ACROSS 1. Swarm 5. Request 8. Assemble or modify written material 12. Jobless 13. Decrees 15. Sea eagle 16. A Chadic language 17. Explode 18. Plenty 19. Vision 22. A parcel of land 23. Scottish for "Uncle" 24. Bobbin 26. Make furious 29. Retches 31. Beer 32. Blend together 34. Rubber wheels 36. Bother persistently 38. An expression of contempt 40. Fifty-three in Roman numerals 41. Bend over 43. Church deacon 45. N N N N 46. Morals 48. Wife or husband 50. A very small amount 51. Feel unwell 52. Double-helix molecules 54. Bumpkins 61. Consumes food 63. Wanderer 64. Possessing the necessary skills 65. Monkeys 66. At the ends of fingers 67. Scoff 68. Repose 69. Healthy 70. Type of cheese
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	1. A male figure in Polynesian mythology 2. Ancient Biblical kingdom 3. Singer Fitzgerald 4. Measly 5. Nimbus 6. Prostitute 7. A yachting cap 8. Snake-like fish 9. Jocularities 10. Within 11. A period of difficulty 13. Fails to fulfill a promise 14. Shop	20. Islamic prayer leader 21. Tidy 25. Wicked 26. Exhilarate 27. Bargains 28. Sea eagles 29. Pays attention 30. River in France 31. Answer (abbrev.) 33. A hair mousse 35. Female sibling 37. Area of central London 39. Fixes	42. Core or gist 44. Churn 47. A memorial mound of stones 49. Loss by evaporation or leakage 52. Precious 53. Back of the neck 55. Unit of bread 56. Fifty-seven in Roman numerals 57. Used to hold up pants 58. Cited from the same place 59. A Tuscan island 60. Appear 62. Super Sonic Transport