20A. "Am I clear, George?"? : CAN YOU HEAR ME
28A. "Okay, so it's THAT dictionary"? :
48A. Former space sports group? : MI
58A. Little Spanish range? : POCO
And the reveal
71A. Taboo that hints at this puzzle's theme : NO NO (4).
Across:
1. "It's not easy to __": Five for Fighting lyric : BE ME.
5. Sun, for one : G-STAR.
10. Omegas, in the electrical world : OHMS.
14. Field beasts : OXEN.
15. Manual : HOW TO.
16. Central points : FOCI.
17. Jack Blum's "Meatballs" character : SPAZ.
18. House work? : OPERA.
19. Work meas. : FTLB.
23. Incitements : STIMULI.
24. Wonderstruck : IN AWE.
27. Manuscript mark : STET.
32. 9, often: Abbr. : SEPtember.
34. Have something : AIL.
35. Symbols of elusiveness : EELS.
36. Govt. stipend provider : SSI.
39. "The Ten Commandments" (1956) director : DEMILLE.
42. AAA offering : RTE.
43. It's near the funny bone : ULNA.
45. Reaction to a 71-Across : TSK.
46. Embarrassing marks : EFS.
51. Nursery buy : LOAM.
54. Roosevelt feature partially carved on Rushmore : SPECS.
55. Jordan River outlet : DEAD SEA.
62. "Oops!" : OH OH. How quaint in a no no puzzle.
64. Sneeze, say : REACT. Random, but real, as you react to dust by sneezing.
65. Tilted position : CANT.
66. Mexican bread : PESO.
67. Early anesthetic : ETHER.
68. New __ : AGER.
69. Winter Olympics jump : AXEL.
70. Loud : GAUDY.
Down:
1. Certain pears : BOSCS.
2. Americans in Paris, maybe : EXPATS.
3. Be dead serious : MEAN IT.
4. Biology subjects : ENZYMES.
5. Halloween costume : GHOUL.
6. Cary's love interest in "Houseboat" : SOPHIA.
7. Too precious, in Portsmouth : TWEE.
8. Quattro competitor : ATRA.
9. Ocean output : ROAR.
10. Cause of hurt feelings : OFFENSE.
11. Sticky spot : HOTWATER.
12. Ligament commonly injured in football : MCL. How nice to see a ligament rather than a Roman Numeral.
13. Ted, to Bobby : SIB.
21. Exposed : OUTED.
22. Sci-fi pic series : MIB.
25. Temporary skin damage : WELT.
26. Gaelic tongue : ERSE.
29. Narrowly defined verse : HAIKU.
30. Wheaton who played Wesley on "Star Trek: T.N.G." : WIL.
31. Women's issue : ELLE.
33. Org. that opened a Bob Barker building in 2012 : PETA.
36. Tidy amounts : SUMS.
37. Tongue problem? : SLIP.
38. At peace : IN REPOSE.
40. Stir-fry sprinkle : MSG.
41. Key of four Beethoven piano sonatas : E-FLAT.
44. "The anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life": Shaw : ALCOHOL.
47. Recycle item : SODA CAN.
49. User's way out : ESC.
50. Brought out : EDUCED.
52. Panini cheese : ASIAGO.
53. Skin Bracer maker : MENNEN.
56. Contest form : ENTRY.
57. The Jetsons' dog : ASTRO.
59. The Snake R. forms part of its eastern border : OREGon.
60. Prefix with physics : META.
61. Kalanikupule's kingdom : OAHU.
62. German grandpa : OPA .
63. Evil eye : HEX.
ENZYMES OFFENSE STIMULI DEMILLE ALCOHOL SODACAN DEADSEA
HOTWATER INREPOSE
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