ACROSS

1 Third letter

6 Forest growth

10 Some messages

11 Custom

12 Jessica of “Tootsie”

13 Unaided

14 Totals

15 Turkey neighbor

16 Brewed beverage

17 Fuming

18 Fall mo.

19 Has more stamina than

22 Spotted

23 Gorillas and gibbons

26 Pariahs

29 Dry _bone

32 Arctic diver

33 “East of Eden” brother

34 Volcanic rock

36 Baby’s call

37 Before

38 Words to a hitcher

39 Yarn

40 News subject

41 Com units

42 Monument valley sights

DOWN

1 Frozen dessert

2 Best Picture of 1984

3 Court order

4 Soviet fliers

5 Brewpub order

6 Like bulls

7 Some woodwinds

8 Following

9 Like cliffs

11 Saltless biscuit

15 Empty talk

17 By hand

20 Zodiac cat

21 Mud bath site

24 Gets away

25 Gets away

25 Endurance

27 Chiding sound

28 Inclines

29 Treat badly

30 Blitzen’s boss

31 Silent film star Mary

35 Melodies

36 Chess turn

38 Skirt part

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