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1D
Influence
AFFECT
2D
With 51-Down, late, beloved actress
CARRIE …
3D
Certain marketing gimmicks
TIE-INS
4D
Hell-bent (on)
INTENT
5D
___ a trap!
IT’S
6D
Harrumph!
BAH!
7D
Brand of artificial fat
OLEAN
8D
Deal with a broken teleprompter, say
AD LIB
9D
Rae Sremmurd, e.g.
RAP DUO
10D
Makeup of the planet Hoth
ICE
11D
Nosedive
DROP
12D
Squeak stopper
LUBE
13D
Turnoff for drivers
EXIT
19D
Doctor Faustus novelist Thomas
MANN
24D
Mont Blanc, e.g., to locals
ALPE
25D
Cripple
MAIM
26D
Heeds
OBEYS
27D
Merit badge displayer
SASH
30D
Figure on an Aussie Xing sign, perhaps
ROO
31D
World Series official
UMP
32D
Formerly named
NEE
34D
___ late!
TOO
35D
Tennis champ Agassi
ANDRE
37D
Deviate during flight, as a rocket
YAW
38D
Non’s opposite
OUI
39D
Coffee container
URN
40D
Speak with a gravelly voice
RASP
41D
Amy Adams’s “Man of Steel” role
LOIS
42D
Puppy sounds
YIPS
46D
British derrière
ARSE
47D
So far, informally
‘TIL NOW
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49D
Chant after a fútbol goal
OLE OLE!
50D
In fine ___ (healthy)
FETTLE
51D
See 2-Down
FISHER
52D
Agree to a proposal
SAY YES
54D
Country singer Judd
NAOMI
55D
Modern lead-in to space or security
CYBER-
56D
Real head-turners?
OWLS
57D
Drag
HAUL
58D
Not deceived by
ONTO
62D
Beer barrel
KEG
63D
Having four sharps
IN E
64D
Reference in “Treasure Island”
MAP
1A
When Polonius says “Brevity is the soul of wit”
ACT II
6A
Tusked beast
BOAR
10A
Kind of threat
IDLE
14A
Swoon
FAINT
15A
Alan who played Captain Pierce
ALDA
16A
Essential point
CRUX
17A
Agonizes (over)
FRETS
18A
With 61- and 37-Across, famous line by 53-Across in [see circled letters]
HELP ME, OBI …
20A
The “E” in HOMES
ERIE
21A
Nubian heroine of opera
AIDA
22A
Family member who was probably adopted
PET
23A
Hairstyle for 53-Across, colloquially
CINNAMON BUNS
28A
Place where trials are conducted
TEST LAB
29A
Hitting blackjack after blackjack, say
ON A RUN
33A
Michelangelo masterpiece
PIETA
36A
A few
SOME
37A
See 18-Across
YOU’RE MY ONLY HOPE
43A
Ambience
AURA
44A
Same here!
SO DO I!
45A
Is victorious in
WINS AT
48A
Swindles
RIP-OFFS
53A
Iconic role for 2-/51-Down
PRINCESS LEIA
56A
What have we here?!
OHO!
59A
Knock ’em dead
SLAY
60A
Online crafts seller
ETSY
61A
See 18-Across
… -WAN KENOBI …
64A
Like old, neglected sweaters, maybe
MOTHY
65A
Renaissance Faire instrument
LUTE
66A
Sign of things to come
OMEN
67A
Tree-lined walkway, in France
ALLEE
68A
Make slo-o-o-ow progress
SLOG
69A
Concealed mike
WIRE
70A
Entitled sorts?
PEERS