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CAMPUS NEWS

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If the $1.5 trillion student debt of Americans is any indication, college in the U.S. is an expensive venture, with hefty price tags on everything ranging from biology textbooks to sausage and biscuits from the dining halls. Dining plans alone on campus often cost upwards of $4,000 per year, a price high enough to force some students to choose between eating and paying for tuition or buying class materials.

It may be difficult to imagine the phenomenon of food insecurity occurring on a campus with as many resources as UT. However, a recent study conducted by Betsy Anderson Steeves, a professor of nutrition and public health at UT, found that one in three students on campus report experiencing food insecurity, which often manifests as meal skipping and malnutrition.

In order to raise awareness and funds to solve the problem of food insecurity, UT students have launched a chapter of the national organization Swipe Out Hunger, which works to help people understand the largely unseen epidemic of student hunger. The goal of the organization

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foods such as Ramen, which do not contain the nutrients necessary to help students perform to their fullest potential.

Travis Dukes, a junior who works as Co-Director of Programming for Swipe Out Hunger UTK, believes that UT students should have access to the energy necessary to focus on the standard academic and social difficulties of college life.

“There’s so many other problems you have as a student; you shouldn’t be worrying about food,” Dukes said. “At a university like this, you should not be having to worry about that.”

This conviction that all students should have access to food, especially on a campus with as much food as UT, drives Dukes and many other students to work towards raising awareness about a pervasive issue that might otherwise go unseen.

He and his fellow leaders plan to table and organize speaking events during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week from Nov. 16 to Nov. 24, and they look forward to Swipe Out Hunger UTK becoming an integral part of campus activism.

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is ultimately to get students to donate unused meal swipes, which other students may then apply to obtain.

Julency Myrtil, a sophomore who serves as Communications Director for the newly formed chapter, explained that at UT, the donation of meal swipes is facilitated through the Dean of Students Office and the Big Orange Meal Share program.

“The mission of Swipe Out Hunger UTK is to increase donations to the Big Orange Meal Share program and students’ usage of the Big Orange Meal Share,” Myrtil said. “Many students are food insecure on campus, and it is essential that we come together to bring awareness to this issue.”

Through the Big Orange Meal Share, students can donate their unused guest swipes (every dining plan comes with five) that can then be given to students who may not know where their next meal is going to come from.

Students and members of the community can also donate money to help provide free meals for under-resourced students.

Swipe Out Hunger’s Instagram bio quips that the organization is the “#1 enemy of instant noodles,” a reference to the widespread practice of college students replacing meals with cheap

When Isabella Saravi was assigned a semester-long project to raise money for a charity of her choice, she knew that she wanted to pick a cause that she felt was truly impactful.

YWCA, an organization that works to support families and victims of domestic abuse, immediately stuck out to her. Now, she and three other students - Kendal Ketron, Jazmin Ventura and Jerome Carvin are actively planning a fundraiser called, “Funding for Futures,” for the YWCA, which will begin accepting donations on Oct. 23.

When deciding which organization to raise money for, Saravi was particularly intrigued by the way in which YWCA assists women by empowering them to distance themselves from dangerous relationships.

“I just really like the fact that it helps women who are in really hard relationships escape from it,” Saravi said. “It helps families out. I just really like their whole message.”

Over the past several weeks, the four students have been coordinating with YWCA to determine where their assistance was most needed. YWCA directed the students to the Phyllis Wheatley Center, a branch of the organization located in northeast Knoxville that provides shelter and after-school care for underprivileged children.

The Phyllis Wheatley Center teaches children how to read and write, and the teachers at the

center are available to help tutor children who need academic assistance but may not have supportive parents. Additionally, the center provides meals and sports equipment to help children remain active and healthy.

Ketron emphasized the importance of the center’s work and support in the lives of East Knoxville children.

It’s just really nice to help make a difference in their lives. So, it’s actually something that I’ve grown to really love doing.

ISABELLA SARAVI STUDENT

“[The children] just don’t have very good home lives, so the Phyllis Wheatley Center gives them a place to go after school and get the support and mentorship that they need,” Ketron said.

The four students have worked closely with Ally Johnson, the Phyllis Wheatley Center’s coordinator, to organize fundraising efforts and determine what items are most needed at the center. The students hope to provide new sports

equipment, new books and food for the facility.

