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A1. Hard to climb ~ STEEP | A1. Gather for oneself ~ AMASS | A1. Lover's keepsake, perhaps ~ TRESS |
A6. Type of beetle or party ~ STAG | A6. Cuddle and kiss, in Hyde Park ~ SNOG | A6. Something for the poor ~ ALMS |
A10. Grass skirt dance ~ HULA | A10. Freight car hopper, stereotypically ~ HOBO | A10. Shipped off ~ SENT |
A14. Certain pitch ~ CURVE | A14. Letter before epsilon ~ DELTA | A14. Type of acid ~ BORIC |
A15. Game similar to bingo ~ KENO | A15. Recognizable symbol ~ LOGO | A15. $50, in "Monopoly" ~ BAIL |
A16. Colossal, moviewise ~ EPIC | A16. It may come before "after" ~ EVER | A16. Promise to a cook? ~ OLEO |
A17. Negatively charged particle ~ ANION | A17. The first string ~ ATEAM | A17. Another type of acid ~ AMINO |
A18. John follower ~ ACTS | A18. Henley props ~ OARS | A18. 1949 erupter ~ ETNA |
A19. One and only ~ SOLE | A19. Exchange position ~ SEAT | A19. Acting ensemble ~ CAST |
A20. Score at will ~ RACKUPTHEPOINTS | A20. Score and score and score ~ RACKUPTHEPOINTS | A20. What Kobe Bryant does at the pool hall? ~ RACKUPTHEPOINTS |
A23. Allen wrench shape ~ ELL | A23. Certain wiggly electric fish ~ EEL | A23. Mr. in New Delhi ~ SRI |
A24. Shipped off ~ SENT | A24. Word with "heaven" ~ SENT | A24. Stereotypical surfer ~ DUDE |
A25. Luxury locale? ~ LAP | A25. Bodybuilder's focus, sometimes ~ LAT | A25. Luxury locale? ~ LAP |
A28. Soda-can flaps ~ TABS | A28. Rats' milieux, often ~ LABS | A28. A freelancer may work on it ~ SPEC |
A31. Escort from the door ~ LEADIN | A31. Escort through the door ~ LEADIN | A31. Early explosive device ~ PETARD |
A35. Desserts that give chills ~ ICES | A35. Desserts that give chills ~ ICES | A35. Boardwalk purchases ~ ICES |
A37. Greek vowel ~ IOTA | A37. Modicum ~ IOTA | A37. A shade of beige ~ ECRU |
A39. Make reparation ~ ATONE | A39. Make reparation ~ ATONE | A39. Big cat hybrid ~ LIGER |
A40. Sing, so to speak ~ BREAKTHESILENCE | A40. Finally speak ~ BREAKTHESILENCE | A40. What a noisy person does at the pool hall? ~ BREAKTHESILENCE |
A43. Buttinsky ~ YENTA | A43. Buttinsky ~ YENTA | A43. Buttinsky ~ YENTA |
A44. It'll fall today, somewhere ~ RAIN | A44. It'll fall ~ RAIN | A44. A sign of things to come ~ OMEN |
A45. Word with beat or heat ~ DEAD | A45. Word with "even" or "heat" ~ DEAD | A45. Words with "trap" or "record" ~ SETA |
A46. Give one's word ~ ASSURE | A46. Give one's word ~ ASSURE | A46. Free from doubt ~ ASSURE |
A48. Fashioned ~ MADE | A48. Fashioned ~ MADE | A48. Corm of the taro plant ~ EDDO |
A50. "Manon" duet? ~ ENS | A50. "Manon" duet? ~ ENS | A50. Bald spot's cover? ~ SOD |
A51. Go on a tirade ~ RANT | A51. Speak angrily ~ RANT | A51. Wax bananas? ~ RANT |
A53. Bed-and-breakfast ~ INN | A53. Room offerer ~ INN | A53. "Manner" attachment ~ ISM |
A55. "It'll never work." ~ SCRATCHTHATIDEA | A55. "It'll never work" ~ SCRATCHTHATIDEA | A55. "It'll never work" at the pool hall? ~ SCRATCHTHATIDEA |
A63. Touched down ~ ALIT | A63. Touched down ~ ALIT | A63. Robber's haul ~ LOOT |
A64. What the fat lady sings? ~ ARIA | A64. What the fat lady sings? ~ ARIA | A64. What the fat lady sings? ~ ARIA |
A65. With no warmth ~ ICILY | A65. With no warmth ~ ICILY | A65. Scottish land proprietor ~ LAIRD |
A66. Paid attendees ~ GATE | A66. Paid attendees ~ GATE | A66. Recess for the masses? ~ APSE |
A67. Big rig ~ SEMI | A67. Big rig ~ SEMI | A67. Hood's honey ~ MOLL |
A68. What we have here ~ THESE | A68. What we have here ~ THESE | A68. Improve, as text ~ EMEND |
A69. Approached 90 ~ SPED | A69. Flouted the limit, in a way ~ SPED | A69. Melissophobe's fear ~ BEES |
A70. Wide-spouted pitcher ~ EWER | A70. Pouring vessel ~ EWER | A70. Booty ~ PELF |
A71. Words of approval ~ YESES | A71. Acquiescent answers ~ YESES | A71. Time-honored practices ~ RITES |
