November 27 2025

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Across
  1. 5. A quick study (12)
  2. 9. Lost cause (8)
  3. 11. Has a leg up (9)
  4. 13. Has a shot at it (8)
  5. 16. Lost in thought (9)
  6. 17. Where you might find the roots (4)
  7. 18. Went out on a limb (6)
  8. 21. Key figure (7)
  9. 26. Case closer (6)
  10. 28. Roll call (8)
  11. 29. Its bark is worse than its byte (8)
  12. 30. Change of heart (10)
  13. 31. Levelheaded (5)
  14. 34. Great shakes (6)
  15. 35. Composer who wrote without hearing a word (9)
  16. 38. Time to spare (7)
  17. 39. Goes downhill fast (4)
  18. 41. Force of nature (4)
  19. 48. Fashion statement (9)
  20. 49. Holds court (6)
  21. 56. Paid one’s dues (13)
  22. 57. In the bag (7)
  23. 59. One who’s always running late (9)
  24. 62. Crush it (9)
  25. 64. Works night shifts (4)
  26. 68. Breaks ground (9)
  27. 70. Gets the point (11)
  28. 71. Line you shouldn’t cross (14)
Down
  1. 1. Finally grows up (6)
  2. 2. One who might take the fall (9)
  3. 3. Cue follower (4)
  4. 4. Top of the line (6)
  5. 6. Wants for nothing (11)
  6. 7. Breaks bad news (14)
  7. 8. One who can’t let go (7)
  8. 10. Blown away (10)
  9. 12. Heavy duty (6)
  10. 14. Star that’s never on stage (7)
  11. 15. Barely makes a sound (8)
  12. 19. Hits the roof (8)
  13. 20. Order in the court (4)
  14. 22. Takes stock (8)
  15. 23. Going the wrong way (10)
  16. 24. Game that’s over in seconds (10)
  17. 25. Strikes up a conversation (6)
  18. 27. Marks the spot (3)
  19. 32. Out of one’s depth (11)
  20. 33. Shoots the works (12)
  21. 34. Left hanging (9)
  22. 36. Turn of phrase (5)
  23. 37. Test for character (8)
  24. 40. Light work (12)
  25. 42. Put on the spot (8)
  26. 43. Unsteady footing (6)
  27. 44. Where rules may be bent (10)
  28. 45. Spots for sharp minds (10)
  29. 46. Hard to crack (9)
  30. 47. Storm warning (10)
  31. 50. Gets the picture (11)
  32. 51. Cool reception (5)
  33. 52. Where you might find a draft pick (7)
  34. 53. Muscle in on (5)
  35. 54. Out for blood (8)
  36. 55. Rings a bell (9)
  37. 58. Might make a scene (8)
  38. 60. Keeps in line (9)
  39. 61. Comes to terms (10)
  40. 63. Caught without preparation (7)
  41. 65. Desk job (11)
  42. 66. Gets carried away (6)
  43. 67. Place where people line up (7)
  44. 69. Object of worship (4)