puzzle

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  1 Trending direction

  7 Role, metaphorically

 10 Depressing

 13 Less distant

 14 Swimmers that may be electric

 15 Many years ___

 16 Dull lecture?

 18 Actress Banks, informally

 19 Unrefined metals

 20 "Forward," for Wisconsin

 21 Far from ruddy

 22 Emma Stone film partly inspired by "The Scarlet Letter"

 24 Like some clogs

 26 Mottled horses

 28 They might strike in Egypt

 29 Cook, Rice or Curry

 30 Move like a promotional tube man

 32 Like Gothic castle ruins, maybe

 36 People who read up on what they discover?

 39 Word before "plane" or "plate"

 40 Podiatric concerns

 41 Maple syrup source

 42 ___ Royale National Park

 44 Makes a pick

 46 Small cave

 49 "Da 5 Bloods" actor Whitlock Jr.

 50 With 46-Down, spirit in some believers

 51 "Odyssey" femme fatale

 53 Queen in "Frozen"

 57 Not divisible by two

 58 Marine mammal that won't stop barking?

 60 "___ below" ("Details follow")

 61 Invites on a date, with "out"

 62 Fuel rating

 63 32,000 ounces

 64 Motor oil amts.

 65 Does some sole searching?

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  1 "Do ___ others ..."

  2 One might apply pressure

  3 Cross a shallow stream, perhaps

  4 Gotten up

  5 ___ Speedwagon

  6 Song part with no guitarists or singers

  7 Make warmer

  8 Gives permission

  9 Shaming syllable

 10 Green lunch

 11 Like tightrope walkers

 12 Apt answer for clue number 12

 14 Singer Jones or James

 17 Sushi roll dip

 21 Sat for a photographer

 23 Initially

 25 Maritime law area

 26 Greek bread

 27 Late riser's grumble

 28 Popular kind of dining in 2020

 29 Chef's meas.

 31 Prefix for "propyl"

 33 Take a break

 34 401(k) alternatives

 35 Supposed supernatural gift, briefly

 37 Being such as Aphrodite

 38 Rather than

 43 Insect in a plague

 45 Gorillas beat theirs

 46 See 50-Across

 47 Competition with bull riding

 48 Like days of yore

 49 What helps a pupil grow?

 52 Annoys

 54 "Second Act" co-star Remini

 55 Rational

 56 Bass beverages

 58 Help page title

 59 Botany, for one: Abbr.

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