17. Fastener secured in concrete : ANCHOR BOLT
41. "The salt-free flavor statement" brand : MRS. DASH
64. Unpredictably nasty quality : MEAN STREAK
11. Seriously endangered group in Mary Shelley's "The Last Man" : HUMAN RACE
35. '60s-'70s Chrysler compact : DODGE DART
Melissa here. At first I thought the theme would be something about lightning,when I saw BOLT and STREAK, but that thought was dashed when DASH and STREAK appeared.
Across
1. Hoopla : ADO
4. Device for a selfie video : WEBCAM. I totally blew this whole section by entering TRIPOD here, which created an impossible mess. This section was the last to fall.
10. Poker pot disk : CHIP
14. Under the __: pressured : GUN
15. Brightly plumed songbird : ORIOLE
16. Subtle glow : AURA
19. "You're not serious!" : C'MON
20. Typical film festival entry : INDIE
21. Chocolate-and-toffee bar : SKOR
22. Loiter, with "out" : HANG
23. Cosa __ : NOSTRA. Literally translates to "Our thing," or "This thing of ours." Term used for the Sicilian Mafia.
25. Wyoming voters since 1869 : WOMEN
27. "Morning Joe" airer : MSNBC
30. Central courtyards : ATRIA
33. Ore-rich vein : LODE
36. Bumbling sort : DOOFUS
39. __ nouveau : ART. A style of decorative art, architecture, and design prominent in western Europe and the US from about 1890 until World War I and characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural forms. Know Your Arts:
"Art Nouveau is Paris. Art Nouveau is the Moulin Rouge. It’s Absinthe, Can-Can, the Orient. Art Nouveau is decadence."
40. Angst-filled music genre : EMO
42. Iams eater : CAT
43. Football lineman : END
44. Withdraw officially : SECEDE
45. Refuse to confess to, as charges : DENY
46. Severity : RIGOR
48. Tennis tie : DEUCE. Game tied 40-all and any tie thereafter:
50. Kick out of school : EXPEL
53. Sound of little feet : PATTER
57. Murder mystery staple : BODY
59. Oscar winner Sorvino : MIRA
62. __ cotta : TERRA. Unglazed earthenware. Click here if you'll be in Chicago now through January 8, 2017.
63. Digital reading, for short : E-MAG
66. Firestone product : TIRE
67. Involve : ENTAIL
68. Holy mlle. : STE. Sainte = French for holy, or saint.
69. Mail-routing abbr. : ATTN
70. Dangerous tropical fly : TSE-TSE
71. Distress letters : SOS
Down
1. From the top : AGAIN
2. "I'm stumped!" : DUNNO
3. How music may be sold : ON CDS
4. Some wine-and-dine sorts : WOOERS
5. Misspell or misspeak : ERR
6. Spatter catchers : BIBS. Tried LIDS first, making more of a mess in that section.
7. Concoct, with "up" : COOK
8. Give the go-ahead : ALLOW
9. L.A. rail and bus service : METRO
10. Official seal : CACHET
12. It's pumped in gyms : IRON
13. Hint of hunger : PANG
18. "Another card, please" : HIT ME
24. Tennis great Agassi : ANDRE
26. Sitcom set in Korea : MASH. Bummed it disappeared from Netflix so quickly.
28. Pear variety : BOSC
29. Like a cryptogram : CODED
31. Pakistan neighbor : IRAN
32. Justice Dept. employee : ATTY
33. Creepy look : LEER
34. Upscale hotel chain : OMNI
37. Lose strength over time : FADE
38. Go through entirely : USE UP
41. Auto ad no. : MSRP
45. Ward off : DETER
47. Space station supply : OXYGEN
49. Dairy farm animals : CATTLE
51. Irish nationalist Robert : EMMET. Unknown to me.
52. Creditors' claims : LIENS
54. Rapunzel feature : TRESS
55. Muse of poetry : ERATO
56. Furrow-making tools : RAKES
57. Software prototype : BETA
58. Leave off the list : OMIT
60. Rank according to ability, say : RATE
61. Pre-med subj. : ANAT
65. Family nickname : SIS
