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Across

37 clues
  1. 1"No more for me!"IMSET
  2. 6Play group?TEAM
  3. 10Drive-___THRU
  4. 14"Neon" fishTETRA
  5. 15Seized autoREPO
  6. 16SpoilRUIN
  7. 17Desserts with streusel toppings (Caribbean Sea, starts hopping to the right at square 1)CRUMBCAKES
  8. 19Preschool lessonABCS
  9. 20Brooding animalHEN
  10. 21Online gamer's annoyanceLAG
  11. 22Eggy breakfast dishQUICHE
  12. 24Attraction with a statue of the god Oceanus (Atlantic Ocean, square 5)TREVIFOUNTAIN
  13. 28Center of powerLOCUS
  14. 30Body with a tail it can't wagCOMET
  15. 31Furry friendPET
  16. 32Bahraini, e.g.ARAB
  17. 33Desert havenOASIS
  18. 35Font flourishSERIF
  19. 37Four-term pres.FDR
  20. 38Doesn't get goldLOSES
  21. 42"Bam!"KAPOW
  22. 44Bowling reservationLANE
  23. 45Anti-smoking ad, maybePSA
  24. 48Maguire who portrayed Peter ParkerTOBEY
  25. 50Olivia of "The Invite"WILDE
  26. 51Quasi-judicial reviewers of governmental decisions (Tyrrhenian Sea, square 4)APPEALSBOARDS
  27. 54Like many SherpasNEPALI
  28. 55Luau instrument, for shortUKE
  29. 56Programming pioneer LovelaceADA
  30. 59Farm femalesEWES
  31. 60Cause of a bad gut feeling? (Pacific Ocean, square 3)STOMACHBUG
  32. 64Russo of "Nightcrawler"RENE
  33. 65Musical closingCODA
  34. 66"The Family Circus" cartoonist BilKEANE
  35. 67Puts two and two together?ADDS
  36. 68___ 500 (car race)INDY
  37. 69Perform an amazing guitar solo, or rip upSHRED

Down

39 clues
  1. 1Something to scratchITCH
  2. 2"A ___ coincidence!"MERE
  3. 3Vehicle used in some chase scenesSTUNTCAR
  4. 4"Uhh ..."ERM
  5. 5Postpones discussingTABLES
  6. 6Like some heroes in Greek mythologyTRAGIC
  7. 7Apt rhyme for "shriek"EEK
  8. 8CopyAPE
  9. 9Muslim places of worshipMOSQUES
  10. 10Genetic characteristicTRAIT
  11. 11Wheel coverHUBCAP
  12. 12Singer LionelRICHIE
  13. 13Like emails in your Drafts folderUNSENT
  14. 18Ohio NBAerCAV
  15. 23Up toUNTIL
  16. 25Puzzle cube creatorRUBIK
  17. 26What-eats-what networkFOODWEB
  18. 27Michael's role on "The Wire"OMAR
  19. 28___ VegasLAS
  20. 29Metallic rockORE
  21. 34Favor, in slangSOLID
  22. 36Like a major flawFATAL
  23. 37Modern car openersFOBS
  24. 39Mexican restaurant arraySALSABAR
  25. 40Wrap upEND
  26. 41"Make sense?"SEE
  27. 43Prelaw major, for shortPOLISCI
  28. 45"You Pick Two" bakery-cafe chainPANERA
  29. 46GushedSPEWED
  30. 47Tack onAPPEND
  31. 49"I'll allow it"YOUMAY
  32. 50Severely damagesWRECKS
  33. 52Makes simplerEASES
  34. 53Letters between namesAKA
  35. 57Sci-fi series named for a desert moundDUNE
  36. 58Like firm cheesesAGED
  37. 61Trucker's weight unitTON
  38. 62PeculiarODD
  39. 63Chuckle soundHEH

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. "No more for me!"

    Answer: IMSET

  2. 6. Play group?

    Answer: TEAM

  3. 10. Drive-___

    Answer: THRU

  4. 14. "Neon" fish

    Answer: TETRA

  5. 15. Seized auto

    Answer: REPO

  6. 16. Spoil

    Answer: RUIN

  7. 17. Desserts with streusel toppings (Caribbean Sea, starts hopping to the right at square 1)

    Answer: CRUMBCAKES

  8. 19. Preschool lesson

    Answer: ABCS

  9. 20. Brooding animal

    Answer: HEN

  10. 21. Online gamer's annoyance

    Answer: LAG

  11. 22. Eggy breakfast dish

    Answer: QUICHE

  12. 24. Attraction with a statue of the god Oceanus (Atlantic Ocean, square 5)

    Answer: TREVIFOUNTAIN

  13. 28. Center of power

    Answer: LOCUS

  14. 30. Body with a tail it can't wag

    Answer: COMET

  15. 31. Furry friend

    Answer: PET

  16. 32. Bahraini, e.g.

