ACROSS

1 Small setback

5 Pillow covers

10 Company symbol

11 Messed up

12 Heaps

13 Virgil hero

14 Media muzzle

16 Highlands wailers

20 State without proof

23 Courtroom oath

24 Magna cum—

25 Mushrooms and truffles

27 Travel stop

28 Christmas tree trim

29 Follow behind

32 Handsewn toys

36 “Romeo and Juliet” setting

39 Like abysses

40 Makes blank

41 Place

42 VCR inserts

43 Croquet setting

DOWN

1 Metal waste

2 The Big Easy, informally

3 Overly eager

4 Retire

5 Get some shuteye

6 Painter Matisse

7 Wonder

8 Soccer’s Hamm

9 Kin of blvds.

11 Sheriff’s star

15 Latest fad

17 Bowling targets

18 Border

19 Potting need

20 Landed

21 Turner of movies

22 Breathing need

25 Locate

26 Way too early

28 Forum garments

30 Stood

31 Bowling spots

33 Luke’s sister

34 Lewd look

35 Tater

36 Horse healer

37 Period in history

38 Drake’s music

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