Across

1.     Beloved
7.    How about _____ and a movie?
10.    Shortened 4 down
11.    Bit
12.    Happening
13.    My ____ squeeze
15.    Relaxing getaways
18.    Neither partner
20.    Artificial intelligence, shortened
21.    Particular pleasure trip
22.    Teaching assistant, for short
23.    The apple of my ___
25.    Short for not rated
26.    Topeka state (abbr)
27.    Certain wkdy.
29.    ___ -tac
31.    Let’s try and _____ away...
33.    Life is like a box of these
34.    Envelope color
36.    Ma’s mate
38.    Exhilaration
41.    Date in question
45.    Close and personal
46.    __ and behold
47.    Doctor of Science, shortened
48.    Wine aroma, for one
50.    Copper symbol
51.    Carnations, for example
52.    I love you with ___ my heart
53.    Type of overalls
55.    Spanish cheer
58.    (See 1 down)
62.    Make love, not this
63.    Wildly popular; all the ____
64.    Communicated knowledge (abbr)
65.    Sugary sweets
68.    Comfort
69.    Extremely
70.    Sweetie pie

Down

1.    (With 58 across) Christian martyr
2.    For ____ and always
3.    Common article
4.    Precedes bunch
5.    Ear, nose and throat, for short
6.    Woo; court
7.    Moving rhythmically to music
8.    Driver’s lic., for one
9.    A dozen, preferably
11.    Between la and do
14.    The A in AC
15.    My little _____ plum
16.    Short for private investigator
17.    Inquire
19.    Vow
23.    Of the self
24.    Airport initials
28.    Some like it ___
30.    That thing
32.    Sharp
33.    Infant boy with a bow and arrow
35.    Considerate
37.    Ques. result
38.    Supply to the extreme degree
39.    Utterance of hesitation
40.    Symbol for sodium
41.    Particular month
42.    You’re my ____ love
43.    Orders Chinese (2 wds)
44.    Tender, Loving Care, for short
49.    Osmium symbol
51.    Circulate; stream
52.    Italian love
53.    Huge
54.    In existence
56.    Ornamental fabric
57.    Time period
59.    Short for Los Angeles
60.    For instance (abbr)
61.    ____ and dear to my heart
66.    No smoking, for short
67.    __ unto others...

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

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