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CROSSWORD BY THOMAS JOSEPH
ACROSS
1 Reduce to extreme hunger
7 Forum wear
11 Right away
12 Spoken
13 Wicker material
14 Gambler’s giveaway
15 John of music
16 Kelly’s former cohost
17 Mailbox part
18 Like cows and sows
19 Flock reply
21 Take home
22 Michigan city
25 Sought a seat
26 Hold power
27 Classroom item
29 Scheme
33 Book parts
34 Wave setting
35 Land unit
36 Assurances
37 Bogus
38 Turmoil
39 Watch reading
40 Slob’s creations
DOWN
1 Going rates
2 In any way
3 Words to live by
4 All told
5 Checkout swipe
6 Brood tender
7 Clan symbol
8 Pizzeria herb
9 Pisa genius
10 Ready to go
16 Kidney-related
18 Largest bone
20 Stable mothers
22 Pakistani port
23 Servant for taverns, e.g.
24 Light breezes
25 Meal
28 Note from the boss
30 Places last
31 Happened
32 Comfy spots
34 Reasonable
36 Total
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