ACROSS

1 Like good brownies

6 Conjecture

11 Tibia’s end

12 Tightwad

13 Mortise’s partner

14 Copier need

15 “Beetle Bailey” dog

17 Auction signals

18 Gift toppers

20 Fresh

22 Unconscious

23 Morgan of movies

26 Earthy color

28 “Go ahead, ask”

29 1986 World Series champs

31 Join the crew

32 Spot

33 Rainbow maker

34 Church group

36 Pull along

38 Authored

40 Friend of d’Artagnan

43 Buenos —

44 Aquarium fish

45 Saloon orders

46 English county

DOWN

1 Wrestling need

2 Early hour

3 “The situation is quite clear”

4 Casino attraction

5 Circus sight

6 Be decisive

7 Lead the way

8 “You can’t arrest me!”

9 Call for

10 Goes astray

16 Paddle’s kin

18 Wader, e.g.

19 Pained cry

21 Brooklyn team

23 Stew

24 Writer Oz

25 Small amphibian

27 Transistor part

30 Slugger Williams

33 Partners

34 Do the decks

35 Lake near Buffalo

37 Velocity

39 Snaky shape

41 Vein makeup

42 Combo instrument

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