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37 clues
  1. 16Thailand neighborLAOS
  2. 17Game night stricturesHOUSERULES
  3. 21Probing questionFEELER
  4. 23American marsupialPOSSUM
  5. 29Wall climberIVY
  6. 33YammerTALK
  7. 37Häagen-Dazs flavorVANILLABEAN
  8. 52Rock blasterAMP
  9. 56Groups of glitteratiALISTS
  10. 59Airborne annoyanceGNAT
  11. 70Just learning aboutNEWTO

Down

41 clues
  1. 2Frat budBRO
  2. 4Helpers, for shortASSTS
  3. 5Boston nicknameTHEHUB
  4. 7IM pioneerAOL
  5. 9Forcefully declareASSERT
  6. 11Replay analyst’s concernCAMERAANGLE
  7. 12Exuberant criesHOORAHS
  8. 13Covert WWII org.OSS
  9. 23Cherry discardPIT
  10. 25“Ariel” poetSYLVIAPLATH
  11. 26Spell binders?AMULETS
  12. 31___ AvivTEL
  13. 32Osso buco meatVEAL
  14. 38RequiresNEEDS
  15. 39Volcanic spewASH
  16. 42Fact-filled bookALMANAC
  17. 45“Golly!”BOY
  18. 50Control, as spendingREININ
  19. 57WeeITSY
  20. 58CommotionsADOS
  21. 59Sch. statGPA
  22. 62“Blecch!”EWW
  23. 63Chow downEAT

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  1. 17. Game night strictures

    Answer: HOUSERULES

  2. 21. Probing question

    Answer: FEELER

  3. 29. Wall climber

    Answer: IVY

  4. 33. Yammer

    Answer: TALK

  5. 37. Häagen-Dazs flavor

    Answer: VANILLABEAN

  6. 52. Rock blaster

    Answer: AMP

  1. 2. Frat bud

    Answer: BRO

  2. 5. Boston nickname

    Answer: THEHUB

  3. 7. IM pioneer

    Answer: AOL

  4. 9. Forcefully declare

    Answer: ASSERT

  5. 12. Exuberant cries

    Answer: HOORAHS

  6. 25. “Ariel” poet

    Answer: SYLVIAPLATH

  7. 26. Spell binders?

    Answer: AMULETS

  8. 31. ___ Aviv

    Answer: TEL

  9. 32. Osso buco meat

    Answer: VEAL

  10. 38. Requires

    Answer: NEEDS

  11. 42. Fact-filled book

    Answer: ALMANAC

  12. 45. “Golly!”

    Answer: BOY

  13. 57. Wee

    Answer: ITSY

  14. 58. Commotions

    Answer: ADOS

  15. 59. Sch. stat

    Answer: GPA

  16. 63. Chow down

    Answer: EAT

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