Across

1.    1. Particular rock
5.    Side, perhaps
8.    “What’s up, ___?”
11.    Des Moines state (abbr)
12.    More than damp
14.    Not applicable, shortened
15.    Indian corn
18.    Saucy fruit
21.    Short for prepaid
22.    Transport vehicle
23.    Associated Press, for short
24.    Short for Kitchen Police
25.    Take off
27.    Devour
28.    Finished, as with a meal
30.    Chicago state (abbr)
31.    Anchorage state (abbr)
32.    Follows apple or hard
33.     ___ World
35.    Flavorful
37.    Role
39.    Fro’s partner
40.    Certain sib
42.    Already entered
43.    Secret agent
44.    Friends and ______
46.    Precedes upon, in fairy tales
50.    Half a laugh
51.    They can be precious
52.    Toward the middle
53.    Tidal action
55.    Oak or elm
56.    Spreadable cheese
57.    After scare or before bar
59.    Artificial intelligence, shortened
60.    Hot-cross, for example
61.    Sodium symbol
62.    IX minus III
63.    Unit of meas.
64.    Symbol for iron
65.    Cornucopia: Horn of ______
68.    Exists
69.    Electrical engineer, for short
70.    Rubidium symbol
72.    Apiece (abbr)
73.    Short for train or trace
74.    Sweet or creamed
76.    Readies the turkey
78.    Of the self
80.    Certain car club (abbr)
81.    Next day goodies
82.    Stovetop item
83.    Football score (abbr)

Down

1.     _______ pie with whipped cream
2.    Ingest more than necessary
3.    ___, tac, toe
4.    Seasonal moon
5.    Come over for Thanksgiving _____
6.    _____ potato
7.    That girl’s
9.    Solitaire number
10.    Green bean _________
13.    How we’ve always done it
16.    Galas, for instance
17.    Driver’s license, for ex.
19.    Associate of Arts, shortened
20.    Apple music source
26.    Alias initials
29.    After expenses
32.    Symbol for chromium
34.    It’s forked, in a turkey
36.    They’re often candied
37.    Mayflower occupants
38.    ___ idea how many?
41.    Whirlpool
44.    Small charge
45.    Native ________ (abbr)
47.    Northwest Territory, shortened
48.    It’s great with butter and honey
49.    List of ingredients and directions
51.    Boat contents
52.    That is (abbr)
54.    Short for bedroom or bronze
56.    Making treats in the oven
58.    Desire
60.    Bud Light Lime, for one
64.    Buffet, for one
66.    Tablecloth material, perhaps
67.    Singing threesome
71.    Boy Scouts of America, for short
74.    Signal
75.    As opposed to comm.
77.    Large cooking vessel
79.    Short for operation

— A Custom Crossword by Gail Beckman
702-869-6416, customcrosswords.com

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