A Custom Crossword by Gail Marie Beckman, customcrosswords.com

ACROSS

1. Fast food favorite

5. Condiment of yellow or brown

10. By way of

12. Type of neckline

13. Japanese flavoring

15. Tasty mollusks

17. Cool __ a cucumber

19. Words with king or mode

20. Certain reed instrument

23. Particular casserole

25. Cabernet color

26. Obtains

27. Aroma

29. ____ on the cob

32. Certain numbers

35. Make a decision

36. Old-time name for a diner: _______ spoon

37. Baked ____

38. Unit of meas.

40. What eight and weird have in common

41. Certain dir.

43. Scrambled or poached item

44. _______ Parmesan

47. Folded Mexican treat

49. Spicy, for example

50. Tax gp.

52. Skyward

53. Shrimp dish

56. Common link between toast and soap

57. Such as (abbr)

58. Short for bushel or bureau

59. Germanium symbol

60. Precedes Vegas

62. Stacked sandwich, for short

63. Partner of meatballs

65. Black cuckoo

66. Sure; uh-huh

68. Atlanta state (abbr)

69. A.k.a. potato

70. Nome state (abr)

71. Time period

72. Doggie ___

74. Uses the barbie

75. Hors d'oeuvres

DOWN

1. Frankfurter

2. Wine variety

3. ______ beef and barley

4. Road traveler need (abbr)

5. Pasta; noodles

6. Greens and veggies, for example

7. Guacamole need

8. Action done over again, for short

9. After dinner menu

11. Exists

14. See ___ soon!

16. Tankard contents

18. Parsley on the plate, for instance

21. Domestic, for one

22. Certain snails

24. Large coffee container

28. ____ for Business

30. Osmium symbol

31. Bread type

33. That thing

34. _____ and sour 

36. To Insure Prompt Service

39. Sardines container

42. Japanese horseradish

43. European Community, for short

45. _____ con carne

46. Boxing abbreviation

48. Gorilla

51. The next _____'s on me!

53. Certain cubes

54. Like good wine or cheese

55. Encountered

58. Accompaniment for lox

61. Fish and such rolled in rice

62. Barbecue or hot follower

63. Rice wine

64. Snare

67. Corn quantity

72. Short for blood pressure

73. What adage and legend have in common

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