Crossword Puzzle 21

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Puzzle No. 21

Tom Pepper, edited by John Chaneski

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ACROSS

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Brand whose name means "wasp"
6
Eyed eagerly
11
Like some dancers and pets
17
August forecast
22
Bohemian
26
Many a Wayne flick
27
Wherewithal
28
Scrape away
29
Cockamamie
30
Olden times
31
Container for a conspiracy theorist?
33
Emulated an eagle
34
Container for Regis?
36
Priest's vestment
37
Musical temptress
38
All-thumbs missive
39
Insurer named for a volcano
41
Part of FWIW
42
Have a date, say
43
Priscilla's "Naked Gun" co-star
46
Boston maestro Seiji
49
Tuckered
51
Fix laces
53
Church or plane feature
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Opus endings
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Timeshare, maybe
59
Sci-fi knights
61
Holy book
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"Surprise" symphony composer
66
It may be detected by radar
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South African iris cousin
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Underdog's victory
72
Protest movement with the slogan "We are the 99%"
76
The Roaring Twenties, e.g.
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Sort
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Early programming language
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Scott in a landmark case
83
Patriot Day mo.
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___ Paolo, Brazil
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Container for south-of-the-border fare?
89
Largest U.S. tribe
91
Container for Russian horsemen?
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"What's ___ for me?"
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Wild's partner
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Donny or Marie, by birth
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Bart Simpson and others
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Fibber of note
100
Cartoonist who popularized Uncle Sam
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Fulton's power
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Mazatlan misters
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Go-ahead
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Drops, as pounds

DOWN

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Outspoken � or spoken
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Grammy-winning country singer Steve
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Knifes
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Bench press muscle, briefly
5
Indiana's quest
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1847 Melville novel
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"Take a hike!"
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World's highest national capital
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Music pioneer Brian
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"Spring forward" setting
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"At ___!"
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Container for your game console?
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Speechify
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Tobacco smoke residue
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Cook up, in a way
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Give up
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Cool factor
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Doff one's cap
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___ tai (rum cocktail)
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Taking the place (of)
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Liability
22
Author Rand
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They're worn with boxers or by boxers
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Court event
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"Fiddler" matchmaker
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Said "not guilty," say
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Unit of force
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Sun worshipper's goal
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Big game-show prize
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TV screen type
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Column style
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Snafu, e.g.
48
Metaphorical "oven"
50
Container that is slightly open?
52
Measures of brightness
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Magazine that ranks the fastest growing private companies
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Start of a classic JFK quote
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Pupils do it in the dark
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Failed firework
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Campus military org.
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Corner
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Game venue
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Vertical graph component
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Florida city popular in crosswords
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Home to the world's first ski chairlift
71
Piece of Bacon?
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Dictionary subject
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Wore a hole in the carpet
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Neckwear for a farm team
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Congressional output
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Big burden
82
Eternities, almost
84
El ___
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Hairy Cousin of '60s TV
88
British miler Sebastian
90
Moving vehicle
91
Network to watch with one eye?
92
___ pro nobis (pray for us)
93
Tour de France distances: Abbr.
94
It often starts in 83-Across
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Tom Pepper lives in the crossword-friendly city of Edina, MN, and works as the Finance Director for the crossword-friendly city of Eagan. He had little choice but to become a friendly crossword constructor. His puzzles have appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and elsewhere.

 










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