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1 Gothic literature middle name 6 Sound of relief 9 Tells 14 Olympus competitor 15 Lobster __ Diavolo 16 Talked a blue streak 17 Violent whirlpool 19 *Split apart 20 *Working, working, working 22 Bashful 23 Per person 24 Pinch 28 Part of Q.E.D. 29 Asian holiday 31 Transcript fig. 32 Géorgie, to Georgette 35 *1967 NHL Calder Memorial Trophy recipient 37 Sound 39 Game show prize 40 Long tales 41 *Half-hitch kin 43 With 64-Across, tax shelter since 1998 44 “Power” accessory 45 Updike’s “Rabbit Redux,” e.g.: Abbr. 46 Longtime Saudi king 49 Tater 51 Ancient Israeli fortress 53 Workout “washboards” 56 *“And it took long enough!” 59 *Backup option 62 Vibrator in the larynx 63 Public opening? 64 See 43-Across 65 Low-price prefix 66 Really cracks up 67 Volleyball barrier 68 Carved emblem

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1 Soprano Gluck and composer Mahler-Werfel 2 Chihuahua lead 3 Stretch out next to 4 Censorship-fighting org. 5 Bahamas port 6 Hiding under the covers 7 Tossed off the covers 8 Poor choice to play 48Down 9 Creamy cheese 10 Like Olympic pools 11 Picnic invader 12 Moment of stage gratitude 13 __-Cat: winter vehicle 18 Proofer’s find 21 U.K. network, with “the” 25 Disco phrase 26 Nursery rhyme surname 27 Strident 28 Cotton swab brand 30 “Conan” channel 32 Bridge positions 33 Cup-shaped bloom 34 “Cheers,” across the Channel 35 Ball striker 36 Play area 38 Endorsements 39 Chicken-in-wine stew

42 Movie clownfish 46 One with money to burn 47 1998 Sarah McLachlan song 48 Speaker of the ends of the answers to starred clues 50 Boy in an Irish song 52 Target, for one 53 On __: reveling 54 Carried 55 City destroyed in Genesis 57 Tailgaters’ cookers, for short 58 __ Domani: Italian wine brand 59 Sleepover attire 60 Cyberyuk 61 “Just as I thought!”