Crossword by: Gareth Bain and edited by Rich Norris
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Across
1. West African amulet JUJU
5. Repelled a mugger, in a way MACED
10. Study at the last minute CRAM
14. Loads (of) A TON
15. Garlic Mayonnaise AIOLI
16. Principle governing play, as in golf RULE
17. Feint on the ice DEKE
18. Best kind of wrinkles to have, arguably SMILE LINES
20. Afore ERE
21. Either “Fargo” director COEN
22. Prepares, as salad TOSSES
23. Infield shape DIAMOND
25. Kilt wearer SCOT
26. Flag maker Betsy ROSS
27. Skipped the subway and bus TOOK A CAB
31. Sparkly stone GEODE
33. Prepare for vacation PACK
34. Olympic pool division LANE
35. Tempe sch. ASU
36. What the starts of 18- and 57-Across and 3- and 28-Down can be CRACKED
39. Caribbean music SKA
40. Telephoned RANG
42. Three-part cookie OREO
43. First-string squad A TEAM
45. Capital on the Danube BUDAPEST
47. Cornfield bird CROW
48. Passion LOVE
49. Home of the NHL’s Blackhawks, familiarly CHI TOWN
52. Hitting bottom, spirits wise AT A LOW
55. Elvis ___ Presley ARON
56. Letter after pi RHO
57. Port in a storm SAFE HARBOR
59. Lose traction SKID
60. Japanese golfer Aoki ISAO
61. Melt glaze from, as a windshield DEICE
62. Soccer immortal PELE
63. Bit of a florist’s greenery FERN
64. Blunted swords EPEES
65. Mars: Rome::___: Greece ARES
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Down
1. Blase JADED
2. Where embryos develop UTERI
3. Kid JOKE AROUND
4. Half of deux UNE
5. Bricks-and-mortar workers MASONS
6. Used a scope AIMED
7. Piggy bank addition COIN
8. Letter-shaped annex ELL
9. Drink for the calorie conscious DIET COKE
10. Pricey brand of bubbly CRISTAL
11. Seeks an office RUNS
12. Away from the breeze ALES
13. Untidy heap MESS
19. “Over there!” LOOK
21. Trig function COSEC
24. Chic MOD
25. Deserving of a standing O SOCKO
27. “Be quiet”, in music TACET
28. Social agency employee CASE WORKER
29. “My way” lyricist Paul ANKA
30. Laser emission BEAM
31. Clothing GARB
32. Son of Isaac and Rebekah ESAU
33. Break down grammatically PARSE
37. 1973 landmark court decision ROEVWADE
38. “Mack the Knife” singer Bobby DARIN
41. Spanish Main ship GALLEON
44. Playground squealer TOT
46. “The House at ___ Corner” POOH
47. Weekly allowance earners CHORES
49. “Time in a Bottle” singer Jim CROCE
50. Vague time period WHILE
51. Bumps on a log NODES
52. “I don’t think so!” AS IF
53. Shock, as a perp TASE
54. Not near here AFAR
55. “___ Baby”: “Hair” song ABIE
58. Exercise unit REP
59. Massage locale SPA
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