Crossword by: John Lampkin and edited by Rich Norris
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1. ’90s-’00s first baseman Martinez TINO: Constantino “Tino” Martinez is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and the current hitting coach for the Miami Marlins. Wikipedia
5. Batter like the wind BUFFET
11. Best in a game WIN
14. Whole thing, or its part UNIT
15. Maroon ENISLE
16. Old ring leader? ALI
17. Article about a bottle of whiskey? FIFTH COLUMN
19. Bar in the shower LUX
20. Blowup cause TNT
21. Prefix with bound EAST
22. Loud salute SALVO
24. Bird’s-eye view provider SKYCAM
26. Folksy HOMESPUN
29. Bar in the kitchen OLEO
31. Composer/conductor Boulanger NADIA: Juliette Nadia Boulanger was a French composer, conductor, and teacher who taught many of the leading composers and musicians of the 20th century. She also performed as a pianist and organist. Wikipedia
32. Macy’s competitor KOHL’S
35. Black, to Jacques NOIR
37. Hardly a back rd. TPKE
40. Walked TROD
41. Autobiography? IBOOK
42. Unwanted growth WEED
43. One born unfree SERF
44. Beaver’s expletive? DAMN
45. Antarctic phenomena BERGS
46. They can make good impressions SEALS
48. Start to get going STIR
50. Seriously involved KNEE-DEEP
53. Antarctic phenomenon ICECAP
57. Get going HOP TO
58. Downwind ALEE
60. Put in service USE
61. Service-related: Abbr. MIL
62. Essay for grammar class? PERIOD PIECE
66. That niña ESA
67. Faddish TRENDY
68. King with a notable nape LION
69. King of Spain REY
70. Den piece SETTEE
71. They evolved from wasp-like ancestors ANTS
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1. New England school with a campus in the French Alps TUFTS: Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.Wikipedia
2. Indelibly IN INK
3. Peachy-keen NIFTY
4. Cooperstown’s Mel OTT
5. Evolved into BECAME
6. Juan’s “some” UNOS
7. Laundry challenge FILTH
8. Seminoles’ sch. FSU
9. Certain leaf beetle’s target ELM
10. Became anxious TENSED
11. Report on the site of the Humpty-Dumpty tragedy? WALLPAPER
12. Candy heart message I LUV U
13. “__ in China”: John Adams opera NIXON
18. Makes sound HEALS
23. So to speak AS IT WERE
25. Cause of a sudden withdrawal COLD FEET
27. Shallot relatives ONIONS
28. Dog-ear, e.g. MARK
30. Hoping to score ON BASE
32. Valuable rock nos. KTS
33. Rock with promise ORE
34. Drama about Trigger? HORSEPLAY
36. Tuba player’s mantra? OOM
38. Suds holder KEG
39. Mag wheels? EDS
41. Like a bump on a log IDLE
45. __ curls BICEP
47. Accepts, as a resolution ADOPTS
49. Eye-popping shirt TIE-DYE
50. __ Rouge KHMER
51. Tumult NOISE
52. Manet’s medium PAINT
54. Bring up to speed CUE IN
55. Race site for 300+ years ASCOT: Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK’s 32 annual Group 1 races. Wikipedia
56. Rounded hand-tool parts PEENS
59. Rock band? LODE
63. Previous to ERE
64. IRA part: Abbr. RET
65. Dockworker’s gp. ILA
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