Across
1. Bob Marley, e.g. : RASTA
6. J. ___ Hoover : EDGAR
11. Rainbow, for one : ARC
14. Choir voices : ALTOS
15. Band at a royal wedding : TIARA
16. Elevator unit : CAR
17. Kid-lit character who travels via envelope : FLATSTANLEY
19. Ref’s decision : TKO
20. ___ pad : STENO
21. Communists and capitalists, e.g. : ENEMIES
23. Hot couple : ITEM
24. Thelma’s portrayer in “Thelma & Louise” : GEENADAVIS
27. Trumped-up : FALSE
29. Lobster ___ Newburg : ALA
30. Aloha State bird : NENE
31. Mexican Mrs. : SRA
32. Catastrophic : DIRE
34. U.S.O. audience : GIS
36. Co-star of “Stranger Things” : WINONARYDER
40. Dapper fellow : DAN
41. U.S. city connected to the outside only by airplane, boat and sled : NOME
42. What debtors do : OWE
45. “Piece of cake” : EASY
48. Japanese garden fish : KOI
49. Tops : ACMES
51. “I can’t believe we both know him” : SMALLWORLD
55. Charlie Brown expletive : RATS
56. Western ravines : COULEES
57. Ideal places : EDENS
59. What might bring you to a screeching halt : RED
60. Protective sportswear … or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across : ATHLETICCUP
64. Kimono tie : OBI
65. Choice for a prom : DRESS
66. His and her : THEIR
67. “Now where ___ I?” : WAS
68. French toast topper : SYRUP
69. Having some kick : ZESTY
Down
1. U.K. flying grp. : RAF
2. Standout player : ALLSTAR
3. What a governor enforces : STATELAW
4. Figures on poles : TOTEMS
5. Org. : ASSN
6. GPS display : ETA
7. Racket : DIN
8. Lead-bearing ore : GALENA
9. Big concert venue : ARENA
10. Like Lady Liberty’s crown : RAYED
11. Like the ingredient acetaminophen in Tylenol : ACTIVE
12. Make hand over fist : RAKEIN
13. Stick in a field game : CROSSE
18. Dude (up) : TOG
22. Cleric’s house : MANSE
23. Provisos : IFS
25. Become worthy of : EARN
26. Rigby who “waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door” : ELEANOR
28. Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay : EDNA
33. It’s not free of charge : ION
34. Trainer’s workplace : GYM
35. Brainstorm : IDEA
37. Short narrative poem : IDYLL
38. Stir up : ROIL
39. Woos : ROMANCES
43. Kayaker’s attire : WETSUIT
44. Double curve : ESS
45. Money held by a third party : ESCROW
46. Slide presentation? : AMOEBA
47. Gulf War allies : SAUDIS
48. On the up and up : KOSHER
50. Nativity scene : CRECHE
52. Performers who get top billing : LEADS
53. Humble reply to “Great job, folks!” : WETRY
54. The Pistons, on scoreboards : DET
58. Airhead : DITZ
61. The Fighting Tigers of the N.C.A.A. : LSU
62. Subj. of a test that might involve identifying playing cards : ESP
63. Get too personal : PRY
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