D1. Capone facial feature ~ SCAR | D1. Jewish month before Nisan ~ ADAR | D1. It'll give you a lift ~ TBAR |
D2. Melt ingredient, sometimes ~ TUNA | D2. Intro to physics? ~ META | D2. Type of tomato ~ ROMA |
D3. Musical Clapton ~ ERIC | D3. Baldwin of "30 Rock" ~ ALEC | D3. Python's Idle ~ ERIC |
D4. Conjure up ~ EVOKE | D4. Gambler's money ~ STAKE | D4. Lavatory lineup ~ SINKS |
D5. Next-to-last syllable ~ PENULT | D5. Goldwyn or Jackson ~ SAMUEL | D5. Scrubs ~ SCOURS |
D6. Game with 32 cards ~ SKAT | D6. Vending machine feature ~ SLOT | D6. Whistle when the cops come, e.g. ~ ABET |
D7. Computer repair pro ~ TECH | D7. He put two and two together ~ NOAH | D7. Latticework strip ~ LATH |
D8. Parts of pots ~ ANTES | D8. Fairy-tale creatures, sometimes ~ OGRES | D8. Went for the gold, in a way ~ MINED |
D9. Kind of truth ~ GOSPEL | D9. Kind of truth ~ GOSPEL | D9. Excellent, in British lingo ~ SLAPUP |
D10. Paused ~ HESITATED | D10. Paused ~ HESITATED | D10. Formal groups with similar interests ~ SOCIETIES |
D11. Fairy tale word ~ UPON | D11. Hot spot ~ OVEN | D11. Panache ~ ELAN |
D12. Upbeat tune ~ LILT | D12. Rhythmic pulse ~ BEAT | D12. It's often out on a limb ~ NEST |
D13. Top-flight individuals? ~ ACES | D13. Table scraps ~ ORTS | D13. Wee bits o' whisky ~ TOTS |
D21. Braid ~ PLAIT | D21. Cloth fold ~ PLAIT | D21. Lab measuring tube (Var.) ~ PIPET |
D22. Bryant's teammate ~ ONEAL | D22. NBA superstar ~ ONEAL | D22. Newbery Medal winner for "Island of the Blue Dolphins" ~ ODELL |
D25. Chad's northern neighbor ~ LIBYA | D25. Chad's northern neighbor ~ LIBYA | D25. Chad's northern neighbor ~ LIBYA |
D26. Lots and lots? ~ ACRES | D26. Lots and lots? ~ ACRES | D26. "Green ___" (TV show) ~ ACRES |
D27. Hammer parts ~ PEENS | D27. They're coming of age ~ TEENS | D27. Rounded hammer parts ~ PEENS |
D29. Nuclear Niels ~ BOHR | D29. Nobelist Niels ~ BOHR | D29. Cavern phenomenon ~ ECHO |
D30. Something to let off ~ STEAM | D30. Something to let off ~ STEAM | D30. Sweet, thick liqueur ~ CREME |
D32. Beneficiary ~ DONEE | D32. Beneficiary ~ DONEE | D32. Patron saint of girls ~ AGNES |
D33. Ancient Peruvian ~ INCAN | D33. Ancient Peruvian ~ INCAN | D33. Book's right-hand page ~ RECTO |
D34. Requisites ~ NEEDS | D34. Requisites ~ NEEDS | D34. Feeling of foreboding ~ DREAD |
D36. Soaked through and through ~ SATURATED | D36. Soaked through and through ~ SATURATED | D36. Fills completely ~ SATURATES |
D38. A large chunk of Earth ~ ASIA | D38. Large part of Earth ~ ASIA | D38. Pressed into service ~ USED |
D41. Gold standard ~ KARAT | D41. Gold standard ~ KARAT | D41. Gold standard ~ KARAT |
D42. Where rajahs ruled ~ INDIA | D42. Where rajahs ruled ~ INDIA | D42. Bangalore's land ~ INDIA |
D47. Put skin on a sausage ~ ENCASE | D47. Put skin on sausage, e.g. ~ ENCASE | D47. Bivouac ~ ENCAMP |
D49. Being ~ ENTITY | D49. Being ~ ENTITY | D49. Stable hand (Var.) ~ OSTLER |
D52. Pitched ~ THREW | D52. Lost intentionally ~ THREW | D52. Sharp attack of pain ~ THROE |
D54. Suitable spot ~ NICHE | D54. Suitable spot ~ NICHE | D54. Where Horatio Caine works ~ MIAMI |
D55. Succumbs to gravity ~ SAGS | D55. Succumbs to gravity ~ SAGS | D55. Beef amount ~ SLAB |
D56. Clean, as erasers ~ CLAP | D56. Clean erasers ~ CLAP | D56. Deal with problems successfully ~ COPE |
D57. Baptism, e.g. ~ RITE | D57. Ceremonial act ~ RITE | D57. U.S. national flower ~ ROSE |
D58. All-wound healer? ~ TIME | D58. Wound healer ~ TIME | D58. Where your payment may be placed ~ TILL |
D59. "Aquarius" musical ~ HAIR | D59. Samson's pride ~ HAIR | D59. College basketball period ~ HALF |
D60. Fizzles out ~ DIES | D60. Passes, in a way ~ DIES | D60. Popular post-holiday project ~ DIET |
D61. Last word in a threat ~ ELSE | D61. Last word in a threat ~ ELSE | D61. Seaside raptor ~ ERNE |
D62. Pro votes ~ AYES | D62. Pro votes ~ AYES | D62. Does a certain math problem ~ ADDS |