ACROSS 1. Precipitation 5. Rodent 8. Not new 12. Dwarf buffalo 13. Meninges 15. Neither good nor bad 16. Zero 17. Genus of rhubarb 18. Historical periods 19. Swears in 22. Deserved 23. Liquor 24. Initial wager 26. Ointments 29. The circle of color around a nipple 31. Metric unit of area 32. Methods 34. A small soft mass 36. Carries with difficulty 38. Songs for two 40. A captain of the starship Enterprise 41. Elicit 43. Metal money 45. No 46. Pass by (time) 48. Habitual practice 50. City in Yemen 51. Wordplay 52. A prominent rock 54. Pottery 61. Seed coat 63. Diaphanous 64. An ancient city in Asia Minor 65. Allot (archaic) 66. Makes well 67. Short sleeps 68. An oil-rich bean or seed 69. Forelimb 70. Squirrel's nest
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	1. Hindu princess 2. In a little while (archaic) 3. A midwestern state 4. Flora and fauna 5. A tributary of the Rhine River 6. Region 7. Tight 8. Utilize 9. Bagpipe 10. Jacob's brother 11. A measure amount of medication 13. Made a rhythmic sound 14. Daub	20. An island in the Marianas 21. Bolt 25. Carried away 26. Unrefined 27. Invariability 28. Gravy 29. Abuzz 30. Pertaining to hearing 31. Beer 33. Prefix indicating recent or new 35. The air above us 37. Cigarfish 39. Sharpshooters	42. Sword 44. Render senseless 47. Insolence (archaic) 49. Relax 52. Woolen caps 53. Chocolate cookie 55. Mother of Zeus (Greek mythology) 56. Rip 57. Ship steering mechanism 58. Winged 59. When fruit is ready to eat 60. Not difficult 62. Meadow