‘palindromic pointers’

ACROSS

1 ___ of the tongue

5 They’re above abs

9 Ships’ landing sites

14 Sheet of stamps or glass 15 Volunteer’s words

16 Rural’s opposite 17 Congratulatory lead-in to “girl” 18 Actress Chaplin

19 San Antonio battle site 20 Advice for someone visiting a kennel?

23 Get hitched hastily

24 Call from behind the deli counter 25 Broke a fast

28 Judge to be

30 Rider of the dragon Saphira 32 Doctor’s org.

35 Advice for a bard who’s frightened by Pictionary?

38 ___ party (fraternity event) 40 Shaggy Tibetan beast 41 Prudent

42 Questionable advice for someone in need of money?

47 Silent approval

48 “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” singer Franklin 49 Greek counterpart of Mars 51 Driving aid?

52 Little quarrel

55 Reef enclosing a lagoon 58 Advice for someone crossing the street, and a theme hint 61 Origami need

64 Indian flatbread

65 Let fly

66 Wedding destination?

67 Burst ___ the scene

68 Song a diva memorizes 69 Private journal

70 Illuminating gas

71 Mediator’s strong suit

DOWN

1 Beauty spots?

2 Cappuccino alternative

3 Spy’s info

4 Stir-fry bit

5 Lewis or Clark

6 Subj. with supply curves 7 Important book group? 8 Hogwarts potions professor 9 Due doubled

10 Many start with http://

11 Org. that promotes pro bono work 12 Verb for Popeye

13 ___-cone

21 Column with an angle

22 Corp. bigwig

25 Delighted toddler’s demand 26 Anatomical section within “doctor’s office”

27 Open-___ question

29 Club spread

31 Reaction to a puppy 32 Opportunity to hit

33 Roger who played 007 34 Concur

36 Card game of chance 37 Gumbo vegetable

39 Part of MOMA

43 Casual apology

44 D.C. paper

45 Keynote address, e.g.

46 Little Women woman

50 “Who cares?”

53 Ohio city known for rubber 54 Prized cut of steak

56 ___ Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie author) 57 Earworm segment? 58 Shakespearean father of three 59 Name that sounds like a vehicle 60 Venetian blind strip

61 Paw part

62 Comedian Wong

63 Org. for moms and dads