HEADS OR TAILS?
erik agard
ACROSS 1. Parent 5. Pirate's ___ (puffed snack brand) 10. Piece of cigarette litter 14. "Ugly Betty" actor Michael who guest-judged "Ru Paul's Drag Race" in April 15. Prior to, prior to when we stopped talking like Shakespeare 16. "___ Trot" (Dahl book whose title, read backwards, is an animal) 17. Where to draw a line or build a castle 18. Braxton touring with Mary J. Blige starting next month 19. Rejuvenating-sounding brand of contact solution 20. "And you," in French 22. Vegas-set show ending this Sunday after fifteen seasons 23. "Don't worry about me" 24. The next two across entries both went by one each 26. German pop singer whose latest album, "Oldschool," reflects on her popularity in the '80s 28. "Amor Prohibido" singer 31. Jabroni 35. Unusual weapon wielded by the titular cop in an FXX animated series based on a webcomic 36. Tries to scare off as a Pomeranian would 40. Grateful for a barbecue? 41. Trap neighbor 42. What's up with this puzzle? 43. Greek 17th 44. Street you really shouldn't live on if you don't want to be murdered in a dream 45. Fleet with cañones 46. Animal kept by Sherlock Holmes
47. Peak more than twice the height of Vesuvius: Abbr. 49. Concentrates 52. Too clever by ___ 54. Cube farm note 55. A in Physics?: Abbr. 58. Butterfield or Akira of acting 60. They dunit 64. Spill 65. Wind-driven clouds 67. Go from point A to, I don't know, point Q, like, how did you even, wow, okay 68. LPGA star Pak 69. Philosophical cornerstone 70. Ending for part- or pops71. Cartoon Network letters 72. Well-lit chambers 73. Company chaired by Amikam Cohen and CEO'd by David Maimon
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27. Soy snack 28. Witch-themed TV show that, according to a recent Wired headline, "Is Not Done Cramming Frogs Down Your Throat" 29. Pedestalize 30. "I want to" 32. Greta who said "I never said 'I want to be alone'" (her character did, though) 33. Singing superstar who played a DJ in "She's All That" 34. Kicks 37. Green box that might be near a Redbox? 38. Org. that might have a permit to sell refreshments on school premises 39. "___ off!" (sick burn to a British landscaper) 42. Inspiring ennui
48. 1980 WWII film whose title comes from the large number on the infantry division's shoulder patch and its color 50. Energy drink that sponsors NASCAR racer Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 51. 2000 Democratic nominee 53. Directly 54. Generated some financial projections 55. A hard act to follow? 56. Smart with 57. Explorer's coat 59. Well-lit chambers 61. Ones not going anywhere 62. One of a Roman septet 63. Explained with great rigour 65. Try to make rent? 66. One not going anywhere