The students also had the chance to go out to the center and meet the children they are fundraising for. Carvin, a UT football player, even played basketball with the children.

Ketron also hopes that in addition to providing the center with supplies, the fundraiser will help support the hard-working employees at the center.

“I feel like they probably don’t get the money that they deserve because they obviously do awesome work,” Ketron said.

Additionally, Saravi explained that through the fundraising preparation process, she has become very passionate about helping the children at the Phyllis Wheatley center, and she even plans to volunteer for YWCA after her project is completed.

“Even though it’s part school, I’ve actually really enjoyed doing this. It’s actually something I look forward to doing. I enjoy raising money for them-all the children there. It’s just really nice to help make a difference in their lives, so it’s actually something I’ve grown to really love doing,” Saravi said.

Beginning Oct. 23, the fundraiser will be live and accepting donations on its Indiegogo page, which is entitled “Funding for Futures.” The group is hoping to raise $1,000 for the Phyllis Wheatley Center, and the first several donors will be able to claim “perks” donated by Lizard Thicket and Bliss Home.

The fundraiser will be accepting donations through Dec. 4, the last day of classes for students.

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Make Lunch Not War: Mixing it up for the fall season

LAUREN ADAMS Columnist

It’s been quite a while since I have written and shared a recipe, and I think it’s about time that that changed! I have also recently taken an interest in mixology and am currently working on mastering both classic and crafty cocktails to keep in my arsenal of recipes, so today I thought it

would only be right that I give you all one of my cocktail recipes!

If you know me, you know how much I love tequila. So, if you’re not a fan of it, I would suggest stopping reading here. This column will not do you much good, and I’ll see you next time!

Now that I have only the dedicated tequila fans’ attention, I want to share with you one of my favorite new drink recipes for the fall: apple cider margaritas. Not sold on it quite yet? Hear me out.

With the weather cooling down (finally) and all of the other pumpkin, cinnamon and apple flavored items appearing on the shelves in every grocery store, I knew that it was time to put away the tropical drink ingredients and figure out how to make a drink that would be fitting for any chilly fall evening.

The combination of pumpkin and tequila didn’t sound appealing by any stretch of the imagination, so my only other options of fall flavors were cinnamon and apple — perfect.

The tequila and apple combination sounded like a dream, so I immediately ran to my favorite store Kroger and picked up a bottle of apple cider along with some lem-

ons — citrus is always useful — and got to work.

I made this the first time using a cocktail shaker, but I think that simply stirring the ingredients together would be the best method. Also, upon later thought, I realized that a great idea would be to infuse the tequila with cinnamon by putting a cinnamon stick in it and letting it chill in the fridge for a day or so. If someone tries that method, please let me know.

Without further ado, the recipe: 1 ½ oz. tequila of choice (I like the gold) ½ oz. triple sec 1 oz. simple syrup 4 oz. apple cider For the rim: 1:1 ratio of cinnamon to sugar Lemon wedge On a plate, mix together cinnamon and sugar, rim a glass with lemon wedge and then dip into the sugar mixture. Fill glass with ice. Place ingredients in the order listed into the glass and stir well. Enjoy!

And remember: Always drink responsibly.

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SPORTS

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Football grades: Vols make costly mistakes in game of missed opportunities RYAN SCHUMPERT Sports Editor

Tennessee dropped to 2-5 (1-3 SEC) Saturday night falling to No. 1 Alabama 35-13 in Tuscaloosa.

Tennessee took the game into the fourth quarter as the Vols turned in perhaps their best performance of the season.

Tim Jordan proved to be Tennessee’s best back for the second consecutive week, running for 94 yards on 17 carries.

Ty Chandler picked up a 25-yard run for the Vols but lost two yards on his other three carries.

Tennessee’s backs weren’t heavily involved in the pass game, but Chandler had a pair of catches for nine yards.

Grade: A-

Quarterbacks For the fifth consecutive game, multiple quarterbacks saw significant snaps for the Vols.

This week, similar to last week’s win over Mississippi State, it was due to an injury.

