superlative! { solution! }
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| 1. | Some abstract sculptures |
| 5. | Web crawlers |
| 9. | Siemens units |
| 13. | Frozen treat holder |
| 14. | Give a leg up |
| 15. | Marseilles milks |
| 16. | ___ hole in (chewed through) |
| 17. | Lucy's partner, once |
| 18. | "Believe it ___..." |
| 19. | Label advertising better results on a cleaning product |
| 22. | Reciprocal to one of 9 Across |
| 23. | Number on a dial |
| 24. | Ad boast for some sunscreens |
| 30. | Go-aheads |
| 34. | Guar and mung, e.g. |
| 35. | Friend |
| 36. | Balderdash |
| 37. | "Coffee ___?" |
| 38. | Xing preceder, in a crosswalk |
| 39. | Alternative passage, in music |
| 41. | Mauna ___ |
| 42. | Curry ingredient, frequently |
| 43. | Famous treaty site |
| 44. | Jewish pre-wedding ritual |
| 46. | Fast food ad temptation, perhaps |
| 48. | Egg beginning? |
| 50. | Beak |
| 51. | Claim in a paper towel ad |
| 59. | Is up for the challenge |
| 60. | Study hard |
| 61. | "___ out?" (question for a cat) |
| 62. | "It's ___, not a science" |
| 63. | Portable lunch purveyor |
| 64. | Novelist Ferber |
| 65. | Some office connections?: abbr. |
| 66. | There's usually one at a wedding |
| 67. | 500 sheets |
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| 1. | W. Point, for one |
| 2. | Rooter or tiller lead-in |
| 3. | Citroën tire |
| 4. | Like a lot of cargo |
| 5. | Famous spa town |
| 6. | Some awards from the U.K. |
| 7. | Trial run |
| 8. | Cooking instruction |
| 9. | Page space |
| 10. | Trace |
| 11. | However, in text-speak |
| 12. | Former JFK flier |
| 15. | She played Jennifer on WKRP in Cincinnati |
| 20. | Tibetan capital |
| 21. | "...and ___ stranger's face I see reminds me..." Simon and Garfunkel lyric |
| 24. | Hardware store item |
| 25. | Saxophonist Moore of the Dave Matthews Band |
| 26. | Breezy good-byes |
| 27. | ___ legomenon (word that appears only once in a work) |
| 28. | Chosen |
| 29. | Church official |
| 31. | Canadian skating champ Brian |
| 32. | Fixing, as one's hair |
| 33. | Condition |
| 39. | One with an unsettling gaze |
| 40. | Less presentable |
| 42. | Rabin's predecessor |
| 45. | Optimistic types, perhaps |
| 47. | Societal breakdown |
| 49. | It might go under a jacket |
| 51. | Where Tahreer Square is located |
| 52. | Prefix meaning 'sky' |
| 53. | Back in Black band |
| 54. | La ___ Tar Pits |
| 55. | Medical pioneer Jonas |
| 56. | The Neverending Story author Michael |
| 57. | R&B singer Hendryx |
| 58. | Coal conveyance |
| 59. | Spicy lentil stew |
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