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Crossword: Lifeblood

10496 lifeblood grid
The blank of the Vol. 144 Issue 8 crossword, Lifeblood.
Manaal Mohammed–The Tech
10497 lifeblood solution
The solution of the Vol. 144 Issue 8 crossword, Lifeblood.
Manaal Mohammed–The Tech

This is a moderately challenging themeless puzzle. Play it online here.

Across
1    Crystal Castles song  
9    Without markup  
15    Prominence  
16    "Mm...I don't think so"  
17    Removed of all inhibition  
18    One who likes to chatter, perhaps  
19    Basic unit of inheritance  
20    Western film trope  
22    The 'S' in SEVT  
23    Critic Roger  
25    June birth flower  
27    Squeeze (out)  
28    "Dear old" family member  
29    Knot-tying words  
32    Boris Badenov in "Rocky and Bullwinkle"  
34    Shine  
36    "____ he cute?"  
37    "Real dogs eat meat" brand  
40    Assert  
41    "It ____ the question..."  
42    Escapade  
43    Apartment residents  
45    Souls, as in Greek  
47    Pressure meas.  
48    "The Way I ___" (Timbaland hit)  
51    Append  
52    Too  
54    Lazy ____  
56    Workplace messaging platform  
58    "Diana" singer Paul  
61    Sketch  
62    Donated, as to the church  
64    Generosity  
66    Kind of push-up  
67    More erotic  
68    Protestor's cry  
69    They go nowhere  

Down
1    Nailed  
2    Single-celled organism  
3    Nailed   
4    Disparaging look  
5    Position tongue at roof of mouth, as to realign teeth  
6    "Malory Towers" author Blyton  
7    Free speech defending org.  
8    Actress Winona  
9    "___ lmao"  
10    Prickly plant  
11    Mob boss  
12    "Give me a break..."  
13    Covertly moving  
14    Downloads through peer-to-peer sharing  
21    Friendly hit  
24    Up to, shortly  
26    They're on the rocks  
30    Situated away from the point of origin  
31    "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" author Moshfegh  
33    Some of those with center-left political beliefs, briefly  
34    Dragon Ball Z character  
35    Darken  
37    Mexian pork preparation style based on lamb doner  
38    Cell alternative  
39    Occurs before  
44    "___ the season.."  
46    Producers  
48    Invites home  
49    Lifted  
50    Penetrates  
53    Tripping  
55    Bill Withers hit song  
57    Indian tea  
59    Model Moss  
60    ____ 51  
63    Ayahuasca tryptamine  
65    Gallivant