CROSSWORD FOR WEDNESDAY

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1 Elongated circle 5 Actress — Ryan 8 Speedier 14 “Fancy” singer 15 Mouths, in biology 16 Reveal 17 Make like a mule 18 California's Fort — 19 Camel kin 20 Grilled 23 Some canines 24 Danger color 25 Medieval laborers 29 Pablo's aunt 31 NFL events 33 Vale 34 Relaxes 38 Urchin 40 Alfalfa 41 Ump's cousin 42 Alley from Moo 43 Zip 44 Barely make do 45 “My — Sal” 46 — Lanka 47 More morose 49 French state 51 Sounds of hesitation 53 Before now 54 Is overfond 56 Astonish 58 Sufficient 62 Sixth-largest city in the U.S. 65 Charm 68 Dept. head 69 Inventor — Geiger 70 Subside 71 Slammer 72 “Aha!” (2 wds.) 73 Clumps 74 Weathervane dir. 75 Email option

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1 Space shuttle's path 2 Jules — of sci-fi 3 Subside 4 Baby shower gift 5 Boggy wasteland 6 Shortstop's slip 7 Gizmo 8 Matted wool 9 Grease gun targets 10 Worked in the garden 11 Jerry's toon pursuer 12 That, in Spain 13 Legal matter 21 Zoo heavyweights 22 Tacking on 26 Change the length 27 Cereal box remnant 28 Foxier 30 Feel passion for 32 “Say cheese!” 34 Nudged forward 35 “Swell!” 36 Musical key (2 wds.) 37 Football pass 39 Noun form 48 Tennessee city 50 Plains dwellings 52 Bogs 55 Cool place 57 Boundaries 59 Aspect 60 Flax product 61 Mitigated 63 Lands in “la mer” 64 Marine bird 65 Jacket feature 66 Legume 67 Some computers