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Across

38 clues
  1. 1"Furthermore ... "PLUS
  2. 5Moral transgressionsSINS
  3. 9Picnic race bagSACK
  4. 13+ or - particlesIONS
  5. 14Need ibuprofen, sayACHE
  6. 15StashCACHE
  7. 16Major multistate lotteryPOWERBALL
  8. 18Salsa ingredientONION
  9. 19Music genre with Jamaican rootsSKA
  10. 20Japanese currencyYEN
  11. 21Began graduallyEASEDIN
  12. 23Opening bidSTARTINGPRICE
  13. 26__ Allen furnitureETHAN
  14. 28Dog's warning soundSNARL
  15. 29Animation frameCEL
  16. 30Sharp-wittedKEEN
  17. 31Short time?SEC
  18. 32Break a fastEAT
  19. 34Final part of a chess matchENDGAME
  20. 36Florida home of the Harry S. Truman Little White HouseKEYWEST
  21. 40Buckeyes' sch.OSU
  22. 41Way coolRAD
  23. 42__ veraALOE
  24. 43Six-pack musclesABS
  25. 46"Jurassic World" actor ChrisPRATT
  26. 48DemonFIEND
  27. 49Cool way to keep food fresh?FLASHFREEZING
  28. 52Let goRELEASE
  29. 53Meh, slangilyMID
  30. 54Viper in 43-DownASP
  31. 57Volunteer's phraseIWILL
  32. 58Slam dunk's value, or what 16-, 23-, 34-, 36-, and 49-Across haveTWOPOINTS
  33. 61Long forCOVET
  34. 62Door fastenerHASP
  35. 63Important cards in solitaireACES
  36. 64Santa __: hot California windsANAS
  37. 65"Furthermore ... "ALSO
  38. 66Small salamanderNEWT

Down

38 clues
  1. 1Domino spotsPIPS
  2. 2"Check this out"LOOK
  3. 3Like dirty dishesUNWASHED
  4. 4NNW oppositeSSE
  5. 5Curved fencing swordSABER
  6. 6"Down in front!"ICANTSEE
  7. 7Anaheim Ducks' org.NHL
  8. 8Gomez of "Only Murders in the Building"SELENA
  9. 9More rationalSANER
  10. 10Not basic, in chemistryACIDIC
  11. 11Beef grade below primeCHOICE
  12. 12Animal shelter shelterKENNEL
  13. 15Dress up at a fan conventionCOSPLAY
  14. 17Olympic swimmer LochteRYAN
  15. 22"I was thinking the same thing"AGREED
  16. 24Dramatic ballroom danceTANGO
  17. 25LLC alternativeINC
  18. 26__ out a winEKE
  19. 27Square root of 100TEN
  20. 31Blue cartoon charactersSMURFS
  21. 33Creator of Finn and SawyerTWAIN
  22. 35Parking lot surfaceASPHALT
  23. 36Supermodel who is a contributing editor for British VogueKATEMOSS
  24. 37RefinementELEGANCE
  25. 38Anderson Cooper, to Gloria VanderbiltSON
  26. 39Apple TV's "__ Lasso"TED
  27. 41GPS suggestionRTE
  28. 43Continent with the most countriesAFRICA
  29. 44Tried to cool down, as hot soupBLEWON
  30. 45DNA sample sourceSALIVA
  31. 47Soul legend FranklinARETHA
  32. 48Classic dog nameFIDO
  33. 501990s tennis star MonicaSELES
  34. 51ZilchZIPPO
  35. 55Hearty mealSTEW
  36. 56Quiet "Hey!"PSST
  37. 59"The __-Mart Effect": 2006 economics bookWAL
  38. 60Bond novelist FlemingIAN

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. "Furthermore ... "

    Answer: PLUS

  2. 5. Moral transgressions

    Answer: SINS

  3. 9. Picnic race bag

    Answer: SACK

  4. 13. + or - particles

    Answer: IONS

  5. 14. Need ibuprofen, say

    Answer: ACHE

  6. 15. Stash

    Answer: CACHE

  7. 16. Major multistate lottery

    Answer: POWERBALL

  8. 18. Salsa ingredient

    Answer: ONION

  9. 19. Music genre with Jamaican roots

    Answer: SKA

  10. 20. Japanese currency

    Answer: YEN

  11. 21. Began gradually

    Answer: EASEDIN

  12. 23. Opening bid

    Answer: STARTINGPRICE

  13. 26. __ Allen furniture

    Answer: ETHAN

  14. 28. Dog's warning sound

    Answer: SNARL

  15. 29. Animation frame

    Answer: CEL

  16. 30. Sharp-witted

    Answer: KEEN

  17. 31. Short time?

