Crossword for Thu, 14/Dec/2017

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Across
1: Some family reunion attenders

6: Many a time

9: Proverbial baby deliverer

14: Object whiningly

15: Tap output

16: Island near Molokai

17: Not on the books, as a law

19: Tornado siren, e.g.

20: Ripped shred of clothing

21: Looks down on with disdain

23: Droop

25: Helpful hint

26: Women, to a buckaroo

30: Preparing to affix, as a stamp

36: Capping

37: Spider in the kitchen

38: Generous sort

39: Strongly advise

40: Wild guesses

43: Fellow, slangily

44: My girl cousin, to my mom

46: Furry friend

47: Bailiwick

48: Burdensome boss

51: For fear that

52: Start to mature?

53: Brief time, briefly

55: Breaks

60: Summer attire

65: Cast member

66: Animal in a pouch

68: Wall Street commodity

69: Teamwork deterrent

70: '___ Mia!'

71: They may be locked or blown

72: She's a deer

73: Emulated Endymion

Down
1: Share a border with

2: Arm bone

3: 'To Renew America' writer Gingrich

4: Like lemons

5: Filthy abodes

6: Feed seed

7: Got out of Dodge

8: Principles

9: Gave a high-five

10: Ankles, anatomically

11: Kind of column

12: Exceptional

13: Do-it-yourselfers' needs

18: 'Gypsies, ___ and Thieves'

22: Pose for a pic

24: Bearded mammal

26: Thin and angular

27: Well-lit lobbies

28: Theater areas

29: Tiny dot

31: Unsuitable

32: Knobby

33: Become accustomed

34: Botanical joints

35: Alexander's adjective

41: Quilting parties

42: Kind of fracture

45: Vast holdings

49: Gallery objects

50: Looked like

54: Buddies

55: Impetuous

56: Sound on the rebound

57: Name on the marquee

58: X-rated material

59: Starch from palms

61: October birthstone

62: Frost's frost

63: Pat down

64: Trellis piece

67: 'Sweet Pea' singer Tommy





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