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35 clues
  1. 1Sound from a censorBLEEP
  2. 6Devil’s domainHELL
  3. 10Whole kit and caboodleALL
  4. 13“Bodak Yellow” rapper ___ BCARDI
  5. 14Angelina of “Maleficent”JOLIE
  6. 15The Beatles’ “___ Loser”IMA
  7. 16Baptism ceremonyCHRISTENING
  8. 18Many a timeOFT
  9. 19Sounded sheepish?BAAED
  10. 20___ LamaDALAI
  11. 22Egg outlineOVAL
  12. 25Degree conferral ceremonyGRADUATION
  13. 28Floppy capBERET
  14. 30Taylor-Joy of “The Queen’s Gambit”ANYA
  15. 31Londoner’s lang.ENG
  16. 32Sushi condimentWASABI
  17. 36“Doggone!”RATS
  18. 40“Amen!” (and a homophonic hint to 16-, 25-, 50- and 61-Across)YOUGOTTHATRIGHT
  19. 43Captain Hook’s sidekickSMEE
  20. 44Deliberately tauntedBAITED
  21. 45George Gershwin’s lyricist brotherIRA
  22. 46Ski lift typeTBAR
  23. 48Oregon’s capitalSALEM
  24. 50Coming-of-age ceremonyBATMITZVAH
  25. 56Prez’s subordinateVEEP
  26. 57Balm-yielding plantsALOES
  27. 58DwellingABODE
  28. 60Drain of energySAP
  29. 61Birthday ceremonyQUINCEANERA
  30. 67Middle of summer?EMS
  31. 68Goads onURGES
  32. 69Heated in the microwave, informallyNUKED
  33. 70Tofu sourceSOY
  34. 71Grandson of Adam and EveENOS
  35. 72Holds ontoKEEPS

Down

43 clues
  1. 1Stealthy inclusion in an emailBCC
  2. 2___-di-dahLAH
  3. 3GoofERR
  4. 4Safe to consumeEDIBLE
  5. 5Site of a skewed towerPISA
  6. 6Accord or CivicHONDA
  7. 7Quarterback ManningELI
  8. 8Vietnam Memorial architect MayaLIN
  9. 9Gym session that may lead to sore quadsLEGDAY
  10. 10Garlicky spreadAIOLI
  11. 11Hilarious, in textsLMFAO
  12. 12Language of many mottosLATIN
  13. 14Do some hecklingJEER
  14. 17Graffiti signatureTAG
  15. 21Arcade game pioneerATARI
  16. 22Follows ordersOBEYS
  17. 23Cobra’s poisonVENOM
  18. 24Join the debateARGUE
  19. 26Blot gentlyDABAT
  20. 27Come togetherUNITE
  21. 29What the hand sign for peace might also meanTWO
  22. 33Plate appearanceATBAT
  23. 34“Outlander” networkSTARZ
  24. 35Tuna varietyAHI
  25. 37NimbleAGILE
  26. 38One more than 29-DownTHREE
  27. 39Philatelist’s specimenSTAMP
  28. 41“Capeesh?”GETME
  29. 42Hwys.RDS
  30. 47Creamy soupBISQUE
  31. 49Many a Monopoly propertyAVENUE
  32. 50Diamond cornersBASES
  33. 51San Antonio landmarkALAMO
  34. 52___-turvyTOPSY
  35. 53Wind indicatorsVANES
  36. 54FundamentalsABCS
  37. 55Gardener’s toolHOE
  38. 59Cold and dampDANK
  39. 62Catering containerURN
  40. 63“Where did ___ wrong?”IGO
  41. 64Scratch (out)EKE
  42. 65Workout unitREP
  43. 66TV spotsADS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Sound from a censor

    Answer: BLEEP

  2. 6. Devil’s domain

    Answer: HELL

  3. 10. Whole kit and caboodle

    Answer: ALL

  4. 13. “Bodak Yellow” rapper ___ B

    Answer: CARDI

  5. 14. Angelina of “Maleficent”

    Answer: JOLIE

  6. 15. The Beatles’ “___ Loser”

    Answer: IMA

  7. 16. Baptism ceremony

    Answer: CHRISTENING

  8. 18. Many a time

    Answer: OFT

  9. 19. Sounded sheepish?

