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CROSSWORD BY THOMAS JOSEPH
ACROSS
1 In the lead
6 Croc’s cousin
11 Dance of Brazil
12 Fragrance
13 Silky-coated dog
15 Fitting
16 “ – Abner”
17 Start of a count
18 Some skirts
20 Parts of hearts
23 Pursue
27 Accomplishment
28 Ready for business
29 Home run, in slang
31 Jacket material
32 Showed over
34 Ocean between Eur. and Amer.
37 Clinic nickname
38 “Modern Family” network
41 Stiff, hot drink
44 Juliet’s love
45 Cook’s mushroom
46 March 17 honoree, for short
47 Left, on a liner
DOWN
1 China setting
2 Angel’s instrument
3 Give off
4 Crunch targets
5 Showy flower
6 Dublin tongue
7 Museum subject
8 Visitor to Oz
9 Foreboding sign
10 Quite uncommon
14 Major no-no
18 Bishop’s topper
19 Depicted
20 Back, on a boat
21 Pot brew
22 Scoundrel
24 King Kong, for one
25 Take in
26 Finish
30 Very popular
31 Puget Sound city
33 Bird of myth
34 Broadcasts
35 Easy gait
36 Like old lettuce
38 Bushy hairdo
39 Tavern order
40 Boston cager, for short
42 Sailing site
43 Dandy
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