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ACROSS1 Nikola the inventor 6 Explorer -- de Leon 11 White vestment 14 Of an Andean empire 15 Steel girder (hyph.) 16 Fitting 17 Blue bloods 18 Where one stands 20 Pair in Scotland 21 Courts 23 Rolex rival 24 Germ source? 26 The Waltz King 28 Solitude enjoyers 30 Preside 31 Phony handle 32 Serious theater 33 MTV hosts 36 Beseeched 37 Urbane 38 Kettle handle 39 Golf term 40 Sponge 41 Maggot, for one 42 Jabs playfully 43 Glitterati (2 wds.) 44 Juntas 47 Cholla and nopal 48 Elicit a chuckle 49 "B.C." cartoonist 50 Mao -- -tung 53 Metal in bananas 56 Kayak kin 58 Part of TGIF 59 Make a remark 60 Ms. Witherspoon 61 Susan of "L.A. Law" 62 Fall guy 63 Loosens, as a grip
DOWN1 Pinball no-no 2 Enough, in verse 3 More spindly 4 Fictional collie 5 Results 6 Basketball move 7 Osaka sashes 8 Bridal notice word 9 Raven's call 10 Department stores 11 Farewell 12 Gill alternatives 13 Second-brightest stars 19 FitzGerald's poet 22 NATO cousin 25 Aim toward 26 Clear the stubble 27 Gentle 28 Reindeer herder 29 Earthen pot 30 Rugged cliffs 32 Guys 33 A-teams in high school 34 Kid around 35 Thin board 37 Rice wine 38 Quilt stuffing 40 Arises (2 wds.) 41 Stern reprimand 42 Leaning Tower town 43 Canister 44 Fast 45 Steal the scene 46 Plucky 47 Accord competitor 49 Tints 51 Letter encl. 52 Just scrapes by 54 RR terminal 55 Gomez's hairy cousin 57 Drop -- -- line