    Answer: ARAB

  17. 33. Desert haven

    Answer: OASIS

  18. 35. Font flourish

    Answer: SERIF

  19. 37. Four-term pres.

    Answer: FDR

  20. 38. Doesn't get gold

    Answer: LOSES

  21. 42. "Bam!"

    Answer: KAPOW

  22. 44. Bowling reservation

    Answer: LANE

  23. 45. Anti-smoking ad, maybe

    Answer: PSA

  24. 48. Maguire who portrayed Peter Parker

    Answer: TOBEY

  25. 50. Olivia of "The Invite"

    Answer: WILDE

  26. 51. Quasi-judicial reviewers of governmental decisions (Tyrrhenian Sea, square 4)

    Answer: APPEALSBOARDS

  27. 54. Like many Sherpas

    Answer: NEPALI

  28. 55. Luau instrument, for short

    Answer: UKE

  29. 56. Programming pioneer Lovelace

    Answer: ADA

  30. 59. Farm females

    Answer: EWES

  31. 60. Cause of a bad gut feeling? (Pacific Ocean, square 3)

    Answer: STOMACHBUG

  32. 64. Russo of "Nightcrawler"

    Answer: RENE

  33. 65. Musical closing

    Answer: CODA

  34. 66. "The Family Circus" cartoonist Bil

    Answer: KEANE

  35. 67. Puts two and two together?

    Answer: ADDS

  36. 68. ___ 500 (car race)

    Answer: INDY

  37. 69. Perform an amazing guitar solo, or rip up

    Answer: SHRED

Down

  1. 1. Something to scratch

    Answer: ITCH

  2. 2. "A ___ coincidence!"

    Answer: MERE

  3. 3. Vehicle used in some chase scenes

    Answer: STUNTCAR

  4. 4. "Uhh ..."

    Answer: ERM

  5. 5. Postpones discussing

    Answer: TABLES

  6. 6. Like some heroes in Greek mythology

    Answer: TRAGIC

  7. 7. Apt rhyme for "shriek"

    Answer: EEK

  8. 8. Copy

    Answer: APE

  9. 9. Muslim places of worship

    Answer: MOSQUES

  10. 10. Genetic characteristic

    Answer: TRAIT

  11. 11. Wheel cover

    Answer: HUBCAP

  12. 12. Singer Lionel

    Answer: RICHIE

  13. 13. Like emails in your Drafts folder

    Answer: UNSENT

  14. 18. Ohio NBAer

    Answer: CAV

  15. 23. Up to

    Answer: UNTIL

  16. 25. Puzzle cube creator

    Answer: RUBIK

  17. 26. What-eats-what network

    Answer: FOODWEB

  18. 27. Michael's role on "The Wire"

    Answer: OMAR

  19. 28. ___ Vegas

    Answer: LAS

  20. 29. Metallic rock

    Answer: ORE

  21. 34. Favor, in slang

    Answer: SOLID

  22. 36. Like a major flaw

    Answer: FATAL

  23. 37. Modern car openers

    Answer: FOBS

  24. 39. Mexican restaurant array

    Answer: SALSABAR

  25. 40. Wrap up

    Answer: END

  26. 41. "Make sense?"

    Answer: SEE

  27. 43. Prelaw major, for short

    Answer: POLISCI

  28. 45. "You Pick Two" bakery-cafe chain

    Answer: PANERA

  29. 46. Gushed

    Answer: SPEWED

  30. 47. Tack on

    Answer: APPEND

  31. 49. "I'll allow it"

    Answer: YOUMAY

  32. 50. Severely damages

    Answer: WRECKS

  33. 52. Makes simpler

    Answer: EASES

  34. 53. Letters between names

    Answer: AKA

  35. 57. Sci-fi series named for a desert mound

    Answer: DUNE

  36. 58. Like firm cheeses

    Answer: AGED

  37. 61. Trucker's weight unit

    Answer: TON

  38. 62. Peculiar

    Answer: ODD

  39. 63. Chuckle sound

    Answer: HEH

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