Maurer, who was a game time decision, suited up for the Vols and went 5-for-7 for 62 yards in just under a quarter of action. While Maurer was intercepted, it was a good throw that went through Jauan Jennings’ hands and should have been caught.

Maurer also added a touchdown on the ground leading the Vols’ lone touchdown drive of the night.

Jarrett Guarantano’s night will be marked by his two critical mistakes. First, missing an open Jennings in the end zone for what could have been a game tying score.

His rogue quarterback sneak was the most talked about play of the night as Guarantano fumbled at the goal line and Alabama’s Trevon Diggs recovered it and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown.

Besides his two costly mistakes, Guarantano played mediocre. While he threw for only 55 yards the Vols picked up 58 yards on four Alabama pass interference calls.

Grade: C+

Tennessee’s running backs had a strong night as the run game found life against the banged-up Alabama front seven.

The Vols’ running backs ran for 129 yards against the Crimson Tide averaging 5.35 yards per carry.

Tennessee’s defensive line made more tackles Saturday than it has all year. Greg Emerson led the team with six tackles, including a sack.

Matthew Butler and Kivon Bennett each recorded five tackles and a tackle for loss.

In total, the Vols’ defensive gave up 140 yards on 34 carries, a respectable mark against a good Alabama running game. The six tackles for loss was a sign of continued growth for the unit.

However, Tennessee’s front struggled getting after the passer as Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones continually had a long time to throw and clean pockets to pass into.

Grade: BLinebackers

Wide Receivers Tennessee’s passing game was heavily featured No. 15 Saturday evening as Jennings continued his strong senior campaign.

The Murfreesboro, Tennessee native picked up six catches for 66 yards. While he dropped a pass that led to an Alabama interception, he also outran an Alabama defender for what would have been a touchdown with a good throw.

Additionally, he appeared to get interfered with on a jump ball in the end zone but didn’t get the call.

Josh Palmer and Marquez Calloway each hauled in a pass for a combined 33-yards. Both catches were on third down.

Tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson had two catches for nine-yards and drew a pass interference call.

Grade: BOffensive Line

Running Backs

Defensive Line

After the game, Jeremy Pruitt was clearly pleased with the play of his offensive line as unit continues to play better football every week.

Trey Smith looked good again Saturday for Tennessee as the talented junior, who doesn’t practice until Thursday every week, continues to play great football.

As previously noted, Tennessee’s backs ran for 129 yards and the Vols pushed the pile the way Pruitt has been asking for all season.

The line gave up three sacks, but one was late in the game after Tennessee put JT Shrout in at quarterback.

Grade: A-

In fairness to Tennessee’s linebacker room, the linebackers were playing opponents Saturday Jeremy Pruitt couldn’t have imagined playing before the year, but it was a long night for this group.

Alabama consistently attacked them in the passing game and the new guys, Quavaris Crouch and J.J. Peterson, struggled.

On the outside, Tennessee’s backers struggled getting after the passer. Neither Darrell Taylor nor DeAndre Johnson were great against the run either, combining for just five tackles.

Tennessee’s linebackers should be in for a boost this week as Henry To’oto’o and Daniel Bituli will be available the whole game.

Grade: C-

Secondary It was a tale of pre and post Tagovailoa injury for the Vols’ secondary Saturday. With Tagovailoa in, the Crimson Tide passed for 155 yards on 11-for-12 passing.

The one incompletion was huge as Nigel Warrior picked up his third interception of the season, this one in the end zone.

The interception was a 14-point swing in the first quarter as Tennessee’s offense took advantage scoring a game-tying touchdown.

Tagovailoa found Henry Ruggs III for a 48yard pass, but it was Alabama’s only offensive play of over 20 yards.

With Jones in the game, Alabama threw for just 72 yards in a little over a half.

Grade: B

Special Teams Brent Cimaglia continued his strong junior year adding two more field goals Saturday — one from 37 yards and another from 32 yards.

Tennessee’s punt game had another poor night and it led to Jeremy Pruitt benching Joe Doyle and going to Paxton Brooks. In total, the Vols averaged 36 yards on five punts.

Tennessee’s kick coverage had a good night allowing just 22 yards per return, but the punt unit struggled allowing 35 yards on two returns.

