Across

1. Frosty, for one
5. Thick bed covering
11. Line extender, shortened
12. Fireplace residue
14. Neither partner
15. A hug and a kiss, on a letter
16. Holiday brandy additive
18. Corn ___ pipe
20. Next to
22. Short for education
23. Hot beverage with marshmallows
25. Fireplace needs
26. Wild ____ hen
28. Large sled
31. ___ Grande
33. Type of shark?
34. Under
35. Particular lift
36. Tidy
40. First garden
42. Where you hang your hat
43. Hand coverings
46. Paid notice
47. Darkened by the sun
48. Standard deviation, for short
49. Heavy snowstorm
51. Precedes logical or thermal
53. USPS delivery
55. Symbol for ionium
56. Incline for skiing
59. Short for alumnus or aluminum
60. White precipitation
62. Wedding words
64. Heavy scarf
67. Eye protection
70. ‘___ the season...
71. Extraterrestrial, shortened
72. Ending for a school site
73. Head to ___
75. Cold weather attire
76. Eskimo boots

Down

1. ______ Ride
2. Opposite of pos.
3. Winter __________
4. Not applicable, shortened
5. Another name for 23 across
6. Minneapolis state (abbr)
7. Heavy mist
8. Either partner
9. Common link between exempt and telex
10. Type of chestnuts
13. Nae-sayer?
17. Precious stone
19. Stylish haircut
20. They’re often wool
21. Hither and ___
24. America On-Line, for short
27. As opposed to cross-country
29. Take off
30. Particular pedal
32. What lioness and pavilion have in common
34. Flower follower
37. Short for equal opportunity
38. Spectacular and awe-inspiring
39. Starter wood
41. Auricle coverings
43. Certain planet
44. The cutting ____
45. Racket-shaped footwear
47. Tantalum symbol
49. Start for lateral or sexual
50. Animal attraction
52. Gentle heat
54. Morning initials
57. Officer of the Day, shortened
58. Santa’s home: The North ____
61. Fire follower
63. Type of market or circus
65. Short for user interface
66. And so on (abbr)
67. Acquire
68. Chewing ending
69. Standard time unit, for short
74. Tulsa state (abbr)

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