ACROSS 1. Cod or haddock 5. Made easier to bear 10. Backtalk 14. Concept 15. An illegal act 16. Biblical garden 17. Makes official 19. Genus of the dogfish 20. Gremlin 21. A portable container 22. Subduing 24. A famous American canal 25. Enlarges 26. Potion 29. A speech sound 30. Ate 31. Superlatives 32. American Sign Language 35. Portrays 36. Overcast 37. Leg joint 38. Japanese apricot 39. Barbies 40. Visages 41. Mangled 43. 7 7 7 7 7 44. With a sneer 46. Hare-like rodent 47. Pamper 48. Prefix indicating half 49. A scary word 52. Ellipse 53. Receiving one's diploma or degree 56. Celebrate 57. Strange or spooky 58. Transport by truck 59. Left in a hurry 60. Purloin 61. Nature of being
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	1. Type of flute 2. Object of worship 3. Thrall 4. Pork meat 5. An oblong cream puff 6. Develop 7. How big something is 8. Scottish for "Uncle" 9. Fated 10. Sailor 11. Access 12. River in France 13. Unforeseen obstacles	18. Sulfurous 23. "Oh my!" 24. X X X X 25. Latin for "Home" 26. Type of cheese 27. Parasitic insect 28. To bully 29. Berate 31. Lane 33. Spotted 34. Not more 36. Universities 37. A Polynesian alcoholic drink	39. A fight with deadly weapons 40. A type of weekday 42. Confused 43. An Israelite prophet 44. Treat with contemptuous disregard 45. Written fictional story 46. Broadcasting and/or print 48. Rabbit 49. Partiality 50. Burden 51. Look amorously 54. Drench 55. Definite article