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Tue, Dec 23, 2014 by NYTimes

Across

  1. 1. Espresso and cappuccino
  2. 8. 2014 World Series winners
  3. 14. Become rusted
  4. 15. Largest country in Africa since the breakup of Sudan in 2011
  5. 17. Illuminated from behind
  6. 18. Bright, as a fire
  7. 19. Tonsil doc
  8. 20. One helping an addict
  9. 22. Spell-off
  10. 23. Snicker
  11. 24. ___ flash
  12. 25. Like Santa's helpers
  13. 28. Coarse, as humor
  14. 31. New York Stock Exchange symbol
  15. 32. Pale
  16. 33. Mad ___
  17. 37. Buddy
  18. 38. Wayward offspring, informally
  19. 40. Day-___
  20. 41. Kebab stick
  21. 43. General on Chinese menus
  22. 44. "Sands of Iwo ___"
  23. 45. Fanatic
  24. 47. Attempt, as a field goal
  25. 48. Org. in the "Dirty Harry" movies
  26. 51. Fend off, as mosquitoes
  27. 53. "We Three Kings of Orient ___"
  28. 54. Vexes
  29. 56. Snatch
  30. 59. Take back, as a false charge
  31. 61. Milan opera house
  32. 63. Rapper with the 1991 hit "Rico Suave"
  33. 64. Greek personification of the outer sea
  34. 65. Commandeer
  35. 66. Clichéd gift on Mother's Day

Down

  1. 1. Center
  2. 2. Plural animal name that does not end in "-s"
  3. 3. Italian carmaker
  4. 4. Fireside chat prez
  5. 5. Brennan of "Private Benjamin"
  6. 6. Online publication
  7. 7. Advance, as a clock
  8. 8. Ibsen's "Hedda ___"
  9. 9. "Winnie ___ Pu"
  10. 10. Lab culture medium
  11. 11. Pince-___ (glasses that clip to the nose)
  12. 12. Cree, Creek or Crow
  13. 13. Muscle
  14. 16. The 13 of PG-13 and 17 of NC-17
  15. 21. Storied locale for the circled letters in 8- and 65-Across
  16. 23. Dusk-dawn connector
  17. 24. WaPo competitor
  18. 25. Declines
  19. 26. Lie in wait
  20. 27. Ice mass
  21. 29. "The Cosby Show" son
  22. 30. Duped
  23. 32. Give a heads-up
  24. 34. Weekly "Whew!"
  25. 35. Ticklish red Muppet
  26. 36. Engine sound at Indy
  27. 38. Actress Arthur
  28. 39. Bake in a sauce
  29. 42. One justification for the Iraq war, for short
  30. 44. Make a quick note of
  31. 46. Violates the rules
  32. 47. Real hoot
  33. 48. Puppeteer Tony
  34. 49. Former F.B.I. chief Louis
  35. 50. ___ dish
  36. 52. "Ciao"
  37. 54. ___ avis
  38. 55. Flexible, electrically
  39. 56. When repeated, Mork's sign-off
  40. 57. One in the class of '12 or '13, now
  41. 58. Diamond bag
  42. 60. British rule in old India
  43. 62. Half-___ (low-octane drink order)

This puzzle was published on Tuesday, Dec 23, 2014 in the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. Edited by Will Shortz.

— NYTimes

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