“Best to avoid that topic” Crossword Clue

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TOPIC (noun)
1. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
2. some situation or event that is thought about
BEST (noun)
1. Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
BEST (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (superlative of `good’) having the most positive qualities
BEST (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BEST (verb)
1. get the better of

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Across

1. Edith Wharton’s “The House of ___”

6. Winter blanket that’s not at all warm

10. Org. that pursues legal action against voter suppression

14. “Fingers crossed—it’s not impossible!”

16. Kitchen work such as slicing and dicing

17. Adviser who does a lot of hand-holding?

18. ___ IRA (savings option named for a U.S. senator)

19. "Lover" or "Folklore," for Taylor Swift

20. Path through Manhattan on Thanksgiving, or through Pasadena on New Year’s Day

22. They precede com, org and edu

24. “Don’t ___ the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” (Caldecott Honor-winning picture book)

25. Prefix with stellar or state

26. Something often broken in a gym?

28. Veterans Day mo.

30. Unrefined metal

31. Scallions, by another name

36. People prone to fantasizing

38. Stone such as topaz or turquoise

39. “___ Just Not That Into You” (2004 best-seller)

40. Largest blood vessel in the human body

44. “I was at the library when it happened,” e.g.

46. Australian state home to Sydney: Abbr.

49. Belgrade native

50. Classic computer game with “exploding” cells

54. Key for indenting text

55. Stretched-out circle, essentially

56. “There’s not a doubt in my mind”

58. Payment to a landlord

59. Investment by those in the know, so to speak

60. Newspaper section with theatre reviews

61. 'Stop right there!'

62. Walruses’ cousins

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Down

1. Scooter-like vehicles

2. Lined up like ducks, say

3. “I can ___” (“The same thing happened to me”)

4. Channel for old films

5. Instrument with a heavenly sound?

6. Unit of company stock

7. Incline your head toward

8. Opinion piece

9. Aretha Franklin and George Michael duet “I Knew You ___ Waiting (For Me)”

10. Garment for a cooking-show contestant

11. Toasted bread bits

12. There are five in seven and three in six

13. “Psst! I’m on the balcony!”

15. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” actress Patricia

21. French ___ (Mediterranean resort area)

23. Astronomer Carl who was one of Bill Nye’s college professors

27. “Here, taste some”

28. “The Pitt” and “ER” star Wyle

29. “Put your wallet away—this round’s ___”

32. Outer boundary

33. Greek god with love-kindling arrows

34. Court divider in pickleball or tennis

35. Cookies in some chocolatey pie crusts

36. Opposite of recessive, in genetics

37. Do some Grubhub runs, perhaps

38. “Guardians of the Galaxy” character whose name sounds like a sinful Biblical city

41. Eye part with rods and cones

42. Bookstore section for “Lonely Planet” guides

43. Places akin to convents

45. Accessories that often have buckles

46. Country where the Mt. Everest base camp is located

47. Cricket or curling

48. Sunset direction

51. Coin-in-a-fountain thought

52. Thompson who played Beatrice in a 1993 adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing”

53. Features of drinking glasses or eyeglasses

57. Part of Michelangelo’s David that was vandalized in 1991

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