merry christmas! { solution! }
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| 1. | A faux one can trip you up |
| 4. | What might be found under a balsam |
| 9. | Sun or moon |
| 12. | Stain |
| 13. | Perky |
| 14. | Grapples |
| 16. | Bus Stop author |
| 17. | Jean-Claude Killy, e.g. |
| 18. | Supergroup formed in 1981 |
| 19. | Equine footwear? |
| 20. | Turned a chestnut right? |
| 22. | Treebeard, e.g. |
| 23. | Old-time festive decor |
| 28. | String |
| 29. | Teamster's spot |
| 30. | Paid heed (with 'to') |
| 34. | Religious songbook |
| 38. | Bitter herb |
| 39. | Place for research |
| 41. | Harem room |
| 42. | Like flagellated creatures |
| 46. | Bulletins |
| 50. | Weak |
| 51. | Disappointed sound |
| 52. | It might be used on 4 Across |
| 58. | Short while? |
| 59. | China: comb. form |
| 60. | Great deal |
| 62. | Judicious |
| 64. | Pluvial |
| 67. | Extend |
| 68. | College near Boston |
| 69. | Follow |
| 70. | Invented |
| 71. | They might use this in a 39 Across |
| 72. | Looks |
| 73. | Turner or Williams |
| DOWN | |
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| 1. | Betty Grable, e.g. |
| 2. | Descendant of John Alden, perhaps |
| 3. | Spire |
| 4. | Juice |
| 5. | Class |
| 6. | Masquerade |
| 7. | Wood |
| 8. | Extend |
| 9. | Eggs |
| 10. | Ready to go in the oven |
| 11. | ___ and Time, Heidegger work |
| 12. | Enchanter played by John Cleese |
| 15. | Situated |
| 21. | Ox-wagon |
| 24. | Catalina or Monterey |
| 25. | Fair Trade mo. |
| 26. | Wind |
| 27. | It produced Watson |
| 30. | Branch |
| 31. | Couple |
| 32. | Check out |
| 33. | Obstruct |
| 35. | Festive drink |
| 36. | King Sunny ___ |
| 37. | Musical syllables |
| 40. | Growler |
| 43. | Lupino of High Sierra |
| 44. | Edges |
| 45. | Domains |
| 47. | Exhaust |
| 48. | Chicago's Union, e.g.: abbr. |
| 49. | Bitumen |
| 52. | Effort |
| 53. | Waitress played by Nancy Walker |
| 54. | Frivolous |
| 55. | Racket |
| 56. | Unnatural |
| 57. | Tore |
| 58. | "___ for the show..." |
| 61. | Advanced degree |
| 63. | Bunker brother |
| 65. | Data type: abbr. |
| 66. | Consent |
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