themeless 172 { solution! }
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| 1. | Say "cheethe?" |
| 5. | Pointy plants |
| 10. | Croc or wedge |
| 14. | Peak of Provence |
| 15. | Gravy thickener |
| 16. | Digests |
| 17. | Pasta-shaped flotation device |
| 19. | On the summit |
| 20. | "We agree!" |
| 21. | Exasperation |
| 22. | Ambiguous pronoun |
| 23. | Grinding tool |
| 25. | Cartoon pig with a best friend Suzy Sheep |
| 27. | Dynamic qualities |
| 30. | Cake section |
| 33. | Take home |
| 36. | Poetic tribute |
| 37. | Crossword companion puzzle |
| 38. | Fermented beverage |
| 39. | Corn and wheat, for many |
| 41. | X,Y, or Z preceder |
| 42. | Position |
| 44. | Leading up to |
| 45. | Hop house |
| 46. | Sylvester's costar in the Rocky franchise |
| 47. | Witty bit |
| 49. | Reagan or Sinatra |
| 51. | Some pueblo buildings |
| 55. | Blow smoke |
| 57. | Western gas brand |
| 60. | Martini garnish |
| 61. | Tibetan ascetic |
| 62. | Tournament style |
| 64. | Affirm |
| 65. | Jacket elbow reinforcement |
| 66. | Delighted |
| 67. | Tempe neighbor |
| 68. | Car with a "horse collar" front grille |
| 69. | Urges |
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| 1. | Really enjoy |
| 2. | "You beat me!" |
| 3. | Fawn's array |
| 4. | Bicycling pack |
| 5. | Top money person at the co. |
| 6. | Like some bunny ears |
| 7. | Outro |
| 8. | Subject of an early Dutch mania |
| 9. | Nobel-winning child of Nobel winner Marie |
| 10. | Motorcyclist's extra cushioning |
| 11. | Slow-paced Hindu practice |
| 12. | Nebraska native |
| 13. | Catch sight of |
| 18. | ___ contendere |
| 24. | Chew the scenery |
| 26. | Bonus |
| 28. | Conspicuous cuddling, for short |
| 29. | Tuned in on |
| 31. | With "out," scrapes by |
| 32. | Undersized littermate |
| 33. | An End of London |
| 34. | Utah ski resort that forbids snowboarding |
| 35. | What John and Jane Doe are not, in most legal cases |
| 37. | Start of a 1965 civil rights march |
| 39. | Skim |
| 40. | Duolingo character |
| 43. | Torrent |
| 45. | Ear specialist's field |
| 47. | It is often unpaved |
| 48. | Scent |
| 50. | Beginning of Horace's exhortation |
| 52. | Definitive work |
| 53. | French luxury brand |
| 54. | Texts |
| 55. | Comic book onomatopoeia |
| 56. | High praise |
| 58. | Hairdos |
| 59. | A single time |
| 63. | FedEx rival |
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