1. Fruit needed for 5 down

6. Crispy tortilla and toppings

10. Utterance of hesitation

11. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of ______

13. Symbol above the n

15. Words with king or mode

16. Certain rocks

19. Involuntary spasm

21. Can be wooden or slotted

23. Reverberation

25. Public procession

28. Exists

29. Devoured

31. Spanish for friend

32. What's that you say?

33. ESL, for one

35. Meditation word

36. Against prefix

37. Such as (abbr)

39. Short for part time

40. Symbol for chlorine

41. Strong agave liquor

42. Explosive initials

43. Understand

44. Fire Department, shortened

45. Paid notice

46. Ave. cousin

47. Spanish wine drink

49. Member of a small band of strolling musicians dressed in native costumes

52. Precedes IOU

53. Nothing; zip; zero

56. Certain ID
58. Dressed in

61. Particular pepper

63. Parent-Teacher Association, for short

64. Something handed down, as a tradition

66. Short for District Attorney

68. Cooling syst.
69. Behaviors and beliefs

71. Observe with ceremonies and festivities

72. Folded Mexican snack

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1. Truly real

2. Over and ___

3. Pungent red pepper

4. Papa

5. Certain chip dip

6. To Be Announced, for short

7. Those were the good '__ days!

8. Without

9. Goodbye, to Juan

12. Comes before Dorado or Capitan

14. When you should show up initials

17. Cobalt symbol

18. Seasoned mixture inside a rolled tortilla, topped with sauce

20. Individual Retirement Account, for short

22. Papier mache figure filled with candy and toys

24. Large estate for farming or ranching

26. Without much light

27. For instance (abbr)

30. Apiece (abbr)

32. And so on (abbr)

34. Afternoon nap

38. Certain cheesy, fried tortilla

39. Do you have any _____ for Cinco de Mayo?

41. Technology, shortened

42. Minced, seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in a corn husk, and steamed

44. Big, big party

46. Yes, to Maria

48. Grating sound

50. Drink in large gulps

51. Short for incorporated

54. Sound of relaxation

55. Aluminum symbol

57. Piece of peppery, cheesy tortilla

58. Elegantly stylish

59. Short for Accounts Receivable

60. Need for some board games

62. Web ending for schools

65. Preferably fresh

67. It's in the eye of the beholder

69. Short for Continuing Education

70. What meal and peace have in common

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