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Across
- 1Sound-boosting gear
- 4Lisa Su's role at AMD
- 7People invited to una fiesta
- 13Brush up on
- 15Basketball great Lisa who was the first player to dunk during a WNBA game
- 16Ascends, like a rock wall
- 18Like an underappreciated hero
- 19___ drum (national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago)
- 20"The King and I" setting
- 22Roti flour
- 23WNBA official
- 25Guarantee
- 27Top ___ Entertainment (record label)
- 30Tweak, like a manuscript
- 32What's black-and-white and cute all over
- 35Clarinet's cousin
- 36Fun ___ (turkey trot, e.g.)
- 37Utterly downhearted
- 38Ben Stiller, to Anne Meara
- 39Tween
- 41Outdoor gear retailer
- 42Actress Plaza named for a Bread song
- 44Female lobster
- 45Furry companions
- 46Eyelid issues
- 47Combine
- 48"___ we forget . . ."
- 49Takes in, like pants
- 51Airport screening org.
- 53Skin condition
- 55Seeks consent
- 57"Such nonsense!"
- 61Frog sounds
- 63El Capitan's park
- 65Technicolor ___ (Lucille Ball's nickname)
- 66Delicate French sandwich cookie
- 67Apt rhyme for "treats"
- 68Publishing VIPs
- 69CPR pro
Down
- 1Storylines
- 2Turn into a puddle
- 3Ballet bend
- 4___-knit sweater
- 5Hospital triage sites (Abbr.)
- 6Burden
- 7Homecoming invitees
- 8"It's Raining ___"
- 9Actress who played President Barbie
- 10Like penne made from lentils
- 11"___ Too Proud" (jukebox musical)
- 12Sonic the Hedgehog company
- 14Come out of hiding
- 17Unrealistic expectation
- 21Uninvited picnic guest
- 24Puget Sound transit option
- 26"Once ___ a Mattress"
- 27South Asian rice pancakes
- 28Concerning
- 29Just barely prevailed
- 31Expected
- 33Songs for two
- 34Elite group of celebs
- 37"Leaves of the Banyan Tree" author Albert
- 39Nuisance
- 40Slithery swimmer
- 43Let go
- 45Blood bank donation
- 47"___ White in the hall with the rope" (possible Clue accusation)
- 50Makes simpler
- 52Technical details, briefly
- 53Performs in a musical
- 54Rowing team
- 56A few
- 58Add to the team
- 59Small matter?
- 60Left
- 62DIYer's purchase
- 64Blue
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Sound-boosting gear — Answer: AMP
- 4. Lisa Su's role at AMD — Answer: CEO
- 7. People invited to una fiesta — Answer: AMIGAS
- 13. Brush up on — Answer: RELEARN
- 15. Basketball great Lisa who was the first player to dunk during a WNBA game — Answer: LESLIE
- 16. Ascends, like a rock wall — Answer: CLIMBSUP
- 18. Like an underappreciated hero — Answer: UNSUNG
- 19. ___ drum (national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago) — Answer: STEEL
- 20. "The King and I" setting — Answer: SIAM
- 22. Roti flour — Answer: ATTA
- 23. WNBA official — Answer: REF
- 25. Guarantee — Answer: ENSURE
- 27. Top ___ Entertainment (record label) — Answer: DAWG
- 30. Tweak, like a manuscript — Answer: EDIT
- 32. What's black-and-white and cute all over — Answer: PANDA
- 35. Clarinet's cousin — Answer: OBOE
- 36. Fun ___ (turkey trot, e.g.) — Answer: RUN
- 37. Utterly downhearted — Answer: WOEFUL
- 38. Ben Stiller, to Anne Meara — Answer: SON
- 39. Tween — Answer: PRETEEN
- 41. Outdoor gear retailer — Answer: REI
- 42. Actress Plaza named for a Bread song — Answer: AUBREY
- 44. Female lobster — Answer: HEN
- 45. Furry companions — Answer: PETS
- 46. Eyelid issues — Answer: STYES
- 47. Combine — Answer: MELD
- 48. "___ we forget . . ." — Answer: LEST
- 49. Takes in, like pants — Answer: ALTERS
- 51. Airport screening org. — Answer: TSA
- 53. Skin condition — Answer: ACNE
- 55. Seeks consent — Answer: ASKS
- 57. "Such nonsense!" — Answer: PSHAW
- 61. Frog sounds — Answer: CROAKS
- 63. El Capitan's park — Answer: YOSEMITE
- 65. Technicolor ___ (Lucille Ball's nickname) — Answer: TESSIE
- 66. Delicate French sandwich cookie — Answer: MACARON
- 67. Apt rhyme for "treats" — Answer: SWEETS
- 68. Publishing VIPs — Answer: EDS
- 69. CPR pro — Answer: EMT
Down
- 1. Storylines — Answer: ARCS
- 2. Turn into a puddle — Answer: MELT
- 3. Ballet bend — Answer: PLIE
- 4. ___-knit sweater — Answer: CABLE
- 5. Hospital triage sites (Abbr.) — Answer: ERS
- 6. Burden — Answer: ONUS
- 7. Homecoming invitees — Answer: ALUMS
- 8. "It's Raining ___" — Answer: MEN
- 9. Actress who played President Barbie — Answer: ISSARAE
- 10. Like penne made from lentils — Answer: GLUTENFREE
- 11. "___ Too Proud" (jukebox musical) — Answer: AINT
- 12. Sonic the Hedgehog company — Answer: SEGA
- 14. Come out of hiding — Answer: EMERGE
- 17. Unrealistic expectation — Answer: PIEINTHESKY
- 21. Uninvited picnic guest — Answer: ANT
- 24. Puget Sound transit option — Answer: FERRY
- 26. "Once ___ a Mattress" — Answer: UPON
- 27. South Asian rice pancakes — Answer: DOSAS
- 28. Concerning — Answer: ABOUT
- 29. Just barely prevailed — Answer: WONBYANOSE
- 31. Expected — Answer: DUE
- 33. Songs for two — Answer: DUETS
- 34. Elite group of celebs — Answer: ALIST
- 37. "Leaves of the Banyan Tree" author Albert — Answer: WENDT
- 39. Nuisance — Answer: PEST
- 40. Slithery swimmer — Answer: EEL
- 43. Let go — Answer: RELEASE
- 45. Blood bank donation — Answer: PLASMA
- 47. "___ White in the hall with the rope" (possible Clue accusation) — Answer: MRS
- 50. Makes simpler — Answer: EASES
- 52. Technical details, briefly — Answer: SPECS
- 53. Performs in a musical — Answer: ACTS
- 54. Rowing team — Answer: CREW
- 56. A few — Answer: SOME
- 58. Add to the team — Answer: HIRE
- 59. Small matter? — Answer: ATOM
- 60. Left — Answer: WENT
- 62. DIYer's purchase — Answer: KIT
- 64. Blue — Answer: SAD
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