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1.Web portal with Bing3 letters 4.Barn baby5 letters 9.NBA stat3 letters 12.Device that prevents sheets from getting wrinkled?11 letters 15.___ and aah3 letters 16.Genesis account11 letters 17._ot-_imit _aha poker3 letters 18."Dennis the ___"6 letters 19.Japanese casual wear retailer6 letters 21.Prank pulled by pulling6 letters 25.Blow like a volcano5 letters 26.Obsessive literary captain4 letters 28.The Munch Museum's city4 letters 30.Is sick4 letters 31.Mexican street corn5 letters 32."The Gilded Age" actress McDonald5 letters 34.Ray gun sound3 letters 35.Its crust uses alternative flours15 letters 38.Location tech3 letters 39.Gives stars to, in a way5 letters 40.Spread false accusations about5 letters 41.Rep4 letters 43.Word after "window" or "aisle"4 letters 44.Swear4 letters 45.Garment worn after a relaxing bath4 letters 46.Limb for a soccer team captain's band3 letters 47.Some MMA wins3 letters 48.Landform in Kiribati or Tuvalu5 letters 50.Creatively decorated vehicle6 letters 54.Oolong, e.g.3 letters 55.Highlight of many a Celtic rock song11 letters 60.Break a fast3 letters 61.Seafood dish prepared with mayo11 letters 62.Texting letters3 letters 63.Colombian dish prepared with corn flour5 letters 64.Encouragement at a drag bar3 letters

Down

1.Female zebra4 letters 2.Twirl4 letters 3.Theoretical power unit representing electricity saved8 letters 4.Had title to5 letters 5.Director Craven3 letters 6.Eng. course3 letters 7.Word before "surf" or "trip"3 letters 8.Drive-___ window4 letters 9.Surprises for students who didn't study10 letters 10.Collection sites for drivers10 letters 11.Has success using drivers?9 letters 12.Fluffy pooch3 letters 13.Brew prepared similarly to sake8 letters 14.Actress Daly whose first name is hidden in "safety net"4 letters 20.401(k) alternative3 letters 22.Pursue7 letters 23."Yes indeedy!"7 letters 24.Like Bart, among the Simpson siblings6 letters 26.Elite NFL squad10 letters 27.Sound real estate investments?10 letters 29.Unrefined metal3 letters 31.Containers shaped like acoustic foam9 letters 33.Figs. that can translate into college credit8 letters 36.Org. that funded memory foam's invention4 letters 37."To be completely frank ..."8 letters 42.State with only three counties: Abbr.3 letters 47.Greek K5 letters 49.Dumbbell units, for short3 letters 51.Pepsi, e.g.4 letters 52."Sadly ..."4 letters 53.Support in the closet3 letters 56."Eureka!"3 letters 57.(Don't pet me!)3 letters 58.Dessert consumed on 3/143 letters 59.Mischievous demon3 letters

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