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MMXX

◆ · By Ernie · Published 2020-12-30T08:04:49.090Z

Constructor's Note
Wow, what an eventful year... seems like it's stretched for ages. Here's a bit of current events in starred clues, and even some of the non-starred are related.
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  • Mike D 🤓9:42 · 2020-12-30T13:39:17.656Z
    Good recap to the year Ernie! Here's to a better 2021!
    • Kurt S 8:37 · 2020-12-30T17:04:39.719Z
      Excellent puzzle. It's hard to construct these densely themed puzzles without a bunch of cringey filler, but this is solid (and nicely clued) throughout. Well done.
      • LuckyDog 🤓6:54 · 2020-12-30T17:06:49.605Z
        Great puzzle. Really loved the clue for JKL -- that one was new to me. Thank you for sharing.
        • Aaron 🤓6:09 · 2020-12-31T01:55:09.964Z
          Fun puzzle, super-clean fill, great recap to 2020 overall! Thanks for sharing.
          • Anonymous Crossharer 20:35 · 2021-01-01T02:25:08.542Z
            Thanks for the timely puzzle. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
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            *He was acquitted in 2020
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            1. 1A
              *He was acquitted in 2020
            2. 6A
              *Supreme Court Justice who passed away in 2020
            3. 9A
              Adler of Sherlock Holmes
            4. 14A
              MPAA or ESRB, e.g.
            5. 15A
              Hawkeye's skill
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              Distributed (with "out")
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              Singer whose albums are named after her age
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              Summer hrs. in Ca.
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              *It turned 2020 into the deadliest year in U.S. history
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              *Best Picture film in the 2020 Oscars
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              *First female U.S. Vice President
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              Expert
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              *Bond actor who passed away in 2020
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              "I can't wait for 2020 to be ___"
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              Like 1-Across and 7-Down
            16. 29A
              Abbr. next to 7-Down
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              Star Wars' Din Djarin, familiarly
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              Jorgensen and March
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              *Basketball player who passed away in 2020
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              *Black Panther actor who passed away in 2020
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              Martha, to Superman and Batman
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              Hurricanes and Senators org.
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              *His death sparked police brutality protests in 2020
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              Traditional soap ingredient
            25. 45A
              A.I. in a 2018 sci-fi thriller
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              Each
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              See 29-Down
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              2020 film about a female assassin
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              *Hornet trending in May 2020
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              *Merriam-Webster's 2020 Word of the Year
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              "Take away love and our earth is __ __" (Browning)
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              EMT skill
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              Together
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              The Frogs, in Latin
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              Movement associated with 43-Across
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              *Nationally-renowned physician in 2020
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              Give props to
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              ___ Moines, Iowa
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              Italian headquarters of Fiat and Alfa Romeo
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              "The Sound of Music" family
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              Storm tracker
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              Womb, scientifically
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              49-Down, in Rome
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              Nickname for 1-Across and soon 7-Down
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              Carnivorous bird or dino
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              *2020 Electoral College winner
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              Prime meridian hrs.
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              One may be needed to vote
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              Spacious
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              McLaren ___, French for "she goes!"
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              *Rush drummer Peart who passed away in 2020
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              Old Norse epic poetry
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              Word with box or cap
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              That '70s Show dope
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              Beginner player (slang)
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              They may be long or good
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              Oath
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              With 48-Across, Mr. Roboto's catchphrase
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              Weird Al parody of "I Want it That Way"
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              Darn or cobble, say
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              Year "Peanuts" was first published
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              Word with Chips or Matey
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              "A girl has no ___" (Game of Thrones)
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              "Hi" followers?
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              Giant algae
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              How 19-Across is transmitted
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              Down rapidly
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              Bay Area airport (abbr.)
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              *Jeopardy host who passed away in 2020
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              __ __ length (safely distant)
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              Panel de ___ (Tetris Attack)
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              TV's Don Draper, e.g.
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              Tech giant
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              Nice love?
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              The Renaissance Man (with "da")
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              __ __ the hole
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              Shop
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              Jazz state
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              Nickname for 19-Across
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              French duo ___ Punk
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              Jacob's brother
            43. 60D
              Trendy MJ extract oil
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