N.Y. Times Crossword – Wednesday, August 23, 2017

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By: Joe Kidd
Theme: Puns
Difficulty (0-10):  2
Time: 8:20

ACROSS DOWN
1 Remove, as a hat 1 Apply with a sponge, say
5 Alma mater for Bush 41 and Bush 43 2 What you might take your lead from?
9 Born on a stud farm, say 3 Escape tool secreted in a cake, in cartoons
13 Diva’s opportunity to shine 4 “It’ll never happen!”
14 Ancient Greek theaters 5 Reminder to a chess opponent
15 Alternative to suspenders 6 Leaky, as a faucet
16 Caterers’ dispensers 7 Post-Mardi Gras period
17 Actress Page of “Juno” 8 “Whoa! Not so fast!”
18 Dromedaries on patrol? 9 Ointments containing aloe, perhaps
19 Burlap fiber 10 Agitate, with “up”
22 Pre-K attendees 11 First name in stunt cycling
23 Sandwich shop request 12 Bears’ homes
24 Sighed words 15 Most worthy of a handwriting award
27 “Still open,” on a sched. 20 One-eighty
28 Smartphone screen image 21 Common URL ending
31 Deplorably bad 24 Specialized market segment
32 Results of abrasions 25 Lorena of the L.P.G.A.
34 Henhouses of ill repute? 26 Like a basted turkey
36 Book between Daniel and Joel 27 “The Zoo Story” playwright Edward
39 Gardener’s spring purchase 28 Grab the tab
40 Nascar’s Yarborough 29 One having a ball?
41 “Mangia!” 30 Pack-toting equines
42 Whodunit game 33 Guerrilla fighter
43 Overdoes it onstage 35 “Let’s be serious here …”
45 Mother of Chaz Bono 37 Cash register sound
47 Agenda particular 38 Schiller work adapted by Beethoven
48 The “I” and “o” of “I do”? 44 Place to graze
49 Celestial hunter 46 Kitten’s cry
55 Key with four sharps: Abbr. 47 Political bosom buddy
56 Do flawlessly 48 The first Mrs. Trump
57 Urban Dictionary fodder 49 Slam-dance
59 El ___ (weather phenomenon) 50 Guthrie at Woodstock
60 Not fooled by 51 Iranian money
61 H.R.E. part 52 Leader in a robe
62 Drive-in restaurant need 53 Penny or memory follower
63 Wicked Witch’s home 54 Rides the bench
64 Freak out 58 Developer’s site

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