Crossword by: Bruce Venzke & Gail Grabowski and edited by Rich Norris
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Across
1. Where the Stars and Stripes flies, familiarly
6. Approximate fig.
9. Stops on the way home?
14. Fragrant evergreens
15. “I’m underwhelmed”
16. “You __ right!”
17. Sharply inclined
18. Put on a pedestal
20. *Vice president’s official entrance march
22. Trying experience
23. Corn core
24. Church-owned Dallas sch.
27. Bygone Russian despot
28. *Anxiety-reducing meeting opener
32. Gabor and Peron
33. Irritating sorts
34. *Hoffman’s 1988 title savant
38. *Stir-fry veggie
40. “Ready __, here …”
41. Leave speechless
42. *Endurance-building full-speed run
45. Zap with a weapon
49. ’60s militant campus org.
50. Sleep phase initials
51. Elevated
53. Weather advisory, and hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues
56. Entrance whose top half opens separately
59. Stop
60. Not warranted
61. Man-mission link
62. Champing at the bit
63. Thingy
64. Chef’s meas.
65. Smeltery refuse
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Down
1. End result
2. Indian stringed instruments
3. New York lake near Syracuse
4. Information-eliciting negotiation tactic
5. Furry friends’ protection org.
6. Jannings of classic cinema
7. Beguiles
8. Cosa Nostra
9. Indonesian island
10. Operatic showstopper
11. “__ who?”
12. WNW’s opposite
13. Landscaper’s purchase
19. Shortened wd.
21. Three-time A.L. batting champ Tony
24. Hop, __ and jump
25. Parcel (out)
26. Constellation bear
29. Recycle bin item
30. Thames school
31. “How cute!”
32. CPR pros
34. Handles the oars
35. Extremely dry
36. Roadside retreats
37. Agree wordlessly
38. RR stop
39. __Sweet: aspartame
41. Beautyrest mattress maker
43. Cattle poker
44. Get established in a new planter
45. Musical liability
46. Italian cheese
47. Has an inkling
48. Lawn neateners
52. Followed a curved path
53. Mr. Clean target
54. “The Cosby Show” son
55. Rolled sandwich
56. Used a trowel
57. Prefix with lateral
58. QB scores
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