Crossword for Thu, 1/Sep/2016

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Across
1: Make a valiant effort

7: Peak stat

10: Art ___

14: Plunderer

15: It's heard in a herd

16: Declare openly

17: Fuzziness

20: Overflow

21: Portable bed

22: Converses

23: Use UPS

26: Van Gogh's love offering

28: Wild bunch

31: Pure

37: Storklike waders

39: In a calm way

40: Obligation

41: Churchill's title

42: Assured of success

43: Made obeisance

46: He may swing from the heels

48: Heat-of-the-moment determiner

50: 9 - 5, e.g.

51: Have markers out

52: Merino mamas

54: 'Farewell, François!'

58: Resort hotel

60: K or G

64: Well done!

68: Pas de deux conclusion

69: Cygnet's mother

70: Force

71: Trampled (on)

72: 'Don't give up!'

73: Plays quoits
Down
1: Cat's eye, sometimes

2: Musical pitch

3: Went by horseback

4: Things in a shopping basket

5: Nov. 11 honoree

6: Palindromic preposition

7: BB's and bullets

8: One lingering aimlessly

9: Bon or won follower

10: Statistics

11: 'Touch of ___' (Welles film)

12: Manipulate, as the books

13: Has made the last payment on

18: Proof of pmt.

19: Well-lit lobbies

24: Tint

25: November winners

27: 'Not only that ...'

28: Center

29: Religious belief that involves sorcery

30: Old and New Testament

32: In reserve

33: Acct. summary

34: Actor Ledger of 'The Patriot'

35: Adjective for some statesmen

36: Garment workers

38: Name on the marquee

41: School term

44: Love affair

45: Trim the turf

46: Shape with cutting blows

47: Wrath

49: Dark greenish blue

53: Filthy abodes

54: Dept. store shopper's privilege

55: One way out

56: Prefix with European

57: Quaint oath

59: Small and insignificant

61: ___ d'oeuvre (appetizer)

62: Formerly

63: Takes advantage of

65: Liable

66: It may be passed on the Hill

67: Excessively




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