puzzle

 ACROSS

  1 Sound-related

  6 Say "I'm the best," say

 10 Novak Djokovic, nationality-wise

 14 Pride members

 15 Actress Headey

 16 Defendant's declaration

 17 Hollywood in-crowd

 18 When Romeo meets Juliet

 19 Kazakhstan's former country: Abbr.

 20 Bird's base

 21 Miniaturize abhorrent rodents?

 23 High school musical

 25 The Arctic is the smallest one

 26 Game of chance

 28 Container for making textile colors

 32 "What a superficial person I am!"?

 36 "Whip It" band

 37 Not home

 38 Genetic letters

 39 Words preceding "mode"

 42 Disabled vehicle's need

 43 Where to find an observation post?

 45 "The boxwood got blown over!"?

 48 Pastry fried in ghee

 51 Key also called Return

 52 Year qualifier

 54 Superior groups

 58 Features of partially fleeced animals?

 62 40-day observance

 63 (Thanks for rubbing my belly!)

 64 Come ___ play

 65 Open space in the woods

 66 Settled on a flower, e.g.

 67 Perfect garden

 68 Ancient Greek storyteller

 69 Alternative to passes

 70 "September" or "Back to December"

 71 Makes beer

DOWN

  1 "Dough" or "cheddar," for "money"

  2 Edmonton NHL player

  3 Loud racket

  4 Lay, as a carpet

  5 Winter hrs. in Waco

  6 Drab

  7 Fun space in the basement, maybe

  8 Goofy act

  9 Came out ahead

 10 Jilted

 11 "Frozen" character in a blue dress

 12 Take a break

 13 Friday night destinations

 21 Determined to accomplish

 22 Mary ___ cosmetics

 24 Convinced

 27 First word of "Jabberwocky"

 29 Bill rejection

 30 Declare

 31 Just a dot on the map?

 32 Has a good cry

 33 Polynesian dance

 34 Elemental bit

 35 Bring in, as a salary

 40 Old instruments with long necks

 41 Eve's second son

 44 Vehicles that children can drive

 46 Encourage

 47 Dentist, at times

 49 Title for a knight

 50 Ground forces

 53 Like an achiever's attitude

 55 Kid around with

 56 Supply with funding

 57 Recipe parts

 58 Practice jabbing and feinting

 59 "The Handmaid's Tale" streamer

 60 Activist Brockovich

 61 King ___ (movie monster)

 65 "Gift" for chitchatting

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