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1. Base coat : PRIMER 7. "More than I need to know," in modern lingo : TMI 10. Turn over : CEDE 14. U.S./Mexico border city : LAREDO 15. Games org. : IOC 16. Tiny bit : ATOM 17. Is nuts for : ADORES 18. Chart shape : PIE 19. Littlest sucker : RUNT 20. Component of bronze : TIN 21. Pulitzer Prize entries : NEWSSTORIES 24. Big lug : OAF 25. Web-footed animal : OTTER 26. Ride with runners : SLED 28. ___ Zion Church : AME 29. Makes evolutionary changes : ADAPTS 34. Brand of clothing or energy drink : NOFEAR 36. Tickle : AMUSE 37. Stand that a speaker might take : LECTERN 39. Randomizing device : SPINNER 41. Burgers on the hoof : STEER 42. Meal on a blanket : PICNIC 43. Even chance : TOSSUP 45. Old spy org. : OSS 46. Resistance units : OHMS 49. Muhammad's pugilistic daughter : LAILA 51. Some jazz : BOP 52. They may be served at the beach : VOLLEYBALLS 58. "... ___ quit!" : ORI 59. ORD or LAX figs. : ETAS 60. Above, to bards : OER 61. Indian encountered by Columbus : ARAWAK 63. When tripled, a 1970 war film : TORA 64. My ___, Vietnam : LAI 65. "___ Nacht" (German carol) : STILLE 66. Boarding pass datum : SEAT 67. Pro-___ (some tourneys) : AMS 68. Dissed verbally : SASSED		1. "___ Republic" : PLATOS 2. Michelin offering : RADIAL 3. Some ornamental barriers : IRONFENCES 4. Fruits de ___ (menu heading) : MER 5. Scene of a fall : EDEN 6. Sommelier's selection : ROSE 7. One with the inside track at the track? : TIPSTER 8. Like a towelette : MOIST 9. Summer cooler : ICETEA 10. Singer Vikki : CARR 11. Place for a thimble : ETUI 12. Ready to serve : DONE 13. Rescue crew, briefly : EMTS 22. John's ode to Yoko : WOMAN 23. Make a father of : ORDAIN 27. Spoils, with "on" : DOTES 28. ___ Lingus : AER 30. Prenatal test, for short : AMNIO 31. Party servers : PUNCHBOWLS 32. Philosopher Lao-___ : TSE 33. Sun. speech : SER 35. Schoolmaster's rod : FERULE 37. W.W. II transport: Abbr. : LST 38. Arena where 37-Downs were used: Abbr. : ETO 39. Rope fiber : SISAL 40. CD burners : PCS 42. Star in Ursa Minor : POLARIS 44. Radio no-no : PAYOLA 47. It may need boosting : MORALE 48. What 21- and 52-Across and 3- and 31-Down might be : SPIKED 50. Construction girder : IBEAM 52. Checks out thoroughly : VETS 53. Oklahoma tribe : OTOE 54. Zhivago's love : LARA 55. Aspiring atty.'s exam : LSAT 56. Bonny one : LASS 57. Mex. miss : SRTA 62. Grafton's "___ for Alibi" : AIS