Title: After Thoughts
Welcome back Taylor to the LAT where we just solved your Saturday themeless collaboration with your mentor, the prolific Christina Iverson. Let me tell you some more about our little patch which our werowance (Zhouqin "C.C." Burnikel) dubbed Crossword Corner when she premiered this site on January 8, 2008. It started as a blog about the Tribune Media Daily, switching to the LAT on March 23, 2006 with this PUZZLE.
I enjoyed solving your debut puzzle on December 4, 2021 in the Universal site. Your wordplay there helped prepare me for this write-up. Also, you have launched your own site
So let's get to work.
17A. Teacher's request, literally?: CLASS SEE ME. This took a while to grok (see 23A below) See Me AFTER Class.
47A. Note to a spy, literally?: READING BURN. Burn AFTER Reading.
63A. Enticing ad words, literally?: REBATE FREE. Free AFTER Rebate.
Across:
1. "Sure, no __!": PROB. I plunked this right in and was happy it turned out to be correct, as a colloquial does not need to be an abbreviation.
5. Common bugs: COLDS. Nice misdirection; is that all COVID is?
10. __-bitty: ITTY. Had itsy-bitsy/
14. Weird sensation before some migraines: AURA. I have read about the sensation, never experienced it. For met migraines were just pain.
15. Sag: DROOP. A n aggressively mean word.
16. Cuisine with green curry: THAI. Wow, thanks for the Coincidental Shout Out, Taylor. (see explanations to the right).
19. Part of many a lunch special: SOUP. I used to like the soup and 1/2 sandwich at Panera Bread.
20. Belief: TENET. Synonyms.
21. Bar bowlful: BEER NUTS. Beer Nuts is an American brand of snack food building on the original product, peanuts with a sweet-and-salty glazing. The ingredients include peanuts, coconut oil, corn syrup and salt. varous.
5. Common bugs: COLDS. Nice misdirection; is that all COVID is?
10. __-bitty: ITTY. Had itsy-bitsy/
14. Weird sensation before some migraines: AURA. I have read about the sensation, never experienced it. For met migraines were just pain.
15. Sag: DROOP. A n aggressively mean word.
16. Cuisine with green curry: THAI. Wow, thanks for the Coincidental Shout Out, Taylor. (see explanations to the right).
19. Part of many a lunch special: SOUP. I used to like the soup and 1/2 sandwich at Panera Bread.
20. Belief: TENET. Synonyms.
21. Bar bowlful: BEER NUTS. Beer Nuts is an American brand of snack food building on the original product, peanuts with a sweet-and-salty glazing. The ingredients include peanuts, coconut oil, corn syrup and salt. varous.
23. Grok: GRASP. This is a word I did not know until C.C. taught it to us years ago and it really comes in handy.
26. Corp. head: CEO. Chief Executive Officer.
27. "That's all __ wrote": SHE.
35. "The Handmaid's Tale" Emmy winner: MOSS. This ACTRESS has had a busy and successful career.
37. Taj Mahal city: AGRA. Can I still say, Man's greatest erection for woman?
38. Binds: FUSES.
39. "Star Wars" critter who lives on Endor: EWOK.
He/she/it looks too cuddly 
and doesn't
and doesn't40. Stare angrily: GLARE. Though he may suggest you...
42. "Make tracks!": SCAT.
43. Helped: AIDED. Ms. Iverson has helped many in the puzzle world.
45. Sister who sings "Into the Unknown" in "Frozen II": ELSA.
46. Abhor: HATE. I recall this as my first grown up word.
50. Eggs in a chirashi bowl: ROE. LINK.
51. Drink that may be brown, blonde, or red: ALE. Once again my sons and their extensive and continuous involvement in the liquor field made this easy.
52. Eat inelegantly: SLURP. This seems a bit regional and judgmental.
54. Bringing up the rear: DEAD LAST.
59. Coped (with): DEALT. It has been a year for many of us, none more so than C.C. and Boomer.
62. Enthusiastic: AVID. From the Latin avidus meaning to crave.
66. Cash drawer: TILL. noun (1) \ ˈtil \ Definition of till (Entry 4 of 5) 1a : a money drawer in a store or bank also : cash register. b : a box, drawer, or tray in a receptacle (such as a cabinet or chest) used especially for valuables.
67. Short on flavor: BLAND. Is it true about British cuisine? Bill, Joseph, anyone?
68. Like some emphasized text: Abbr.: ITALicized.
69. Option word: ELSE. Or...
70. Fabric measures: YARDS. At least here in the US...
71. Kind: TYPE. If you are kind, you are more likely to find someone your type, so says Confusedcious.
Down:
1. Agreement: PACT. Pact sounds so much more serious like you have to bleed.
2. "No cellphones at dinner," say: RULE. A wonderful rule never to be followed.
3. Fizzy ingredient in a Creamsicle float: ORANGE SODA. This just needs you to close your eyes and imagine where you put the vanilla ice cream that would make you think of a Creamsicle.
4. More wicked: BASER.
5. Low-risk IRA components: CDS. Certificates of Deposit.
6. Some Minecraft blocks: ORE.
7. "Feel What U Feel" Grammy winner Lisa: LOEB.
8. Planetarium roof: DOME.
9. Address: SPEECH.
10. "At your leisure!": IT'S NO RUSH.
11. The old you?: THOU.
12. At a breaking point, maybe: TAUT.
13. Pound sounds: YIPS.
18. Fantasy league no.: STAT.
22. Colorful ecosystem: REEF.
24. __ carpet: SHAG.
25. Stereotypical pirate feature: PEGLEG.
27. Spread messily: SMEAR.
28. Singer Dorough who co-founded the Backstreet Boys: HOWIE.
30. Sonicare rival: ORAL-B.
31. Ankle bones: TARSUS.
32. Awards night gathering: OSCAR PARTY.
33. "Groovy!": NEATO.
34. Big name in cosmetics: ESTEE.
36. Make tracks: SKEDADDLE.
41. House of Lords figure: EARL.
44. Egg salad herb: DILL.
48. Close: NEARBY.
49. Hose shade: NUDE.
53. Provide new equipment for: REFIT.
54. Palm fruit: DATE.
55. Pernicious: EVIL.
56. Feels crummy: AILS.
57. Ward of "Gone Girl": SELA.
58. Way up the slope: T-BAR.
60. Big advance: LEAP.
61. Start to commute?: TELE.
64. "Your point being ... ?": AND.
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