Crossword by: Mary EllenUthlaut and edited by Rich Norris
Across
1. Baglike structure SAC
4. Frozen drinks ICEES
9. Perp’s fake name ALIAS
14. “__ before beauty” AGE
15. Religious doctrine DOGMA
16. Island nation near Fiji TONGA: Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and an archipelago comprising 176 islands with a surface area of about 750 square kilometres scattered over 700,000 square kilometres of the southern Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia
17. Nothing NIL
18. Banner passed from host city to host city OLYMPIC FLAG
20. Right-angle pipe joint ELL
21. More than trot LOPE
22. Take turns ROTATE
23. Issue a new copy of REPRINT
25. Female sib SIS
26. Soggy WET
27. Unclear, as the future HAZY
28. Stale-smelling FUSTY
30. Make amends ATONE
32. Taxi customer FARE
33. Unreturned tennis serves ACES
37. Venom dispenser FANG: Despite being the most venomous land snake based on LD50, the inland taipan has not caused any human death.
38. Things associated with 18- and 57-Across and 3- and 34-Down RINGS
39. Fair-weather system HIGH
40. Arborist’s concern TREE
41. Formerly ONCE
42. “__ and Bess” PORGY: Porgy and Bess is an opera, first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin. Wikipedia
43. Pass along RELAY
45. Swamp reptile, for short CROC
46. “Oh, sure!” HAH
49. Every bit ALL
50. Take for granted PRESUME
53. Melodious piece ARIOSO
55. Historic periods ERAS
56. Prodigal __ SON
57. A bride and groom may write their own WEDDING VOWS
59. Malt brew ALE
60. Genuflect KNEEL
61. Grocery walkway AISLE
62. Pic taker CAM
63. Having a lot of cheek SASSY
64. Post-sneeze word BLESS
65. Attempt TRY
Down
1. More rational SANER
2. Like a twinkletoes AGILE
3. Samsung product CELL PHONE: Samsung started out as a small trading company with about forty employees located in Su-dong (now Ingyo-dong). It dealt in groceries produced in and around Daegu city and produced its own noodles.
4. Place on a pedestal IDOLIZE
5. One of the original 13 COLONY
6. Land of pharaohs and pyramids EGYPT
7. Plus-size supermodel EMME: Melissa Aronson, better known as Emme, is a plus-size model, and is largely recognized as the leading model in the profession, as well as its highest earner.Wikipedia
8. Plant juice SAP
9. For no profit AT COST
10. Barn story LOFT
11. Relative by marriage IN-LAW
12. Striped stone AGATE
13. TV comedian Bob SAGET: Robert Lane “Bob” Saget is an American stand-up comedian, actor and television host. Although he is best known for his family-friendly roles as Danny Tanner in Full House and the original host of … Wikipedia
19. Showy spring flowers IRISES
24. The Lone __ RANGER
25. Storm-caused sea rise SURGE
28. __ Feast: cat food FANCY
29. Yokels YAHOOS
30. Sternward AFT
31. Driveway covering TAR
32. Critical test FINAL
34. Big top performance CIRCUS ACT
35. Breakfast staple EGG
36. Bashful SHY
38. Deodorant type ROLL-ON
42. Removes wrinkles from PRESSES
44. Without difficulty EASILY
45. Moves like a baby CRAWLS
46. Keen-sighted birds HAWKS
47. Gladiators’ venue ARENA
48. Keeps out of sight HIDES
50. Ordinary language PROSE
51. Grinding tooth MOLAR
52. Nemesis ENEMY
54. “To a” poems ODES
55. Black-hearted EVIL
58. Chatterbox’s “gift” GAB
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