1. Strand synthesized via transcription4. Sibilant summons8. Small molecule used as a structural probe13. Organ with a tectorial membrane14. Sole15. Enter with enthusiasm16. Chart format commonly used to show percentages17. Emulate a condor18. Very, very little19. Gut flora genus found in dairy products22. Make a selection23. Tapped into24. Ochroma pyramidale, more familiarly27. PFC’s boss29. River of Belgium and France33. French friend34. Granada hare’s habitat37. Airline that serves only kosher meals38. Gut flora genus found in sauerkraut41. Formic acid producers42. Brand of scrubbing pads43. Sport-___ (versatile vehicle, for short)44. Not great45. Land in la mer46. Family of adaptor proteins that shares its name with a Greek poet48. If-___ (hypothesis format, often)51. Vertebrosternal bone52. Gut flora products implicated in some metabolic disorders58. Teensy swimsuit brand59. Grating quality60. Exam for high school students that has a science section62. Fills with alarm63. ___ cheese dressing64. Substance that may preserve fossils65. Increases in temperature66. Pert ...
Ten Minute Sabbatical
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse
Written byStella Zawistowski
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Stella Zawistowski is one of the fastest crossword solvers in America, with multiple top-ten finishes at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and a New York Times: Sunday personal record of 4 minutes, 33 seconds. She has constructed crosswords for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications.
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