puzzle

 ACROSS

  1 Flex-able muscle

  6 Morsels

 10 Congregation destination

 14 Praise for a diva

 15 Tweak

 16 Succulent in some juices

 17 Holders of briefs or books

 18 Rough cut

 19 What is this?

 20 Q: What carrier with a kangaroo logo is headquartered in New South Wales? A: ___

 23 Bit of ink

 24 Doe or roe, e.g.

 25 "Hard pass"

 28 "Gimme a sec," in a text

 30 Gin go-with

 34 Anger

 35 Garlicky mayo

 38 Grandma

 39 Q: Ideologically, the authors of the book "Be Gay Do Crime" are what? A: ___

 43 Skillfully

 44 Sleepy marsupial

 45 OG couples' cruise?

 46 More sordid

 48 "Little Birds" writer Anais

 49 ___ Estados Unidos

 50 Machine parts seen on steampunk jewelry and Labor Party flags

 53 Portland's airport code

 55 Q: What trees have the scientific name Populus tremuloides? A: ___

 61 Something taken in a Scabble match

 62 Enthusiasm

 63 Unsuitable

 65 Pay attention to

 66 Like a show about a show

 67 Edible ice cream holders

 68 ___-bitsy

 69 Miner's finds

 70 "___ on wood!"


DOWN

  1 English channel

  2 Country whose flag features the takbir

  3 Spanish for "house"

  4 Gig for a planner

  5 Buffet area with pesto sauce

  6 Places to go out?

  7 Brainchild

  8 Fearful

  9 Shopper's destination

 10 Food favored by preschool jewelers

 11 Person who's on your side

 12 Lead-in to "chef" or "vide"

 13 "Get it?"

 21 Upper heart chambers

 22 Lead-in to "market" or "blanket"

 25 Face-covering garment

 26 Island that celebrates Betico Croes Day

 27 Stilettos, e.g.

 29 Sound of a hit on the head

 31 All stuvved ub

 32 Lead-in

 33 Barrels of wine

 36 Southeast Asian language

 37 "Rooftops of Tehran" setting

 40 Pleasing images

 41 Segments of reels

 42 Personally select

 47 Seoul's country: Abbr.

 51 Gadget

 52 Contemptuous look

 54 Element before ytterbium, alphabetically

 55 Say "Take this job and shove it!"

 56 Caterer's dispensers

 57 Hinged part of a fence

 58 "'Tis a bummer"

 59 Prefix for "technology"

 60 Design detail, for short

 61 "Next time, spare me the details"

 64 Scolding syllable

solution