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1.Sixteenths of a pound6 letters 7.Breathe it in!3 letters 10.Islamic leadership role4 letters 14."That's time I'll never get back"10 letters 16.Costa ___4 letters 17."Enough excuses!"10 letters 18.College entrance exams scored out of 36: Abbr.4 letters 19."___ wears high heels, I wear sneakers" (Taylor Swift lyric)3 letters 20.Hairstyling goo3 letters 21.Opposite of nay3 letters 23.2016 Olympics host city, for short3 letters 24.Summer toy that bursts12 letters 27.Aggressively confront6 letters 30.They're well-funded!8 letters 31.Nonkosher breakfast entree9 letters 33.Narrow opening3 letters 34."It's gonna be ___ from me"3 letters 35.___ Paulo, Brazil3 letters 36.Vietnamese New Year3 letters 39.Sacred promise3 letters 41.Texas-to-Iowa dir.3 letters 43."Smile!"9 letters 46.Slow as ___8 letters 49.Viewpoints, metaphorically6 letters 50.What someone with a singular focus has12 letters 52.Talk-based anxiety treatment, for short3 letters 53.Singer/activist Yoko3 letters 54.Gibbon or bonobo3 letters 55.Best bond rating3 letters 58.Savory dish of chopped meat and potatoes4 letters 60.Wearable mementos for alumni10 letters 63.Pond scum organism4 letters 64.Passing judgments?10 letters 65.Opening in a schedule4 letters 66.Change.___ (online petitioning platform)3 letters 67.Cease and ___6 letters

Down

1.Has4 letters 2.*nervous gulp*4 letters 3.Datum on a dating app profile4 letters 4.Exec overseeing AI usage3 letters 5.Sensations from amazing songs8 letters 6.Beverage associated with the South8 letters 7.Sch. with a Tempe campus3 letters 8.Teeny-weeny9 letters 9.Close second?6 letters 10.Savings plan initials3 letters 11.Reheats, as some leftovers10 letters 12.Martial artist's stance10 letters 13.Brick-and-mortar workers?6 letters 15.Skilled enough4 letters 22.___-weekly newspaper3 letters 24.Court romantically3 letters 25.Eggs on some sushi3 letters 26.Seat at a bonfire, perhaps3 letters 27.Clicking sound?3 letters 28.Exclamation before making a big splash10 letters 29."We need to get moving!"10 letters 32.Pale9 letters 37.Completely overshadowed8 letters 38."How dare they!"8 letters 40.Filmmaker Anderson3 letters 42.Grab a bite3 letters 44.Pose a question3 letters 45.Finale3 letters 46.Chocolaty coffee orders6 letters 47."There are no seats left" sign3 letters 48.Don Quixote squire ___ Panza6 letters 51.What kilograms measure4 letters 55.Prefix meaning "opposed to"4 letters 56.Gets older4 letters 57.Aide, for short4 letters 59.Beret or beanie3 letters 61.National Black Business Mo.3 letters 62.Apple software platform3 letters

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