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Across

37 clues
  1. 1Scouting mission, brieflyRECON
  2. 6Assent nonverballyNOD
  3. 9Blue-green hueAQUA
  4. 13Greeting at a luauALOHA
  5. 14IdenticalSAME
  6. 15Organ with bronchiolesLUNG
  7. 16Nickname for HollywoodTINSELTOWN
  8. 18Meaty spreadPATE
  9. 19MehSOSO
  10. 20"Tastes great!"YUM
  11. 21__ to go: full of enthusiasmRARIN
  12. 22Sanction for running a red lightTRAFFICTICKET
  13. 26Hopelessly stuckINARUT
  14. 28Peruvian capitalLIMA
  15. 29One-named "Dancing on My Own" singerROBYN
  16. 30AstonishSTUN
  17. 32Pepper partnerSALT
  18. 36Comm. used by many CODAsASL
  19. 37Collections with cups and saucers, or a phonetic description of 16-, 22-, 49-, and 60-AcrossTEASETS
  20. 40Fish eggsROE
  21. 41RequireNEED
  22. 43TearsRIPS
  23. 44Secures with a keyLOCKS
  24. 46King of the Norse pantheonODIN
  25. 48Many a chart-topping songPOPHIT
  26. 49"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers," e.g.TONGUETWISTER
  27. 54Express feelingsEMOTE
  28. 55ApprovesOKS
  29. 56Like a plump red strawberryRIPE
  30. 59Org. with a phonetic alphabetNATO
  31. 60"Magic Tree House" subjectTIMETRAVEL
  32. 63Gender-neutral pronounTHEY
  33. 64ZoneAREA
  34. 65Gaming giantATARI
  35. 66Back talkSASS
  36. 67Frying vesselPAN
  37. 68Gets soupy, as ice creamMELTS

Down

41 clues
  1. 1Sewer scurriersRATS
  2. 2Pixar film about a boy who meets aliensELIO
  3. 3British police officerCONSTABLE
  4. 4"Whoops, my bad"OHSORRY
  5. 5Scottish denialNAE
  6. 6Tennis star OsakaNAOMI
  7. 7Texter's "Coming!"OMW
  8. 8Cozy roomDEN
  9. 9Pack animals known for spittingALPACAS
  10. 10Elementary subatomic particleQUARK
  11. 11Loosen, as a knotUNTIE
  12. 12RepresentativeAGENT
  13. 14Double __ OreoSTUF
  14. 17Uber competitorLYFT
  15. 21Outer edgeRIM
  16. 23Mom's sisterAUNT
  17. 24"Blue's __": Nick Jr. showCLUES
  18. 25Add color toTINT
  19. 26Tehran's countryIRAN
  20. 27Rudolph's red body partNOSE
  21. 30Exceptionally kind personSAINT
  22. 31Baking qty.TSP
  23. 33Biggest competitorARCHRIVAL
  24. 34Trickster of the Norse pantheonLOKI
  25. 35Midterm, e.g.TEST
  26. 38Shallowest Great LakeERIE
  27. 39Opening in a spatulaSLOT
  28. 42Nylabones, squeak balls, and the likeDOGTOYS
  29. 45Do surgeryOPERATE
  30. 47Payable nowDUE
  31. 48Soft "Hey, you!"PSST
  32. 49Camp sheltersTENTS
  33. 50Biggest city in the Cornhusker StateOMAHA
  34. 51Parts of a scaleNOTES
  35. 52People celebrated internationally every March 8WOMEN
  36. 53Furniture chain founded in SwedenIKEA
  37. 57CheekyPERT
  38. 58Yale studentsELIS
  39. 60Alternative to bottled, in a restaurantTAP
  40. 61Golden yrs. fundIRA
  41. 62Aries animalRAM

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Across

  1. 1. Scouting mission, briefly

    Answer: RECON

  2. 6. Assent nonverbally

    Answer: NOD

  3. 9. Blue-green hue

    Answer: AQUA

  4. 13. Greeting at a luau

    Answer: ALOHA

  5. 14. Identical

    Answer: SAME

  6. 15. Organ with bronchioles

    Answer: LUNG

  7. 16. Nickname for Hollywood

    Answer: TINSELTOWN

  8. 18. Meaty spread

    Answer: PATE

  9. 19. Meh

    Answer: SOSO

  10. 20. "Tastes great!"

