Across

1.    Particular fever
5.    Animals in the great outdoors
12.    Make a knot
13.    Certain cheer
15.    Cool __ __ cucumber
16.    Always; for____
17.    (see 42 across)
19.    Something to go fly
20.    Old English, shortened
21.    Ready.... ___ .... go!
22.    Owing
23.    St. cousin
24.    Mr. McMahon, for one
26.    Fish group
29.    Was far from a follower
32.    Glides through the water
34.    Sound meas.
35.    Time past
36.    Einsteinium symbol
38.    Outdoor mallet game
42.    (with 17 across) County Department: _____  and  __________
44.    Already entered
45.    4 down color, hopefully
46.    Short for left field
47.    Bee dwelling
48.    That girl
49.    Lunch in a basket, perhaps
52.    A ways away
53.    Precipitate
54.    Neither partner
57.    Providence state (abbr)
58.    Em follower
59.    Get up and __!
61.    Gary state (abbr)
62.    Slower than jogging
66.    The material world
68.    End of day
71.    Beauty is in the ___ of the beholder
73.    Used opposite
74.    Between la and do
75.    Myself
76.    Likely
78.    Possess
79.    Jaunting with a backpack
80.    Hard-style, perhaps
81.    Help to recall; ___ the memory

Down

1.    Wander leisurely
2.    Pizza or apple
3.    “It’s been ______ - breaking heat...”
4.    It can be artificial
5.    Exciting rafting
6.    Alight
7.    Doctor of Science, for short
8.    Boating destinations
9.    “Go get it, boy”
10.    Night before
11.    Lags behind on the path?
14.    Devoured lunch
18.    Blushing
25.    Archaeologist site
27.    Something to gather around for warmth, cooking, stories and song
28.    Ended
30.    And so on (abbr)
31.    Outdoor party with the grill
33.    They’re sometimes snow-covered
34.    Finished
37.    Speedboat activity
39.    Ending for Colorado or American
40.    “Oh, how disgusting!”
41.    Poetic for before
43.    Glowing, like a star
46.    Low pressure, shortened
50.    Slender, open boat
51.    Symbol for nickel
52.    Certain wkdy.
55.    Three __ __ match
56.    Not in the expected direction
60.    It isn’t an inside adventure
63.    Precedes IOU
64.    It’s propelled by a double-bladed paddle
65.    Shooting range need
67.    Often difficult journey
69.    First in line
70.    NE opposite
72.    Pollution control acronym
74.    Number to tango
75.    Between re and fa
77.    Short for transaction or train
78.    Morning beverage initials

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

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