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Flash in the Pan (47): A PR Challenge (Tier 2) Crossword Puzzle

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The challenge laid down by team Phoenix Rising was to create an American style crossword with at least one "challenge" word hidden in the grid... I won't tell you what it is though (nudge, nudge). Best of luck.
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      1. 1978 studio album by REO Speedwagon; "You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't ___ Fish"
      5. Also known as tricoptilosis; Split ___
      9. Nicknames
      13. Superhero created by Hanna-Barbera in 1965; ___ Ant
      14. Dirty
      15. Exhaust (as in a resource - Two words 3,2)
      17. 2005 US superhero adventure film; "The Adventures of Shark-boy and ___-girl in 3-D"
      18. US peer-to-peer carsharing company, formerly known as RelayRides
      19. Tend or caregiver
      20. Dare
      22. Popular Vietnamese tourist destination, home to the Linh Son Pagoda (Two words 2,3)
      23. 1978 war film with a gaggle of stars, Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris; "The Wild ___"
      24. Highly versatile actress, was Queen Elizabeth in "The King's Speech" (2010); ___ Bonham Carter
      25. In the Bible, the son of Beor, known for his talking donkey
      28. A lively Scottish or Irish dance
      29. Tests
      30. Crisp US R&B band, had a hit with "Jungle Boogie" in 1973; ___ & the Gang
      32. Wooden bar used to join draft animals such as oxen
      36. Full length white vestment worn by some clergy in the Christian church
      37. Quiver
      40. French cocktail made with a measure of creme de cassis, topped with white wine
      41. Thomas Hardy's "Pure Woman" from 1891
      43. Biblical figure from the Book of Genesis, described as the first son of Seth
      44. Oscar nominated for her role as Rayette Dipesto in "Five Easy Pieces" (1970); ___ Black
      46. Gossip
      48. Opera composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; "The Marriage of ___"
      49. US brand of electric guitars owned by Fender, sounds like a knight's shield bearer
      52. Created the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh; Alan Alexander ___
      54. Portuguese singer whose debut single was "Okay Alright" (2008)
      55. Italian spaghetti sauce, associated with the capital city of the Emilia-Romagna region
      59. Adjective that means "without qualification" or, as two words, one tirade
      60. Second studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience; "___: Bold as Love" (1967)
      61. 2021 single by rapper Castro; "Tell 'Em I'm ___' Fine" (Shortened word)
      62. Popular, creamy, US salad dressing, invented in the 1950s by Steven Henson; ___ Dressing
      63. Snake-like fashion accessories worn around the neck (Plural)
      64. Verdi's 1871 tragic opera, set in Egypt
      65. Opposite of Yeses (Care with the spelling)
      66. US actor, star of the television series "Matlock" (1986-95); ___ Griffith
      67. Abbrev for a home video game console developed by Nintendo and released in 1990 in Japan

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      1. Mohs rates it the "softest"
      2. The Beehive State
      3. An exploding star
      4. Sometimes called silver, a mix of mercury and other metals used as dental fillings
      5. Respect
      6. Words that identify people, places and things (Plural)
      7. A funeral song
      8. Tart fruit of the blackthorn, is also used in the making of gin
      9. Situated in the Firth of Tay, this is the fourth-largest city in Scotland
      10. Normally
      11. US comedian, often referred to as "Mr. Television", Milton ___
      12. Rudbeckia hirta, member of sunflower family, better known as a Black Eyed ___
      16. Unofficial Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office (1964-c.76)
      21. Leanna Firestone's 2021 song demands the bare minimum; "___ Favorite Only Child"
      24. Complete the idiom; "___ hath no fury like a woman scorned"
      25. 1970 Kris Kristofferson single about his battle with alcohol; "To ___ the Devil"
      26. Spindle that passes through a wheel or a set of wheels
      27. Facilities where scientific experiments are conducted (Abbrev/Plural)
      28. Steals
      30. English county, nicknamed the "Garden of England"
      31. Unilever's largest detergent brand, also known as Persil, Skip or Surf Excel
      33. Long green pod (vegetable) used as a thickener in gumbo
      34. German actor, was Albin Grau in the 2000 film "Shadow of the Vampire"; Udo ___
      35. Hungarian architect and inventor, known for his 1974 cube; ___ Rubik
      38. Backside
      39. US soul singer, had a big hit with "Stand by Me" in 1961; Ben ___ (One letter then surname)
      42. Thomas Dolby's hit song from 1982; "She Blinded Me With ___"
      45. Matters to be discussed at meetings (Plural)
      47. Edward, British Prime Minister 1970-74 & Edward, Mayor of New Orleans 1867-68 (Plural)
      48. Excessively showy
      49. French/German river, tributary of the Moselle River. The Volklingen Ironworks sits on its banks
      50. The sacred book of Islam
      51. Italian, Portuguese or Spanish name for the seventh planet, nicknamed the "Ice Giant"
      52. Yorkshire cricketer (batsman), played 10 Tests for England 1986-89; Martyn Douglas ___
      53. An epic Ancient Greek poem attributed to Homer; "The ___"
      55. Arabic tale, forms part of the "One Thousand & One Nights"; "Ali ___ & the 40 Thieves"
      56. Irish author, nominated for the Booker Prize for his 2001 novel "The Blue Tango"; ___ McNamee
      57. Flank
      58. Sharples from UK's "Coronation Street" (1960) & Thomas, TV chef from "Heno" (1990-2002) (Plural)