    Answer: YUM

  11. 21. __ to go: full of enthusiasm

    Answer: RARIN

  12. 22. Sanction for running a red light

    Answer: TRAFFICTICKET

  13. 26. Hopelessly stuck

    Answer: INARUT

  14. 28. Peruvian capital

    Answer: LIMA

  15. 29. One-named "Dancing on My Own" singer

    Answer: ROBYN

  16. 30. Astonish

    Answer: STUN

  17. 32. Pepper partner

    Answer: SALT

  18. 36. Comm. used by many CODAs

    Answer: ASL

  19. 37. Collections with cups and saucers, or a phonetic description of 16-, 22-, 49-, and 60-Across

    Answer: TEASETS

  20. 40. Fish eggs

    Answer: ROE

  21. 41. Require

    Answer: NEED

  22. 43. Tears

    Answer: RIPS

  23. 44. Secures with a key

    Answer: LOCKS

  24. 46. King of the Norse pantheon

    Answer: ODIN

  25. 48. Many a chart-topping song

    Answer: POPHIT

  26. 49. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers," e.g.

    Answer: TONGUETWISTER

  27. 54. Express feelings

    Answer: EMOTE

  28. 55. Approves

    Answer: OKS

  29. 56. Like a plump red strawberry

    Answer: RIPE

  30. 59. Org. with a phonetic alphabet

    Answer: NATO

  31. 60. "Magic Tree House" subject

    Answer: TIMETRAVEL

  32. 63. Gender-neutral pronoun

    Answer: THEY

  33. 64. Zone

    Answer: AREA

  34. 65. Gaming giant

    Answer: ATARI

  35. 66. Back talk

    Answer: SASS

  36. 67. Frying vessel

    Answer: PAN

  37. 68. Gets soupy, as ice cream

    Answer: MELTS

Down

  1. 1. Sewer scurriers

    Answer: RATS

  2. 2. Pixar film about a boy who meets aliens

    Answer: ELIO

  3. 3. British police officer

    Answer: CONSTABLE

  4. 4. "Whoops, my bad"

    Answer: OHSORRY

  5. 5. Scottish denial

    Answer: NAE

  6. 6. Tennis star Osaka

    Answer: NAOMI

  7. 7. Texter's "Coming!"

    Answer: OMW

  8. 8. Cozy room

    Answer: DEN

  9. 9. Pack animals known for spitting

    Answer: ALPACAS

  10. 10. Elementary subatomic particle

    Answer: QUARK

  11. 11. Loosen, as a knot

    Answer: UNTIE

  12. 12. Representative

    Answer: AGENT

  13. 14. Double __ Oreo

    Answer: STUF

  14. 17. Uber competitor

    Answer: LYFT

  15. 21. Outer edge

    Answer: RIM

  16. 23. Mom's sister

    Answer: AUNT

  17. 24. "Blue's __": Nick Jr. show

    Answer: CLUES

  18. 25. Add color to

    Answer: TINT

  19. 26. Tehran's country

    Answer: IRAN

  20. 27. Rudolph's red body part

    Answer: NOSE

  21. 30. Exceptionally kind person

    Answer: SAINT

  22. 31. Baking qty.

    Answer: TSP

  23. 33. Biggest competitor

    Answer: ARCHRIVAL

  24. 34. Trickster of the Norse pantheon

    Answer: LOKI

  25. 35. Midterm, e.g.

    Answer: TEST

  26. 38. Shallowest Great Lake

    Answer: ERIE

  27. 39. Opening in a spatula

    Answer: SLOT

  28. 42. Nylabones, squeak balls, and the like

    Answer: DOGTOYS

  29. 45. Do surgery

    Answer: OPERATE

  30. 47. Payable now

    Answer: DUE

  31. 48. Soft "Hey, you!"

    Answer: PSST

  32. 49. Camp shelters

    Answer: TENTS

  33. 50. Biggest city in the Cornhusker State

    Answer: OMAHA

  34. 51. Parts of a scale

    Answer: NOTES

  35. 52. People celebrated internationally every March 8

    Answer: WOMEN

  36. 53. Furniture chain founded in Sweden

    Answer: IKEA

  37. 57. Cheeky

    Answer: PERT

  38. 58. Yale students

    Answer: ELIS

  39. 60. Alternative to bottled, in a restaurant

    Answer: TAP

  40. 61. Golden yrs. fund

    Answer: IRA

  41. 62. Aries animal

    Answer: RAM

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