Crossword for Thu, 3/Dec/2015

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Across
1: Balaam's mount

4: Map abbr.

7: Show resentment

13: Just released

14: Sworn statement

16: CORE piece

17: Garbage bag closer

18: Formerly

19: Squirreled-away snack

20: Unsuitable

22: No-show

24: Words with precedent

25: Beat

27: Urban grid

29: Quartz varieties

34: Sound of a fan

36: Parsley or sage

37: Durable fiber

38: Cover story

40: Ending of many WWW addresses

42: Game trap

43: Mental midget

44: Life of Riley

46: Ancient mariner

47: Bristles

48: Fine fabric

50: 'Dracula' author Bram

52: Outer coconut layer, e.g.

55: Cut off

59: Later showing

60: Processed sheepskin

61: ___-tat

64: Wrath

65: Sign of nervousness

66: Frequent Las Vegas money taker

67: Attend

68: Source of ancient depictions of kings and gods

69: Water temperature 'gauge'

70: 9 - 5, e.g.

Down
1: Motion defeaters

2: Historic river of Paris

3: Garment that can make you perspire

4: Word with beer or cellar

5: Summer coat?

6: List abbr.

7: Heavy metal

8: They have purses on them

9: Computer signpost

10: Political gossip, at times

11: Bowling alley

12: Apart from this

15: Insincere ladies' men

21: Butter square

23: ___-relief

25: Player's peg

26: Long lunch?

28: Imitation diamond

30: Spider in the kitchen

31: Unskilled

32: Former capital of Italy?

33: Person of vision

34: St. Louis gridders

35: Burn soother

39: Constricting snake

41: Scandal suffix

45: Churchill's title

48: Repetitive computer program

49: Pooh's middle name?

51: Sharp tastes

53: Less doubtful

54: Joints with caps

55: Band boxes?

56: Protective trench

57: Deep purple

58: Elec., e.g.

59: Miles per hour, e.g.

62: Peak stat

63: Excessively





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