Grade: BCoaching For the third straight week I thought offensive coordinator Jim Chaney called a really good game. Like the Mississippi State game, he had to adjust when his starting quarterback went down, but he put Tennessee in a position to score points.

Chaney called two plays that would have been touchdowns if executed well: Guarantano’s rogue quarterback sneak and his overthrow to Jennings in the end zone. Additionally, Guarantano didn’t see a wide open Jordan on a wheel route that should have been a big play.

Jeremy Pruitt’s gamesmanship in icing Alabama’s kicker three times before half paid off as the miss kept Tennessee down 11 points at halftime.

Grade: B+ Overall It was a night of missed opportunities for the Vols in Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday. Tennessee played perhaps its best game of the year, but an inability to finish drives and limit turnovers cost them.

The defense was banged up but played well, especially when Tagovailoa went down. The offense ran the ball at a rate it hasn’t against good SEC defenses in years.

Grade: B

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SPORTS

Tennessee preparing for key matchup with South Carolina Tennessee, 2-5 (1-3 SEC), will look to halt a three-game losing streak to South Carolina, 3-4 (2-2 SEC), in a game that is critical to both teams’ postseason chances.

Tennessee is coming off a 35-13 loss to No. 1 Alabama that saw the Vols play some of their best football of the season, considering the opponent.

“I felt like Saturday we showed really good competitive character,” head coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “(We) stayed together. There was adversity during the game, and our guys tried to play through it and played hard and tough. We obviously made some mistakes in the game that kept us from finishing the game off.”

Tennessee open as 4.5-point underdogs to the Gamecocks Saturday. If the Vols want to pull off the upset, it looks likely that they’ll have to do it without starting quarterback Brian Maurer, who suffered his second concussion of the season in the loss at Alabama.

“I trust our medical staff,” Pruitt said on Maurer’s availability. “They are the ones that make the decisions like that. I meet with our players throughout the week, but it is never about any kind of medical decision. I trust our staff and right now, they are still trying to determine where he is at.”

Neyland has been really an electric atmosphere this whole season. I know it will be again Saturday and it will be a huge advantage for us.

JEREMY PRUITT HEAD COACH

Tennessee won’t be the only team without its starting quarterback Saturday. South Carolina lost its starter Jake Bentley for the season in the opening season loss to North Carolina.

In his place is true freshman Ryan Hilinksi.

Hilinski isn’t putting up huge numbers, throwing for just 183 yards per game, but the California native has taken care of the ball well, throwing only three interceptions in the season.

South Carolina has bounced back from a rough start to the season, winning two of its last three games, defeating Kentucky and Georgia before playing Florida down to the wire and dropping a close one with the Gators.

“I think they’re playing really hard on both sides of the ball,” he said. “They beat a really good Georgia team a couple weeks ago and have

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Evan Newell Opinions Editor (44-11) Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Oklahoma vs. Kansas State Auburn 28 vs. LSU 41 Penn State vs. Michigan State South Carolina vs. Tennessee Notre Dame vs. Michigan Missouri vs. Kentucky

Kylie Hubbard Editor-in-Chief (41-14) Tennessee defensive back Shawn Shamburger, #12, attempts to tackle Alabama running back Brian Robinson Jr., #24, during game at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday, Oct.19, 2019.

Caitlyn Jordan / Daily Beacon played a couple of tough opponents in a row, but I think they’re playing really good football right now.”

The Gamecocks have mostly used Hilinski as a game manager this year largely due to the success of their run game. South Carolina ranks fourth in the SEC with 197 yards per game.

South Carolina balances carries between two capable backs. Clemson transfer Tavien Feaster leads the Gamecocks with 492 yards on 82 carries, while Rico Dowdle has recorded 457 yards on 78 carries. Both tailbacks have four rushing touchdowns on the season.

The strength of this Gamecocks team is similar to that of most Will Muschamp-coached teams: the defense.

South Carolina is giving up just over 25 points per game while recording the fourth most forced turnovers in the SEC with 13.

“We play a really good South Carolina football team this weekend,” Pruitt said. “They get turnovers on defense. You can count on coach (Will) Muschamp’s defense to be tough and be sound.

They play in your face and lots of man-to-man (defense). They are really good upfront. The defensive line might be the best defensive line we have played all year.”