    Answer: SEC

  18. 32. Break a fast

    Answer: EAT

  19. 34. Final part of a chess match

    Answer: ENDGAME

  20. 36. Florida home of the Harry S. Truman Little White House

    Answer: KEYWEST

  21. 40. Buckeyes' sch.

    Answer: OSU

  22. 41. Way cool

    Answer: RAD

  23. 42. __ vera

    Answer: ALOE

  24. 43. Six-pack muscles

    Answer: ABS

  25. 46. "Jurassic World" actor Chris

    Answer: PRATT

  26. 48. Demon

    Answer: FIEND

  27. 49. Cool way to keep food fresh?

    Answer: FLASHFREEZING

  28. 52. Let go

    Answer: RELEASE

  29. 53. Meh, slangily

    Answer: MID

  30. 54. Viper in 43-Down

    Answer: ASP

  31. 57. Volunteer's phrase

    Answer: IWILL

  32. 58. Slam dunk's value, or what 16-, 23-, 34-, 36-, and 49-Across have

    Answer: TWOPOINTS

  33. 61. Long for

    Answer: COVET

  34. 62. Door fastener

    Answer: HASP

  35. 63. Important cards in solitaire

    Answer: ACES

  36. 64. Santa __: hot California winds

    Answer: ANAS

  37. 66. Small salamander

    Answer: NEWT

Down

  1. 1. Domino spots

    Answer: PIPS

  2. 2. "Check this out"

    Answer: LOOK

  3. 3. Like dirty dishes

    Answer: UNWASHED

  4. 4. NNW opposite

    Answer: SSE

  5. 5. Curved fencing sword

    Answer: SABER

  6. 6. "Down in front!"

    Answer: ICANTSEE

  7. 7. Anaheim Ducks' org.

    Answer: NHL

  8. 8. Gomez of "Only Murders in the Building"

    Answer: SELENA

  9. 9. More rational

    Answer: SANER

  10. 10. Not basic, in chemistry

    Answer: ACIDIC

  11. 11. Beef grade below prime

    Answer: CHOICE

  12. 12. Animal shelter shelter

    Answer: KENNEL

  13. 15. Dress up at a fan convention

    Answer: COSPLAY

  14. 17. Olympic swimmer Lochte

    Answer: RYAN

  15. 22. "I was thinking the same thing"

    Answer: AGREED

  16. 24. Dramatic ballroom dance

    Answer: TANGO

  17. 25. LLC alternative

    Answer: INC

  18. 26. __ out a win

    Answer: EKE

  19. 27. Square root of 100

    Answer: TEN

  20. 31. Blue cartoon characters

    Answer: SMURFS

  21. 33. Creator of Finn and Sawyer

    Answer: TWAIN

  22. 35. Parking lot surface

    Answer: ASPHALT

  23. 36. Supermodel who is a contributing editor for British Vogue

    Answer: KATEMOSS

  24. 37. Refinement

    Answer: ELEGANCE

  25. 38. Anderson Cooper, to Gloria Vanderbilt

    Answer: SON

  26. 39. Apple TV's "__ Lasso"

    Answer: TED

  27. 41. GPS suggestion

    Answer: RTE

  28. 43. Continent with the most countries

    Answer: AFRICA

  29. 44. Tried to cool down, as hot soup

    Answer: BLEWON

  30. 45. DNA sample source

    Answer: SALIVA

  31. 47. Soul legend Franklin

    Answer: ARETHA

  32. 48. Classic dog name

    Answer: FIDO

  33. 50. 1990s tennis star Monica

    Answer: SELES

  34. 51. Zilch

    Answer: ZIPPO

  35. 55. Hearty meal

    Answer: STEW

  36. 56. Quiet "Hey!"

    Answer: PSST

  37. 59. "The __-Mart Effect": 2006 economics book

    Answer: WAL

  38. 60. Bond novelist Fleming

    Answer: IAN

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