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Across

1A “Good to go!” – AOK

7A Happy dances – JIGS

11A Spice mixture – MASALA

14A Water heater – AQUA

15A Again – ONCE

16A Actress de Armas – ANA

17A *Bucket list entries? – THINGSTODO

20A East, in Spanish – ESTE

21A Had on – WORE

22A Oft-turned things in a spy thriller – KEYS

23A Implored – BEGGED

25A Witty – DRY

27A *Result of being left off a guest list? – PARTYOFONE

31A Show appreciation – FANK

32A Jewel – OPAL

33A City choker – SMOG

37A Broadcast – AIR

38A Made secret, in a way – ENCODED

42A Had oatmeal, say – ATE

43A Used cars? – TAXIS

45A B+, e.g. – GRADE

46A “High School Musical” actor Zac – EFRON

48A *Big victory for the Mets or the Yankees, e.g.? – NEWYORKMINUTE

52A Not commissioned – FREETO

54A Environmentalist Brockovich – ERIN

55A “To repeat …” – I SAY

56A Crowd sound – ROAR

58A British tennis player Raducanu – EMMA

62A “You need some time away from work,” and how to make the starred clues match their answers – TAKEABREAK

65A __ out a win – EKES

66A Reusable shopping bag – TOTE

67A Org. that might have a Mustang circling a track – NASCAR

68A Irate – ANGRY

69A Peepers – EYES

70A Indignant retort – OH YEAH

Down

1D Qualified – ABLE

2D “Number the Stars” novelist Lowry – LOIS

3D Big moment in a pairs figure skating routine – KILL

4D Hit the snooze button, perhaps – SNORE

5D Dragon roll fish – EEL

6D Masonry tool – TROWEL

7D Jaromír who is the oldest NHL player to record a hat trick – JAGR

8D Passed on a bug to – GAVE

9D Eur. land – ITALY

10D Thief on “Dora the Explorer” – SWIPER

11D Spot for burners – STOVE

12D Below – UNDER

13D Low voice – ALTO

18D Go-aheads – YESES

19D Rainwater diverters – EAVES

24D Winnebago, e.g. – RV

26D Flavor of green Skittles – LIME

27D Lead – PILOT

28D Home of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center – CINCINNATI

29D Part of a hand – THUMB

30D Masonry tool – TROWEL

34D Jaromír who is the oldest NHL player to record a hat trick – JAGR

35D Passed on a bug to – GAVE

36D Eur. land – ITALY

39D Thief on “Dora the Explorer” – SWIPER

40D Spot for burners – STOVE

41D Below – UNDER

44D Low voice – ALTO

47D Go-aheads – YESES

49D Rainwater diverters – EAVES

50D Winnebago, e.g. – RV

51D Flavor of green Skittles – LIME

53D Bare – NUDER

55D Tabloid pair – OS

57D Needs to pay back – OWES

59D Comfy shoes, for short – MOCS

60D Some design degs. – BFAS

61D Natural hairstyle – AFRO

63D “The Crown” actress Claire – FOY

64D NBA legend Ming – YAO

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