ITunes: Window resizing

This might be a no-brainer, yet as a 20-year Mac guy I am confounded. I don't understand how to auto-resize iTunes window so all of it is visible on my MacBook Pro screen. This happens, for example, when I was using iTunes on a second, larger display, then minimized the application, and then disconnected that display from the Mac. When I maximize iTunes after disconnecting, the window is too large for the laptop display.
Anyone know how to resize the window so that it fits the dimensions of the laptop display, or to resize it so I can grab the resize handle and manually do it?
This is driving me kinda crazy.
Thanks.

Thanks for the tips, but an AppleScript doesn't appear necessary. I found another thread in your referenced thread that suggests an Option-click on the green button. It worked fine!

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