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What connects Debbie Harry and John Mcenroe? Solve the crossword, then read down the shaded squares.
Across
1 __ Parker, Spiderman’s real name (5)
4 Stinging insect (4)
6 School attended by Harry Potter (8)
13 __ Jones, archaeologist played by Harrison Ford (7)
14 American state (7)
15 Country whose capital is New Delhi (5) 16 Speak (4) 17 Ballerina (6) 18 Expel from a country (6) 20Street (4) 21 Correct (5) 22 Dark or dismal (6) 25 Orations (8) 28 Exert (6) 30Sudden increase (5) 32 and 62 down Actress who plays Amy March in 2019’s Little Women (8,4) 34 Goes by car (6) 35 Openly resist (4) 38 Felt jealous (6) 39 __ Arterton, actress and Bond girl (5)
40 __ Swift, Shake It Off singer (6) 43 Grow weary (4) 44Parentless child (6)
45 State of being wellbalanced (4,4)
48 Make amends (5) 49Way to communicate (6) 51 Indications of illness (8) 54 Overused expression (6) 55 Something’s __ Give, 2003 film (5)
56 Mark left by a wound (4) 58 Season after summer (6) 60Infrequently (6)
61 Fronded plant (4)
65 Cave-dwelling monster (5) 66 Modernised (7)
67 Spectre (7)
68 Get a tan (8)
69 Turn quickly (4) 70Tony __, former prime minister (5)
Down
1 Artist’s tool (10) 2 Tsunami (5,4) 3 Authentic (4) 4 Feeble (4) 5 Benchmark (8) 7 Ellipse (4)
Residence of the US president (5,5)
9 Event for cowboys (5)
10 Begins (6)
11 12 hours after noon (8)
12 __ Downey Jr., actor (6) 19 Extreme pains (7)
23 City in south of France (9) 24 Home of the Empire State Building (3,4)
26 Part of the eye (6)
27 Eras (4)
29 Worked up (8)
31 Prickly mammal (8)
33 English city (9)
34 Matt __, Oscar-winning actor (5)
36 Groom’s attendant (4,3) 37 Support or assist (4,2)
41 Elvis __, singer (7)
42 Depend (4)
46Dessert named after an opera singer (5,5)
47 Scientist who studies the stars and planets (10) 50Remedy for poison (8) 52 Group of musicians (9) 53 Prepared for a race (6,2) 55 Voracious (6)
57 Desert plant (6)
59 Spiky part of a rose (5) 62 See 32 Across
63 On top of (4)
64Young sheep (4)
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