The Gamecocks have an experienced and veteran-led front seven that, like Tennessee, has tied for sixth best in the SEC with 17 sacks.

Javon Kinlaw leads the team with five sacks, but the Gamecocks have three players with over four sacks in the season.

Pruitt is expecting another rowdy crowd in Neyland on Saturday afternoon.

“Neyland (Stadium) has been really an electric atmosphere this whole season,” Pruitt said.

“I know it will be again Saturday, and it will be a huge advantage for us. We are excited about the opportunity to come back and play at home in front of a great crowd.”

Saturday’s game is set for a 4 p.m. kickoff at Neyland Stadium.

Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Oklahoma vs. Kansas State Auburn 28 vs. LSU 30 Penn State vs. Michigan State South Carolina vs. Tennessee Notre Dame vs. Michigan Missouri vs. Kentucky

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CITY NEWS

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UT music program brings music students from across the Southeast together BEN WINIGER Staff Writer

On a campus already rich in artists and culture, another example of Volunteer work ethic has made itself known.

Students from the College of Music have come together to create a brand new ensemble group by the title of Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony.

The symphony features an ensemble of clarinets, French horns, trumpets, flutes, oboes, bassoons, trombones, tubas, bassinets and other wind instruments.

Unlike other symphonies, the Southeastern Wind Symphony includes students from multiple universities. This makes it a gathering point for performance students from across the region.

Rebecca Percy, the band’s Director of Education and Outreach, commented on the band’s makeup. She said that it can provide valuable experience for performance students, and they also plan to expand group membership into a paid position down the road.

“The band brings together students from all across the southeastern region,” Percy

said. “Because it’s just now starting out, it’s just a way to get more playing experience without a rigorous audition. We can’t pay people yet, but that’s eventually where we want to go with it.”

The symphony started as a way for its creator Logan Campbell to gain more experience in conducting while providing similar experience to student performers. However, it soon grew to be much more.

“This ensemble started out of a way to continue my training with a physical source of feedback, but after our first concert, we saw the community interest and figured if we could keep the momentum, this ensemble could grow and do more and more,” Campbell said. “Since then, we’ve added one more concert to our season and aim to do higher level music and reach out to more and more universities within the Southeast.”

ETSU, Furman University and Maryville College are all represented alongside UT, providing these students performance experience not often available for students during the school year. Furthermore, it lets students from multiple music programs build a network with each other According to Campbell, the performance and networking opportunities are central to

Courtesy of Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony the symphony’s identity.

“Many collegiate programs do not offer opportunities to connect and network with peers at other schools. In high school, your all-state and all-region ensemble encourage camaraderie between students from different places, but at the collegiate level you have to wait until summer activities come around,” Campbell said. “This ensemble wishes to not only create quality music and promote tourism throughout by having concerts in different cities around the Southeast, but to encourage networking for individuals entering the field of music.”

The symphony’s performance schedule

works alongside that of the students, allowing for greater networking opportunities without interfering from the performers’ class work.

However, this doesn’t detract from the quality of their performances.

The band premiered last March with “Essence of Appalachian,” a concert paying homage to composers from across the mountain region.

The symphony last played on Sept. 21, performing a selection of music from films across the decades. Their next performance will occur next February. It will feature a series of German-inspired music.

Knoxville Horror Film Festival brings fun and frights to the city PARKER CHADWELL Contributor

From criminally insane clowns to deals with the devil, the Knoxville Horror Film Festival has everything a modern horror fan craves. The 11th annual edition of the festival opened this Thursday, delivering locally-made scares to a close-knit community of moviegoers and producers throughout the weekend.

The festival began at Central Cinema, a single-auditorium theater in North Knoxville dedicated to cult classics and firstrun indie films. After opening last August by the creators of the KHFF, the theater is located on N. Central St. in the heart of Knoxville’s Happy Holler neighborhood.

However, the festival wasn’t just contained to Central Cinema, as this year saw the event expand to the Regal Downtown West theater in Bearden. With 37 feature films and shorts being played in addition to the annual Grindhouse Grind-out short competition and Knoxferatu silent film program, this year was the biggest yet for the festival.

William Mahaffey, founder and director of the festival, said that the key to the fes-

tival’s growth was persistence.