    Answer: BAAED

  10. 20. ___ Lama

    Answer: DALAI

  11. 22. Egg outline

    Answer: OVAL

  12. 25. Degree conferral ceremony

    Answer: GRADUATION

  13. 28. Floppy cap

    Answer: BERET

  14. 30. Taylor-Joy of “The Queen’s Gambit”

    Answer: ANYA

  15. 31. Londoner’s lang.

    Answer: ENG

  16. 32. Sushi condiment

    Answer: WASABI

  17. 36. “Doggone!”

    Answer: RATS

  18. 40. “Amen!” (and a homophonic hint to 16-, 25-, 50- and 61-Across)

    Answer: YOUGOTTHATRIGHT

  19. 43. Captain Hook’s sidekick

    Answer: SMEE

  20. 44. Deliberately taunted

    Answer: BAITED

  21. 45. George Gershwin’s lyricist brother

    Answer: IRA

  22. 46. Ski lift type

    Answer: TBAR

  23. 48. Oregon’s capital

    Answer: SALEM

  24. 50. Coming-of-age ceremony

    Answer: BATMITZVAH

  25. 56. Prez’s subordinate

    Answer: VEEP

  26. 57. Balm-yielding plants

    Answer: ALOES

  27. 58. Dwelling

    Answer: ABODE

  28. 60. Drain of energy

    Answer: SAP

  29. 61. Birthday ceremony

    Answer: QUINCEANERA

  30. 67. Middle of summer?

    Answer: EMS

  31. 68. Goads on

    Answer: URGES

  32. 69. Heated in the microwave, informally

    Answer: NUKED

  33. 70. Tofu source

    Answer: SOY

  34. 71. Grandson of Adam and Eve

    Answer: ENOS

  35. 72. Holds onto

    Answer: KEEPS

Down

  1. 1. Stealthy inclusion in an email

    Answer: BCC

  2. 2. ___-di-dah

    Answer: LAH

  3. 3. Goof

    Answer: ERR

  4. 4. Safe to consume

    Answer: EDIBLE

  5. 5. Site of a skewed tower

    Answer: PISA

  6. 6. Accord or Civic

    Answer: HONDA

  7. 7. Quarterback Manning

    Answer: ELI

  8. 8. Vietnam Memorial architect Maya

    Answer: LIN

  9. 9. Gym session that may lead to sore quads

    Answer: LEGDAY

  10. 10. Garlicky spread

    Answer: AIOLI

  11. 11. Hilarious, in texts

    Answer: LMFAO

  12. 12. Language of many mottos

    Answer: LATIN

  13. 14. Do some heckling

    Answer: JEER

  14. 17. Graffiti signature

    Answer: TAG

  15. 21. Arcade game pioneer

    Answer: ATARI

  16. 22. Follows orders

    Answer: OBEYS

  17. 23. Cobra’s poison

    Answer: VENOM

  18. 24. Join the debate

    Answer: ARGUE

  19. 26. Blot gently

    Answer: DABAT

  20. 27. Come together

    Answer: UNITE

  21. 29. What the hand sign for peace might also mean

    Answer: TWO

  22. 33. Plate appearance

    Answer: ATBAT

  23. 34. “Outlander” network

    Answer: STARZ

  24. 35. Tuna variety

    Answer: AHI

  25. 37. Nimble

    Answer: AGILE

  26. 38. One more than 29-Down

    Answer: THREE

  27. 39. Philatelist’s specimen

    Answer: STAMP

  28. 41. “Capeesh?”

    Answer: GETME

  29. 42. Hwys.

    Answer: RDS

  30. 47. Creamy soup

    Answer: BISQUE

  31. 49. Many a Monopoly property

    Answer: AVENUE

  32. 50. Diamond corners

    Answer: BASES

  33. 51. San Antonio landmark

    Answer: ALAMO

  34. 52. ___-turvy

    Answer: TOPSY

  35. 53. Wind indicators

    Answer: VANES

  36. 54. Fundamentals

    Answer: ABCS

  37. 55. Gardener’s tool

    Answer: HOE

  38. 59. Cold and damp

    Answer: DANK

  39. 62. Catering container

    Answer: URN

  40. 63. “Where did ___ wrong?”

    Answer: IGO

  41. 64. Scratch (out)

    Answer: EKE

  42. 65. Workout unit

    Answer: REP

  43. 66. TV spots

    Answer: ADS

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