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 ACROSS



  1 Artistic inspiration

  5 Penne ___ vodka

  9 Albacore and bluefin

 14 Banded gem

 15 Weaving device

 16 Japanese port city

 17 Dinosaur experts (Hint: Read this answer's last 3 letters first)

 20 Head of state?

 21 One who takes a vow, or a pledge

 22 One-dollar chips at a high rollers' table, say (... last 4 letters first)

 25 Roll of cash

 28 Golden or brown brew

 29 Trivia champion Jennings

 30 Two-piece swimsuit

 32 Piece of work

 34 Oboe necessity

 37 Burn slightly

 38 Into many things? (... last 4 letters first)

 41 Gadget

 42 Garment such as an obi

 43 Stock option?

 45 "___ Eleven" (2001 heist comedy)

 47 Compostable straws?

 49 Fish eggs

 50 Word after "flower" or "oyster"

 51 Low-cost lodging (... last 3 letters first)

 55 Like many restaurants

 56 What skaters "catch" after jumping

 57 Those who stick together forever, or a theme hint

 63 Rihanna wore one for a British Vogue cover

 64 Draw in

 65 Duct ___

 66 Enjoys a newspaper

 67 Church recess

 68 Southern fried vegetable

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  1 "The Simpsons" bartender

  2 Game with Reverse cards

  3 Produced electronically, as music

  4 Bonus

  5 "___ is well"

  6 Rigidity's opposite

  7 Deductive skill

  8 Sect wary of technology

  9 Belief with spirit animals

 10 Russia, once: Abbr.

 11 Siesta

 12 Wanted poster letters

 13 Nickname within "Absalom"

 18 Piglet's sound

 19 Ticket tear-off

 22 Touch on the back

 23 "The Silence of the Lambs" protagonist

 24 Spice Girl Halliwell

 25 When a beach trip is especially nice

 26 Poet Maya

 27 Game cube

 31 Rios and Sorentos

 33 ___ Sutra

 35 Texter's "When will you be here?"

 36 Brings shame to

 39 Yens

 40 Casual talk

 41 Slimy lump

 44 Oversaw

 46 Button often clicked moments before noticing a typo

 48 "Uh-huh"

 52 One of its Roadsters is in space

 53 Reach out to, colloquially

 54 Be untruthful with

 55 Out of battery power

 57 New Deal prez

 58 Regret

 59 Songwriter Gershwin

 60 Shirt shot from a cannon

 61 "Car Talk" network

 62 Substance control org.

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