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1C
Yawn-inducing sort
Bore
5C
Groucho’s cigar, e.g.
Prop
9C
Oath of Office need
Bible
14C
Genesis victim
Abel
15C
Dolly in “Hello, Dolly!”
Levi
16C
Spheres of interest
Areas
17C
2005 Richard Gere movie
Bee Season
19C
Raises, as young
Rears
20C
Main idea
Essence
21C
Dorothy’s transport to Oz
Tornado
23C
Director Spike
Lee
24C
Telegraph taps
Dits
26C
Wedding cake layer
Tier
27C
Right-leaning section of a political map
Red State
29C
Derek Jeter’s number
Two
32C
Shady retreat
Arbor
35C
Still-life jug
Ewer
36C
Replaceable joint
Hip
37C
“SNL” part
Live
38C
One of Mayberry’s Pyles
Gomer
40C
“Without a doubt!”
Sure
41C
News agcy. founded in 1907
Upi
42C
Perfume amount
Dram
43C
Ran on TV
Aired
44C
2000 Subway Series player
Met
45C
Unique person
Rare Bird
48C
Starting on
As Of
50C
Early foe of 007
Dr No
51C
“Fuzzy Wuzzy . . .”
Was
54C
Dessert of cooked fruit
Compote
57C
Crimson Tide’s school
Alabama
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
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Word Whizzle
Words Crush
59C
Sans-serif typeface
Arial
60C
“Watch it!”
Be Careful
62C
British coppers
Pence
63C
Make porter, say
Brew
64C
Fit snugly
Nest
65C
Sat for a shoot
Posed
66C
Talk fresh to
Sass
67C
Domino end with three dots
Trey
1D
Biblical scene of cacophony
Babel
2D
Needing two airline seats, say
Obese
3D
Pee Wee in Cooperstown
Reese
4D
“Or !” (ultimatum words)
Else
5D
Not easily excited
Placid
6D
Turns back to 000
Resets
7D
Ab (from the beginning)
Ovo
8D
Stout order
Pint
9D
Fence or wall
Barrier
10D
Cara of “Fame”
Irene
11D
“Maude” star
Bea Arthur
12D
Fat in a can
Lard
13D
“Happy Motoring!” brand of early TV
Esso
18D
Rear- (auto mishap)
Ender
22D
Web-footed mammal
Otter
25D
Restrained, as a flow
Stemmed
27D
Eggs served with sushi
Roe
28D
Leave slack-jawed
Awe
30D
Hidden microphone
Wire
31D
Essayist’s page
Oped
32D
Styptic stuff
Alum
33D
Like a soft persimmon
Ripe
34D
Niacin and riboflavin, for two
B Vitamins
38D
Tree surgeon’s transplant
Graft
39D
Regatta tool
Oar
40D
Caesar of 1950s TV
Sid
42D
Emulated Pavlov’s dogs
Drooled
43D
Loud, like the surf
Aroar
46D
Orthodontic devices
Braces
47D
Relatives acquired by marriage
Inlaws
49D
“The final frontier”
Space
51D
Necco candy bit
Wafer
52D
Tickle the fancy of
Amuse
53D
Like bar snacks, usually
Salty
54D
Al who created Li’I Abner
Capp
55D
Treat with a lickable center
Oreo
56D
Flows back
Ebbs
58D
Needing straightening
Bent
61D
The Gaslight
Era