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ACROSS1 News, briefly 5 Flooded 10 "The Georgia Peach" 14 Tulip source 15 Gambling game 16 Bassoon cousin 17 Goddess's statue 18 Dormant 19 Mortgage, e.g. 20 Needlework 22 Mice, e.g. 24 -- -ho (avid) 26 Soccer standout 27 Napkin or sugar packet 30 Mark a page (hyph.) 34 Cousins of "um" 35 Midnight -- 38 Violin's kin 39 Moppet 40 Round Table quest 42 Took by the hand 43 Ryan or Tatum 46 Divvy up 48 Previous to 49 Brain messengers 51 Great Lakes port 53 Acorns, finally 55 Clip 56 Noisy insects 60 Lizard with a fringe 64 Galileo's home 65 Gold-orange gem 67 Meatloaf serving 68 Like limes 69 Thin pancake 70 "Fatha" Hines 71 Average (hyph.) 72 Chopped down 73 Triangle part
DOWN1 White wader 2 Undressed 3 Go with the -- 4 Do a favor 5 Tire shop job 6 Beat the field 7 Pharaoh's god 8 Bacon unit 9 Breeding ground 10 Professor's place 11 Stage award 12 Transvaal trekker 13 Uncle -- Rice 21 Worn-down pencils 23 Coalition 25 Neutral and first 27 Japanese bedroll 28 Geneva's river 29 Organic compound 31 Ms. Burstyn 32 Keenly attentive 33 Wild West show 36 Salary limit 37 Laird's attire 41 Gave celebrity status 44 Alligator pear 45 Seep 47 Math subj. 50 Hasty outline 52 Sonatas and such 54 Emporium 56 Audit pros 57 Wealthy, in Madrid 58 Mother of Horus 59 Hurl forth 61 Jai -- 62 Ancient ointment 63 Competent 66 Parrot