“I guess it’s just a matter of sticking in there and continuing to do it. You start to make more contacts from getting films, and you start meeting people that come on board to help you out. We brought a couple filmmakers on board to help out this year, and they kinda help promote and bring some new films in,” Mahaffey said.

Mahaffey also said that additional content like the Shock Waves horror podcast helps to attract larger audiences.

“We do a live podcast—it’s a podcast called Shock Waves—based out of L.A. They come out, and they’ve kinda started to become a big part of the festival. Having those types of things brings new people out and helps spread the word about it. We sold out very early this year—except for today because we’re at a theater that’s a little bit bigger than Central Cinema—but we still sold a majority of the tickets today, and much earlier than we usually do, so that’s really cool that it’s grown that much,” Mahaffey said.

One of the major attractions is the Grindhouse Grind-out competition, in which local filmmakers are given six days and 66 minutes to make a short film or trailer based on an exploitation-style horror genre. The winner’s trophies are based

The logo for the Knoxville Film Fest. Courtesy of Knoxville Horror Film Fest (2016) on the lead feature for the weekend, which this year was a 4K remastered edition of The Evil Dead, and the awards were designed in the shape of the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis.

This year, both the Audience Awards and Grand Prize trophies were given to “Just Say Nope,” a short film produced by Seventy Thirty Creatives that satirizes the tropes of slasher films. Clinton Elmore, the

in-house cinematographer of the group, said that winning the top prizes will push them to take on more ambitious projects in the future.

“It validates all the hard work we’ve put in over the years. We keep saying that we’re gonna move beyond just doing the Grind-Out together to doing longer films, and if this doesn’t give us the push to do that, then nothing will,” Elmore said.

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9 1 8 6 7 2 4 3 5

5 2 4 3 8 1 9 6 7

7 3 6 9 4 5 2 8 1

8 4 9 2 6 7 1 5 3

6 5 1 4 3 8 7 2 9

3 7 2 1 5 9 8 4 6

2 8 7 5 9 3 6 1 4

1 6 3 7 2 4 5 9 8

4 9 5 8 1 6 3 7 2

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ACROSS 1 “... harmony in the motion and magnitude of the __ ... ”: Copernicus 5 Out, perhaps 9 Maintain 14 Stable newborn 15 Particle in a beam 16 Lifetime parent 17 Asian tourist city 18 Initial game payment 19 Lengthy sentence 20 What included a top hat, for Lincoln?

23 Prohibition __ 24 Support gp. founded under FDR 25 Like Yosemite’s El Capitan 26 Unvarnished inventions?

31 P&L report column 32 Symbol of ease 33 Part of a baby’s repertoire 34 Stops lying?

37 One often stands alone in a split 38 Devote, as time 40 Gp. inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 41 They’re often seen on trees 42 Disposed of 43 Citi Field catcalls?

48 “The Night They Invented Champagne” composer 49 Mentalist Geller 50 Sch. in Manhattan 53 Joe-induced speaking clarity?

57 Get around 58 Food stamp?

59 67, for Beethoven’s Fifth 60 Invisible turnout?

61 Unlikely 62 Olive Oyl’s mother

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63 Wound up 64 Goes after 65 Go around in circles?

DOWN 1 18 or 21, typically 2 Court rival of Rafael 3 Bill for shots 4 Picket fence piece 5 Assembled 6 Small chocolatecovered candy 7 Classic accusation 8 Moccasin leather 9 Asked for ID 10 Victory wreath 11 Lestat de Lioncourt creator 12 Promises at the altar 13 YMCA part 21 Mongolian tents 22 Butter used to deep-fry samosas 27 Agreement word 28 Mimicry 29 Geological time span

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45 Followed 30 Scandinavian 46 Confused mess roofing material 47 Ubiquitous 34 Whistle-blower YouTube button 35 Down with the flu ... and a hint to 36 Deep South four long Across cuisine answers 37 Pesto ingredients 51 Squeak or creak 38 Poker-faced 52 Take back 39 Nave seat 53 Prop for Chaplin 41 New Zealand 54 The Bard’s river bird 55 Biblical hunter 42 Reception aids 44 1959 Fiestas hit 56 Atmosphere

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