themeless 43

ACROSS
1. Hot stuff
6. Magazine piece?
10. Promo
14. It might strike you as funny
15. Fouls up
16. On this spot
17. John Chapman's legacy
19. Level, in London
20. Saintly glow
21. First-rate
22. Bolivian capital
23. Local laws
26. Kenyan natives: var.
28. Black Sea port
32. Stage whisper
33. Hand out
36. Butter container
37. Place to bag a stuffed animal?
41. Nobel economist Amartya
42. Rosemary's partner, at times
43. They hang around the house
44. Imbue with a spirit
47. ___ Rock, Australian landmark also known as Uluru
48. Built-in, as in computer coding
53. Caesar or Antony
56. Morays
57. Some heavy reading?
60. Jordan's neighbor
61. Type of pressure
63. Suitor
64. Flag in a garden
65. They prevent things from getting gummed up
66. A portion
67. Cheerios, so to speak
68. It's a plus
DOWN
1. Bygone Mideast ruler
2. Junior beetle
3. Dramatic demolitions
4. Avalanche zone?
5. "___ he drove out of sight..."
6. Juan or Eva
7. Big venue
8. Not ready for picking
9. Ending for host or count
10. Expression
11. Take the plunge
12. Sky bear
13. "Man, I don't believe this!"
18. Mai ___
22. Modern flashlight technology
24. With 25 Down, calorie counter's beverage choice
25. See 24 Down
26. Pool shot
27. Washed-out
29. On the Waterfront extras
30. More positive
31. The ___, 1989 James Cameron sci-fi thriller
33. Crime lab evidence
34. Poacher's target?
35. Keep in the cellar, perhaps
38. Wight, for one
39. Spare
40. Baby shower gifts
45. Mysterious
46. Samovar
49. Sweetums
50. Unearthly
51. Dentist's directive
52. Merriam-Webster's 2015 Word of the Year
53. Celery sticks
54. Ingredient in some crumb crusts
55. Polite address
58. Tiny parasite
59. Genuine
61. Lobster eater's accessory
62. Greek "H"
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