Across

1.     A.K.A. fall
5.     Main course, typically
8.     Pumpkin or apple
10.    Historical period
11.    Short for chapter or check
12.    Precedes IOU
13.    About (abbr)
14.    Particular rock
15.    Veteran’s Admin, for short
16.    It’s in the eye of the beholder
18.    Maiden name word
20.    Train syst.
21.    Thanks, to Pierre
23.    Solitaire number
24.    Eyeglasses feature
26.    Help initials
27.    ___ la - la!
28.    Thanks, to Hans
31.    Take in a book
32.    Short for light
34.    Sal, for one
35.    Merit
37.    Certain feather
39.    Marbled breads
41.    Dresses
44.    NE or SW
45.    Electronics co. since 1919
46.    Food meas.
47.    Small eateries
51.    Fishing need
53.    Devour
54.    Colorful crop
55.    Extended play, for short
56.    Earned Run Average, shortened
58.    Much ________
61.    Send business to
62.    Application encl.
64.    Short for artificial intelligence
65.    Ave. cousin
66.    Show respect to
70.    Seasonal moon
72.    Ultraviolet, for short
73.    Take to the slopes
74.    Certain sauce
75.    (see 59 down)

Down

1.    Recognize
2.    Indian dwelling
3.    Web addr.
4.    1620 ship
5.    Thanksgiving Day
6.    Overhang
7.    Age; _____ old
8.    Verbal approval or admiration
9.    More than suffix
11.    Tall cereal plant
17.    Swaps items
19.    Em follower
21.    Did you ____ this from scratch?
22.    Horn of plenty
25.    What’s that you say?
29.    Tankard contents
30.    Orient
33.    After mai or before chi
34.    Thanks, to Jose
36.    Football pos.
38.    Deeply appreciative
40.    Understand
42.    Temporary fashion
43.    Short for flute or floor
48.    Phoenix state (abbr)
49.    Abundant meal
50.    Theatre sign (abbr)
51.    Short for relative or release
52.    Obligated in some way
54.    Mess up
57.    Between do and mi
59.    (with 75 across) Dine together
60.    Better than to receive
61.    Not commercial (abbr)
63.    Star-like flower
67.    Breathing requirement
68.    Something to soak in
69.    Night before
70.    High school, shortened
71.    Curved bone

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

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