Crossword for Fri, 13/Dec/2024

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Across
1: Clues, to a detective

6: Life of Riley

10: Indian music

14: Make a circle around

15: 'Shall we?' response

16: Sparkle

17: It covers your ribs

18: Neck line?

19: Like lemons

20: Banana oil and others

22: 'You ___ here'

23: Get ready to shine?

24: 'Sure thing'

25: Flourless cake

27: Old hand

30: Corbeled-out window

32: Grates upon

36: Shampoo target

37: Transmit

38: The Golden Rule, for one

39: Ties up

41: Thoughtful

43: Minutes taker, perhaps

44: Honey-based liquor

45: Many, many moons

46: Online VIP

47: Den denizens

48: Map abbr.

49: Stage setting

51: '___ me think about it'

53: Nimble

56: Not share

57: Attack from the air

61: Deal with a shylock

62: Short newspaper piece

64: Solution's strength

65: Formerly

66: Former capital of Italy?

67: 'Come on in'

68: Golf ball pegs

69: For fear that

70: Tears apart

Down
1: Give the slip to

2: Segments of history

3: Share a border with

4: Unpredictable

5: Its depth is illusory

6: Yuletide worker

7: Made bubbly

8: Unsaturated alcohol

9: Any acetate, chemically

10: Quiet spots

11: Jai ___

12: Long-jawed fishes

13: Players may up it

21: Lively outing

26: Fashionable doggy?

27: Voice mail imperative

28: Undersized

29: Looks like a lecher

31: November winners

33: Less outgoing

34: Swivel

35: 'Daphne' division

40: Pain pills

41: Soup veggie

42: Viscounts' superiors

44: Wall Street news items

47: Apres-ski warmer

50: Nip in the air

52: Threefold

53: Frequent Las Vegas money taker

54: Dixie bread

55: Speedway competition

58: FYI cousin

59: Supply grub to

60: Slips

63: Golf range surface





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