X Marks the Spot
by Kegler

Seven squares are described by 14 Across 29 Across.

Across 1 Crooked stripe is less green than all others 5 My high school collects rare red resins 9 A sailor and a couple of reserves recalled mistakes 10 Yoko interrupts Dotty, real heroine of “Il Trovatore” 12 Does keeping time inhibit? 13 First state’s namesake is a drawler, unfortunately (3 wds) 14 See instructions 17 Confused prior OKs a bad bet (2 wds) 19 Primarily resent the man holding back my chance to dance, perhaps 21 Last of face powder left striking effect 23 Fashionable to accept above average early computer language (acronym) 25 A way to capture girl with ring 27 Plastic pen in front of Ms. Russo 29 See instructions 32 Tuna container holds exotic fuel 34 Cries about large unkempt people 35 Saw-toothed river rodent caught by ranked tennis player 36 Contrarily work smoothly with Al’s whip 37 Instruments for storytellers, we hear 38 Note my enthralling arrival and join up again

Down 1 Change the decor, red and orange 2 I start to read back over telegram that cannot be changed 3 Guard’s remodeled portal 4 Thumbs a ride smuggling dress 5 Mongoose is nothing more than jazz musician, reportedly 6 Radical ran off with biological building block 7 Why do Rocky’s colloquial greeting? 8 Torment Mr. Truman 11 “Perry Mason” actor’s cocktail of brandy or rum (2 wds) 15 Tapestry displays missing bit of yarn 16 Flying roc, a mythical monster 18 Yes, shortstop is charged with error, timid people 20 Endlessly hot nurse is a member of the brass 22 Break tip off of tool, also 24 Mild Irish oath: “Plead or pray at heart” 26 Quickly move Southern Indian dish 28 Starts to teach baker shoofly pie recipe measurement (abbr) 30 Distributed leis in Hawaii, e.g. 31 Ramses’ pyramid covers spot 33 Eartha’s half-finished serving of corn

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