Puzzle

 ACROSS

  1 Dix and Knox

  6 "The ___ King" (2019 film)

 10 Bangs-cutting sound

 14 Open, as a soda bottle

 15 U.S. Open champion Murray

 16 Diminish

 17 When she was asked to carry the flag at the opening ceremony, the pole vaulter didn't hesitate to ___

 20 Comcast and AT&T

 21 Assistive devices

 22 Penske competitor

 23 Towel possessive

 25 Crinkly fabric

 26 When he met fellow competitors, the biathlete loved to ___

 31 Resided

 32 He pitied the fool

 33 Big steps for privately held cos.

 37 "We ___ the World"

 38 Grouper, for one

 42 Double-crosser

 43 Action word

 45 Flamenco cheer

 46 Upper crust

 48 When he left late for his event, the sprinter almost had to ___

 52 Pistons Hall of Famer Joe

 55 Tomcat or billy goat

 56 "To reiterate ..."

 57 Brouhahas

 59 Alphabet, informally

 63 When she wanted to relax, the skip would ___

 66 Dog ... or dog part

 67 Suffer from

 68 Large Starbucks size

 69 Medicinal succulent

 70 Like red, white and blue hair

 71 Supplemental

DOWN

  1 Crisp hybrid apple

  2 Burden

  3 Manitoba cops: Abbr.

  4 Footwear with a hard sole

  5 Wellness center

  6 10 p.m., say

  7 Way to watch sports with vivid color

  8 Lyric poems

  9 MOMA locale

 10 Linguistic source of "Jenga"

 11 Grannies

 12 Anvil in the ear

 13 Key's TV partner

 18 Fruit-filled pastry

 19 Ship's body

 24 ATL monitor listings

 25 Delays, with "off"

 26 Czech, e.g.

 27 Employ

 28 Head-heels connector

 29 Glowing coal

 30 Bumper protector

 34 Moralistic sort

 35 Bit of profanity

 36 Proofreader's "Leave it in"

 39 Seemingly forever

 40 ___ Grecque (Greek cooking style)

 41 Convince

 44 Touching letters?

 47 Late sleeper

 49 National language of Pakistan

 50 Brought the drama

 51 Salt measure

 52 Decrees

 53 The ___ suspects

 54 Luigi's brother

 57 Not at home

 58 Reverse somersault, e.g.

 60 007

 61 Dove shelter

 62 Lose traction

 64 Master's topper, briefly

 65 Gardner or DuVernay

Solution