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Across

1A (Self motivators?): EGOS

5A (Teeny): AMIC (Wait, AMID? No—it’s SMALL) — Correction: MSOC? No, AMAS. Let’s try ATMS (from 1D).

10A (Brand new): MINT

14A (Coming up): NEXT

15A (Health care cost): COPAY

16A (Sorbet berry): ACAI

17A (Mattel acquisition): TYCO

18A (*”What did you just say?”): COME AGAIN (Contains MEAG? No, EDAM is in 3D).

20A (Workout wear): GEAR

22A (For adult audiences): RATED R

23A (“That one’s for you”): TOAST

24A (Put through an X-ray): SCAN

26A (“Succession” surname): ROY

27A (Juvenile retort): AM NOT

28A (Shearing day sound): BAA

29A (“The L Word” role): SHANE

31A (Shaming syllable): TSK

32A (Renaissance faire competitions): JOUSTS

35A (“Confirmed, captain”): AYE

36A (*Folks who may be at the point of no return?): RETAIL CLERKS (Contains TILC? No—RICEL? No—TILC? Let’s check 41D).

38A (Chaotic crowd): MOB

40A (“Begin”): START

41A (CBS network): CBS

44A (Top medals): GOLDS

46A (Soap ingredient): LYE

47A (Wuhan welcome): NI HAO

49A (Tally): COUNT

50A (Golfer’s pocketful): TEES

52A (Counter-service devices): PAGERS

53A (Emphatic assertion): I AM SO

55A (Opulent): LUXE

56A (*Raspberry): BRONX CHEER (Contains NXCH? No, the cheese is BRIE).

59A (Reddit Q&As): AMAS

61D (Brontë sister): ANNE

62A (Works for): AIDS

63A (Egyptian river): NILE

64A (Cleaning cloths): RAGS

65A (Tickle pink): ELATE

66A (Truck bar): STEP

Down

1D (Tonsillectomy doc): ENT

2D (Jumbo jets?): GOLIATHS

3D (*Beef cut): CHUCK ROAST (Cheese: CURD? No, ROAS… it’s CHUC) — Correction: The cheese is GOUDA (in 18A), RICOTTA (in 36A), and BRIE (in 56A).

4D (Reaches a new low?): SAGS

5D (Adam of “Severance”): SCOTT

6D (Mineral hardness eponym): MOHS

7D (Mimic): APE

8D (Loose): LAX

9D (Stretchy fabric): LYCRA

10D (Gordita dough): MASA

11D (Freeze frame?): ICICLE

12D (“Give me a single example”): NAME ONE

13D (Rainbow pattern): TIEDYE

19D (Garden fixtures): GNOMES

21D (Spanish wine): RIOJA

23D (Actress Dennings): KAT

24D (Struts with style): SASHAYS

25D (Vintage sunglasses shape): CAT EYE

28D (Seat belt fastener): BUCKLE

30D (Owns): HAS

33D (Maker of Stick & Stay): OXO

34D (Head south?): NAP

36D (“More info soon”): TBA

37D (Like much music): LYRICAL

38D (Biotech firm): MODERNA

39D (Dated ditty): OLDIE

41D (Savory snack / Reveal): CHEESE STICK

42D (Leave nothing to the imagination): BARE ALL

43D (Distress call): SOS

44D (Stonewall Inn, for one): GAY BAR

45D (HBO documentary): STAX

48D (Invasive lizard): IGUANA

51D (Alan Cumming role): EMCEE

52D (Intrinsically): PER SE

54D (French model Rau): INES

55D (First step, say): LUNGE

57D ( “2001” supercomputer): HAL

58D (Historical period): ERA

60D ( “Comprende?”): SEE

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