Themeless 61
◆◆ · By JeffsPuzzles · Published 2023-09-24T12:00:02.599Z
Constructor's Note
This one's tough - I hope you find it well worth the effort! Thanks for solving.
Jeff Linder
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Defensive coup in American football
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- 1ADefensive coup in American football
- 8AEmile Zola letter concerning a late 19th century French scandal
- 15ASpecialized school
- 16AOne on a long list in Taylor Swift's "Blank Space"
- 17A"Symphonie Fantastique" composer
- 18ALike many suit-wearers these days
- 19ABall partner
- 20APrefix meaning 10^-18
- 22AWhere hops get hot
- 23AC=C indicator in chemistry
- 24AAny delegate to the Constitutional Convention
- 26AKind of race or queen
- 28ADeg. from the Iowa Writers Workshop
- 29AJordache competitor
- 33AJan ___ (influential medieval Czech theologian)
- 34ASome races
- 36AConcentration in a lab
- 37AGood way to end
- 40ALayout no-no
- 41ALIke some noses and numerals
- 42AProduct meant to eliminate 52 Down
- 43ABalance
- 45ADecay
- 46ALIke my recollection, often
- 47ADress decoration
- 49ADroop
- 50A"The Persistence of Memory" artist
- 53ASome (Sp.)
- 54APrefix with glyph (it means "holy")
- 57A"Can't keep my eyes open"
- 59ASharp
- 61AAssert
- 62ASchmaltz source
- 63ASnidely Whiplash, e.g.
- 64AMany used Kia minivans
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- 1DSunscreen ingredient, for short
- 2DOne whose writing is eaten
- 3DMexican marinated meat meal
- 4DCanadian singer/actress/LGBTQ activist ("Constant Craving")
- 5DTake
- 6DTake indicator
- 7DLate-18th century French scandal
- 8DGerman compact
- 9DWe hold these truths to be self-evident
- 10DCavs' home
- 11DFills a mandala, e.g.
- 12DThe eyes have it
- 13DOne of two in each Cong.
- 14DOnce, once
- 21DKin of a ristorante
- 25DLike a bag of Stacy's Chips in my house, as soon as it gets home from the store (and sometimes on the way home)
- 26DSome sailing ships
- 27DWhat you do to a program or race
- 28DJunio, e.g.
- 30DContainer Store purchase
- 31DBaseball HOFer known for his love of mofongo
- 32DEmotionally demanding, perhaps
- 34DMandel, for one
- 35DGame where you lose if you unthinkingly obey instructions
- 38D"Kim ____" (one-tme Disney Channel show)
- 39DImposition in many EU countries (which you often can get back if you're a tourist)
- 44DArea adjective
- 46DBob, e.g.
- 48D___ den Linden (Famous Berlin boulevard)
- 49DAquarium near the Field Museum
- 50DTwo for some kids
- 51DLast word before eating, for some
- 52D42 Across target
- 55DLaughter (Sp.) (It's also one letter off from Mrs. Gorbachev's name)
- 56DSongwriter/protest singer Phil ___ ("I Ain't Marching Anymore," "Love Me, I'm a Liberal")
- 58DMusical asset
- 60DInc. in Incarville