ACROSS 1. Festivity 5. Drain of strength 8. Tribe 12. Breastplate 13. Verbal barbs 15. Monetary unit in Yugoslavia 16. Sexual craving 17. Turn aside 18. Sun god (Sumerian mythology) 19. Doing without 22. It is (poetic) 23. Bustle 24. Scarce 26. Expunge 29. Bring into the country 31. Snake-like fish 32. Collection of maps 34. A group of south Pacific islands 36. Eager 38. Advanced slowly 40. Natural satellite 41. Shy 43. Strange or spooky 45. Clever 46. In a line 48. Decrees 50. A low tide 51. East southeast 52. Estimated Time of Arrival 54. Terrifying 61. Abominable snowman 63. Acclaim 64. Work 65. Coral island 66. Alcoholic 67. Hick 68. Augments 69. The utmost degree 70. Nature of being
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	1. Emasculate 2. Shivering fit 3. Speech affectation 4. Stellar 5. A Hindu deity 6. Aid 7. A beautiful and graceful girl 8. Central Processing Unit 9. One of the most recent 10. Wild African sheep 11. Bothers persistently 13. An old formal French dance 14. Gale	20. Concept 21. Short sleeps 25. Wander 26. The Evil One 27. Did away with 28. Church deacon 29. A valley in France 30. Implements 31. Consume food 33. How old one is 35. Whatever 37. Eat dinner 39. Small dining room set	42. Unable to hear 44. Lack of difficulty 47. French for "After" 49. Middle (British spelling) 52. A long-tailed tropical American wildcat 53. Placed on a tee 55. Symbol 56. Overindulge 57. Chop up 58. Promissory notes 59. Beaks 60. Mirth 62. Contingencies