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1C
Does presses or curls, say
Lifts
6C
Ways things are done
Modes
11C
Greenskeeper’s supply
Sod
14C
Become slippery in winter
Ice Up
15C
Coffeeshop allure
Aroma
16C
Tina Turner’s ex
Ike
17C
Reason for an SRO sign
Sold Out Show
19C
“Collages” author Anais
Nin
20C
Strong, as emotions
Intense
21C
Starts a football play
Hikes
23C
Gals’ beaus
Guys
25C
Down in the dumps
Morose
26C
Pearl source
Oyster
30C
Starry-eyed fan
Adorer
32C
Bit of folklore
Tale
33C
marks, for short
Parens
35C
“Dice” channel (Abbr.)
Sho
38C
Fibber’s admission
I Lied
40C
Distress call
Sos
41C
Dickens’ Drood
Edwin
43C
Dine late
Sup
44C
Show clearly
Evince
47C
Elton John/Tim Rice musical
Aida
48C
In the (likely to happen)
Offing
50C
Sheriffs and marshals
Lawmen
52C
Racehorses, informally
Ponies
54C
Jigger or jib
Sail
56C
Any of three Indy winners
Unser
57C
Poolside chairs
Chaises
62C
Unspecified degree
Nth
63C
Phrase sometimes associated with 40-Across
Save Our Ship
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67C
As well
Too
68C
Quasimodo’s home
Tower
69C
Ben Stiller’s mother Anne
Meara
70C
Do a takeoff on
Ape
71C
Jimmy of the Daily Planet
Olsen
72C
Home to urban rats
Sewer
1D
Virna of “The 25th Hour”
Lisi
2D
Desktop image
Icon
3D
Pool table covering
Felt
4D
Hostile manner, slangily
Tude
5D
Car washer’s need
Sponge
6D
Pirate’s buddy
Matey
7D
Surgery ctrs.
Ors
8D
Homer Simpson outburst
Doh
9D
Angst-ridden music genre
Emo
10D
Carpenter’s stand
Saw Horse
11D
Success-vs.-failure phrase
Sink Or Swim
12D
The Joads, e.g.
Okies
13D
Not exactly Mensa material
Dense
18D
Seize forcibly
Usurp
22D
Intense rage
Ire
24D
Polynesian wraps
Sarongs
25D
End of many three-day weekends (Abbr.)
Mon
26D
Spunkmeyer cookies
Otis
27D
China/Korea border river
Yalu
28D
Loafer or moccasin
Slip On Shoe
29D
Batting practice aid
Tee
31D
Family tree listing (Abbr.)
Desc
34D
Z, “zebra”
As In
36D
Tuck away
Hide
37D
even keel
On An
39D
Respectfully goes along with
Defers To
42D
“See Saw Margery ”
Daw
45D
Word on either side of “-a-”
Vis
46D
1912 Peace Nobelist Root
Elihu
49D
Old-style “Tsk!”
Fie
51D
Chili rating units
Alarms
52D
Arenas, Chile
Punta
53D
At the pinnacle
On Top
55D
Squirrel’s snack
Acorn
58D
“Understood”
I see
59D
“Pygmalion” dramatist
Shaw
60D
Word on Irish euros
Eire
61D
Go toe-to-toe
Spar
64D
“You’ve got mail” co.
AOL
65D
Beetle and Golf, briefly
Vws
66D
Extra-wide, as shoes go
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