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ACROSS

1 With 68-Across, what the trio in this puzzle’s clues is trying to promote

5 Enthusiasts

9 Cries of pain

14 Fencing blade

15 Israeli airline

16 Bothered, as one’s conscience

17 Tax IDs

18 Past the deadline

19 Full of gristle, say

20 The first member of the trio said he’d ...

23 Like a ship on an ocean floor

24 The “I” of FWIW

25 Lead-in to gender

28 Ability to keep one’s balance on a ship

31 Companion of Frodo in “The Lord of the Rings”

34 Move stealthily

36 Sorta

37 T. rex, e.g.

38 The second member of the trio said he’d ...

42 What sleeves hold

43 Witch

44 Make giggle, say

45 Org. that funds PBS

46 “Way to go!”

49 Lines on an urban map: Abbr.

50 Rock’s ___ Fighters

51 First group with a #1 Billboard hit, alphabetically

53 The third member of the trio said she’d ...

60 What a bouquet emits

61 Rational

62 ___ Devers, threetime Olympic track gold medalist

63 Attired like Batman or Superman

64 ___ and sciences

65 The Bruins of the NCAA

66 Chasm

67 Thomas Hardy’s “___ of the D’Urbervilles”

68 See 1-Across

DOWN

1 Jokey comment

2 Lhasa ___ (dog)

3 Greek philosopher known for paradoxes

4 Twists of lemon or lime

5 Catlike

6 Home of 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the U.S.

7 Post-WWII alliance 8 Whole lot

9 Leisure boats

10 Community spirit

11 Unwelcome look

12 One of 16 in a chess set

13 Pigpen

21 Coverings on ears of corn

22 When to stargaze

25 Network for watching Congress

26 Accustom

27 2014 film starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr.

29 Feudal sovereign

30 Serpentine letter

31 Nasal cavity

32 Emotional turmoil

33 Leader of the Israelites across the Red Sea

35 Lou Gehrig’s disease, for short

37 Faint, as light

39 State sch. southeast of Columbus

40 Apple computer, for short

41 Torah teacher 46 Wanderers

47 Short excursions

48 Focus singlemindedly on something

50 Risky things for a car to run on

52 Cattle breed

53 Dull-colored

54 Fibrous

55 Exam for many a 10th grader, for short

56 Naked

57 Apiece

58 Large grain container

59 Common side dish at a barbecue

60 Signature Obama legislation, for short

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