2/27/17
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1D
Pet lovers’ org.
SPCA
2D
Western chum
PARD
3D
Left dumbstruck
AWED
4D
Grab quickly
SNATCH
5D
Bottle topper
CAP
6D
University supporter, briefly
ALUM
7D
Lite, dietwise
LO-FAT
8D
Civilian attire
MUFTI
9D
Virgin Islands isl.
ST JOHN
10D
Lucy of “Elementary”
LIU
11D
70-Across collegian
ELI
12D
Ab neighbor
PEC
13D
Give it a whirl
TRY
18D
Mostly shaved-head style
MOHAWK
22D
Bigheadedness
EGO
24D
Double Delight cookie
OREO
26D
Hazmat suit problem
TEAR
27D
Glimpses
ESPIES
28D
Tries to bite, puppy-style
NIPS AT
29D
“__ Rides Again”: 1939 Western
DESTRY
30D
Shot the rapids, say
RAFTED
31D
Arrives after the bell
IS LATE
32D
Overused expression
CLICHE
33D
Bonkers
DAFT
37D
To the __ degree
NTH
38D
Mets’ old stadium
SHEA
41D
Greenside golf shot
CHIP
42D
Plus-size supermodel
EMME
43D
Ascended
WENT UP
48D
Jewel box
CD CASE
49D
Title for Connery
SIR
51D
Emerson works
ESSAYS
53D
Recent White House daughter
SASHA
54D
Walked in the woods
HIKED
57D
Early whirlybird, for short
GIRO
59D
Coup d’__
ETAT
60D
Bill of Rights-defending org.
ACLU
61D
Lawn mower holder
SHED
62D
Animation still
CEL
63D
“Aladdin” prince
ALI
64D
Homes on wheels: Abbr.
RVS
65D
Shop __ you drop
‘TIL
67D
Discouraging words
NOS
1A
Seaweed wrap resorts
SPAS
5A
Peaceful
CALM
9A
Dozed
SLEPT
14A
Small chess piece
PAWN
15A
Baseball’s Moises
ALOU
16A
Flooring specialist
TILER
17A
Filled light pastry
CREAM PUFF (“skin cream”)
19A
Like good gossip
JUICY
20A
Expand, as a collection
ADD TO
21A
San __, California
MATEO
23A
Comic Margaret
CHO
25A
Gronk’s position on football’s Patriots
TIGHT END (“skintight”)
30A
Spiro ran with him
RICHARD
34A
Baby’s bodysuit
ONESIE
35A
Comm. system with hand motions
ASL
36A
Slowly withdraws
WEANS
39A
Tablet downloads
APPS
40A
Magician’s hand movement
FLICK OF THE WRIST (“skin flick”)
44A
RPM gauge
TACH
45A
Unifying idea
THEME
46A
Pierced body part
EAR
47A
Moral values
ETHICS
50A
Mob witness’ request
AMNESTY
52A
Like some pizzas and apple pies
DEEP DISH (“skin deep”)
55A
Purported UFO fliers
ETS
56A
Bond portrayer Daniel
CRAIG
58A
“__ directed”: medication warning
USE AS
62A
Magna __
CARTA
66A
Medical adhesive strip … and a hint to what can precede the first word of 17-, 25-, 40- and 52-Across
SKIN PATCH
68A
Graceland idol
ELVIS
69A
Military medal earner
HERO
70A
Ivy League school
YALE
71A
Hosiery thread
LISLE
72A
Hullabaloos
ADOS
73A
Upright wall timber
STUD
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