Across

1.    Symbol of abundance
5.    Bird to carve
10.    Give thanks
11.    Radium symbol
12.    ______ American
15.    Ad follower
17.    ___, shucks
18.    One who overacts
19.    Aha! moment
20.    Angry color
21.    Mix the salad
22.    Short for ream or room
23.    Way to go (abbr)
24.    About (abbr)
25.    Relaxes
27.    Between re and fa
28.    Particular season
30.    Large, flightless bird
31.    Among
32.    Maize, for one
35.    More than suffix
36.    Expresses; declares
37.    Taro paste
39.    To partner
40.    Quaint lodging
41.    Guiding suggestion
43.    Another name for 28 across
45.    Symbol for scandium
46.    Relative worth or importance
48.    Utterance of hesitation
49.    Rent to Own, shortened
50.    Inquire
51.    Shade tree
52.    Agreement for Jorge
53.    Basis of jellies and glues
55.    Iron symbol
56.    For his sake
58.    Take on a role
59.    Symbol for einsteinium
60.    Certain hard-shelled fruit
62.    Take a chair
63.    You are, for some
65.    Ventilate
67.    (with 3 down) Potato topper, often
70.    Deep furrow
73.    Do ____ others...
76.    Of the self
78.    Platters, as for vegetables
79.    Certain pie
80.    Tin symbol

Down

1.    Outstanding feature on the dining room table
2.    Small broiler
3.    (see 67 across)
4.    Plymouth Rock newcomers
5.    Long-established custom
6.    United Automobile Workers, for short
7.    Railway, shortened
8.    Rub out
9.    They’re often candied
13.    Driver’s lic., for  one
14.    Against
16.    Something to break
18.    Another name for 1 across (3 wds)
26.    Trademark, shortened
27.    New World ship
29.    Master of Ceremonies, for short
33.    Train syst.
34.    Thanksgiving month
37.    Sweet relish ingredient
38.    Written offer
42.    Desires
43.    Certain wkdy.
44.    Already there
45.    NNW opposite
47.    Short for Underwriter’s Laboratory
50.    Gets better, like wine
52.    Extremely sweet
54.    Integrated circuit, shortened
55.    Celebratory meal
56.    Kitty’s sound of contentment
57.    Football score (abbr)
61.    Common link between point and choice
64.    Meringue need
66.    Dine
68.    Either word
69.    Unitary authority, for short
71.    Skyward
72.    Another wkdy.
74.    Short for not known
75.    Between la and do
77.    Atop

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

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