Retirement dinner crossword

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Across
  1. 3. This live-action remake in 2017 grossed about $1.26 billion.
  2. 10. This Wyoming city (?) is on one end of an interstate that has Las Cruces, NM on the other end.
  3. 13. Jones who charted at #1 as the guest conductor of Ray Miller's orchestra with "I'll See You in My Dreams."
  4. 14. Event in which Amelie Legg holds the Assumption College record height.
  5. 15. Title character of a Fitzgerald novel who personifies all that is wrong with the American Dream.
  6. 19. The setting for many King stories.
  7. 21. German chocolatier.
  8. 24. This city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia had an estimated population of 259,996 in 2015
  9. 26. Thermos company started in 1913.
  10. 27. According to stockanalysis.com, this grocery chain has over $147 billion in sales in the last 12 months.
  11. 30. German white.
  12. 32. Common hefeweizen garnish
  13. 33. German-born NBA star with the Dallas Mavs.
  14. 35. Missed a field goal that would have given the Buffalo Bills a Super Bowl win. They'll probably get one someday, though, so it's OK.
  15. 36. A number puzzle with 81 squares.
  16. 37. A cheese similar to camembert.
  17. 38. Zinc checks in between hardwood and brass on this scale.
  18. 40. Common martini garnish.
  19. 44. This coin features George Washington.
  20. 45. German auto manufacturer.
  21. 48. Plays the son of a character whose father was played by both Brando and DeNiro.
  22. 50. UC Santa Cruz mascot.
Down
  1. 1. Runners in the NCAA 10k event will run around this 25 times.
  2. 2. The color of letter worn by adulterers (and one of Ohio State's colors).
  3. 4. This long-retired Met will continue to receive about a million dollars a year for another decade.
  4. 5. State where Colston Loveland played his HS football.
  5. 6. If you wanted to garnish 12 rum & cokes and 13 gin & tonics with lime wedges, and the limes were big enough to get 8 wedges from each, how many limes would you need?
  6. 7. Claimed their first national title in a football season that included wins over (at the time) powers Cornell, Harvard, and Chicago.
  7. 8. California band that undoubtedly increased the popularity of back tattoos in the late 90's.
  8. 9. German footwear company that's popular with the youths (and my dad in the 80's).
  9. 11. The letter y can serve as what kind of letter if needed?
  10. 12. Cherry that was featured in the Prom 2025 mocktails.
  11. 16. This Elvis song is one ahead of Don't on the list of his best-selling singles and tracks.
  12. 17. Leaf on a flag.
  13. 18. First isolated in the 1770s,this element is a transition metal that is often used as a component of metal alloys.
  14. 20. Set the single-game rushing yards record at DA this fall.
  15. 22. Kidding around; one of few English words with all five vowels included alphabetically.
  16. 23. According to Rolling Stone, this song is one behind Fool in the Rain on the list of greatest Zeppelin songs.
  17. 25. According to leasefetcher.co.uk, this was almost the name given to Ford Mustang.
  18. 28. 200 years ago this conduit from the Atlantic to the Midwest was opened, greatly expanding economic opportunities.
  19. 29. Half of the clues and answers in this puzzle (including this one) are related to this number.
  20. 31. German sports/apparel company.
  21. 34. This Japanese born hitter finished his career with 21 fewer MLB hits than Dave Winfield.
  22. 39. according to the 2020 census, this state fell between Alabama and Kentucky in population.
  23. 41. A sport that Syracuse and Cornell are still good at.
  24. 42. This collaboration between Morgan Wallen and Post Malone is currently one spot below APT. on the Billboard Hot 100.
  25. 43. The night of the week that God intended HS football games to be played.
  26. 46. This hoops star was part of the Fab Five at Michigan; he later went on to coach his alma mater.
  27. 47. This Yankees catcher was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles.
  28. 49. Hit a step-back three point shot to send the DA girls to overtime in the State Championship game.