puzzle

 ACROSS

  1 Letter before Bravo

  5 DEA agents, e.g.

  9 Arc de Triomphe locale

 14 Shed one's feathers

 15 Arguing vehemently

 16 Jong who wrote "Fear of Flying"

 17 Simple Lionel layout

 18 Lang of Smallville

 19 Basket made on a rebound

 20 *Chandeliers in a king's castle?

 23 Showed the way

 24 Stair climber's aid

 25 Canine deliveries

 27 Computerese, e.g.

 30 Science series since 1974

 31 Lotion additive

 32 Warty amphibian

 36 Heavy noble gas

 39 Rug cleaner, for short

 40 *Work the midnight shift on a galleon?

 42 Green org.

 43 Bracelet spot, perhaps

 45 Every newborn gets one

 46 Newborn's napping place

 47 Oregon-to-Idaho direction

 49 Exploits, like a privilege

 51 Heart-related

 54 Evidence of a wound

 55 "The Joy of Signing" subj.

 56 Get a new grip, say, or what the starred answers do?

 61 Ermine, in the summer

 63 Portending disaster

 64 Reid of "Sharknado"

 65 Weaken, as confidence

 66 Arab League dignitary

 67 Gem from an Australian mine

 68 Like an all-weather stadium

 69 Bench press counts

 70 Have a conniption

DOWN

  1 2-Down, in Mexico

  2 Valentine sentiment

  3 Patriotic lapel pin

  4 Not yet captured

  5 Be victimized by, as a trap

  6 Cyber Monday transactions

  7 Kitchen timer's sound

  8 Lesley of "60 Minutes"

  9 Place to buy chew toys

 10 Shapiro of radio

 11 *Ones most likely to tear their pants?

 12 Not as congenial

 13 Makes smooth

 21 Vientiane native

 22 Oz woodman's makeup

 26 Hydroelectric power agcy.

 27 Morning joe

 28 Arkin of "Argo"

 29 *Weaving device with a built-in comfy chair?

 33 Part of BYOB

 34 Taking after

 35 Flood controller

 37 "The Andy Griffith Show" boy

 38 Captures

 40 Stood up to

 41 Golf pros, e.g.

 44 Wee Scot

 46 Museum VIP

 48 Shooting marble

 50 Scrooge's cry

 51 Checked out before a heist

 52 One of a Texas team punished for sign stealing

 53 "Hard" or "sweet" drink

 54 Temporary money

 57 Smartwatch display

 58 Auto parts giant

 59 Party pooper

 60 Cyber Monday event

 62 Suffix for fruity drinks

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