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Theme Puzzle 1

My first completed themed puzzle (using a somewhat obscure dictionary) that may be harder than a NYT Thursday puzzle just due to obscurity of answers. Solve at your own risk!

Hard 15x15
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Across

  1. 1. Gran's partner
  2. 6. Seem
  3. 12. Hawaiian porch
  4. 13. The lowest point on earth
  5. 15. Eyewear popularized by Teddy Roosevelt
  6. 18. The "L" in "L.A."
  7. 19. "___ ___ you babe"
  8. 20. One calling the kettle black
  9. 21. Genus of toxic mushrooms
  10. 24. Writer Zola
  11. 26. Tex-Mex dish
  12. 27. Blackhead removers
  13. 31. Noise of disapproval
  14. 33. Pester
  15. 34. Ones often eaten with carrots
  16. 35. Exactly right, or where the answers to 5-, 12-, 20-, and 27-Across can all be found
  17. 38. "Let's go"
  18. 41. __ Solo
  19. 42. Caesar and others
  20. 46. Lifeguard's sun protection
  21. 49. German philospher Georg
  22. 50. Pertaining to Swiss mountains
  23. 51. Light-colored brew
  24. 53. First genetic material
  25. 54. Streaming service "___ Plus"
  26. 58. Birth control option, briefly
  27. 59. Trendy pieces of facial jewelry
  28. 63. "Ooh, ___ ___ girl, watch that scene"
  29. 64. Wipe clean
  30. 65. Synthetic fabrics
  31. 66. Outboxes for delivered messages

Down

  1. 1. Tumors in the brain or spinal cord
  2. 2. Plunder
  3. 3. Nelson Mandela's org.
  4. 4. Fannie ___
  5. 5. What one does with a broken zipper
  6. 6. Woodworking tool
  7. 7. Simon of the "Mission Impossible" movies
  8. 8. ___ Alto, Calif.
  9. 9. Tinder successes, say
  10. 10. Nincompoop
  11. 11. Breathe
  12. 14. Region in ancient Asia minor
  13. 15. Actor Ben of Dear Evan Hansen
  14. 16. Disappear: abbr.
  15. 17. There are 12 in AA
  16. 22. Never
  17. 23. 8-digit periodical code
  18. 25. Active Fr. volcano
  19. 28. Upright
  20. 29. Completed a marathon, say
  21. 30. Psyche components
  22. 32. Message eliciting a response of "YW"
  23. 36. Cheeky way to say hello
  24. 37. Comedian Mort
  25. 38. Russian rulers
  26. 39. A. A. and Christopher, for two
  27. 40. Theoretically
  28. 43. Opposing
  29. 44. Torrents
  30. 45. Saucers or tubes
  31. 47. Like a lifeguard at his post
  32. 48. Dueling sword
  33. 52. Actor Lew
  34. 55. "If you ask me..." in textspeak
  35. 56. Length
  36. 57. Tiny criticisms
  37. 60. Coffee alternative
  38. 61. Flesh: prefix
  39. 62. Actor McKellen