X Marks the Spot
by Kegler

Seven squares are described by 14 Across 29 Across.

X Marks the Spot grid

Across
1Crooked stripe is less green than all others
5My high school collects rare red resins
9A sailor and a couple of reserves recalled mistakes
10Yoko interrupts Dotty, real heroine of “Il Trovatore”
12Does keeping time inhibit?
13First state’s namesake is a drawler, unfortunately (3 wds)
14See instructions
17Confused prior OKs a bad bet (2 wds)
19Primarily resent the man holding back my chance to dance, perhaps
21Last of face powder left striking effect
23Fashionable to accept above average early computer language (acronym)
25A way to capture girl with ring
27Plastic pen in front of Ms. Russo
29See instructions
32Tuna container holds exotic fuel
34Cries about large unkempt people
35Saw-toothed river rodent caught by ranked tennis player
36Contrarily work smoothly with Al’s whip
37Instruments for storytellers, we hear
38Note my enthralling arrival and join up again
Down
1Change the decor, red and orange
2I start to read back over telegram that cannot be changed
3Guard’s remodeled portal
4Thumbs a ride smuggling dress
5Mongoose is nothing more than jazz musician, reportedly
6Radical ran off with biological building block
7Why do Rocky’s colloquial greeting?
8Torment Mr. Truman
11“Perry Mason” actor’s cocktail of brandy or rum (2 wds)
15Tapestry displays missing bit of yarn
16Flying roc, a mythical monster
18Yes, shortstop is charged with error, timid people
20Endlessly hot nurse is a member of the brass
22Break tip off of tool, also
24Mild Irish oath: “Plead or pray at heart”
26Quickly move Southern Indian dish
28Starts to teach baker shoofly pie recipe measurement (abbr)
30Distributed leis in Hawaii, e.g.
31Ramses’ pyramid covers spot
33Eartha’s half-finished serving of corn

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