Theme: TNT - Three word phrases with initial initials of T A T
20. Painful reality that one doesn't want to face: THE AWFUL TRUTH
28. Close enough to share intimate secrets: THICK AS THIEVES
47. Features of many mountain roads: TWISTS AND TURNS
57. 1984 #1 hit for Cyndi Lauper: TIME AFTER TIME
71. Body art, briefly ... and, initially, a hint to this puzzle's four longest answers: TAT
Argyle here but it should have been Steve! Sports and airports and FOOD! Oh My! Some of the clueing is Thursday level, too.
Across:
1. Scale readings: Abbr.: WTs. And sure, I wanted LBs first.
4. Pau or Marc of the NBA: GASOL crossing 4D. London airport: GATWICK
My personal Natick: The Gasol brothers are professional basketball players from Spain. Gatwick is UK's 2nd-largest airport but I only knew of Heathrow.
9. Roofing material: PITCH
14. Snicker syllable: HEH
15. Essential acid, familiarly: AMINO
16. Online cash-back deal: E-BATE
17. WSW's opposite: ENE
18. Giveaway bags: TOTEs
19. Lone Star State: TEXAS
23. Bite-sized fish dish: SUSHI with 21D. 23-Across tuna: AHI
24. Bond creator Fleming: IAN
25. "I thought so!": "A-HA!"
33. Didn't toss out: KEPT
34. Vigilant: ALERT
35. 2015 award for Steph Curry: ESPY. He is another pro basketball player.
39. Have a craving (for): YEARN
42. Crucifix letters: INRI. “Iesvs Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm” (Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews)
43. Skin irritations: SORES
45. Slips that promise payment: IOUs. (I Owe You)
53. Walk-__: small roles: ONs
54. British ref. work: OED. (Oxford English Dictionary)
55. March b-ball tourneys, casually: NCAAs. (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
62. Nest sound: CHIRP
64. Start to type?: PROTO. (prototype)
65. Chaney of horror films: LON
66. Tapered boat: CANOE
67. Five minutes past a quarter of: TEN TO. A bit convoluted clue.
68. "Patience __ virtue": IS A
69. Use up money: SPEND
70. Cook, as mussels: STEAM
Down:
1. Stimulates, as an appetite: WHETS
2. Basic training command: "TEN-HUT!". Stand at attention.
3. "Good grief!": "SHEESH!"
5. "I __ the opinion ... ": AM OF
6. In __: unmoved: SITU
7. New law student: ONE L
8. Went berserk: LOST IT
9. Porky Pig's girlfriend: PETUNIA
10. "Yeah, right!": "I BET!"
11. Financial shelter: TAX HAVEN
12. Windy City "L" operator: Abbr.: CTA. (Chicago Transit Authority)
13. Stag party attendees: HEs
22. Cheering word: RAH
26. Münster mister: HERR
27. Italian wine region: ASTI
29. __ lime pie: KEY
30. Big primate: APE
31. Laundry day target: STAIN
32. Quarterback Manning: ELI
35. This, in Spain: ESTO
36. Scattered, as seed: SOWN
37. Uncorrupted: PRISTINE
38. "Of course!": "YES"
40. Angler's pole: ROD
41. Cashew or almond: NUT
44. Trod heavily: STOMPED
46. Solarium: SUNROOM
48. Set eyes on: SEE
49. Responds well to change: ADAPTS
50. Sales slip: Abbr.: RCT. (receipt)
51. Stick the landing, say: NAIL IT
52. Stuffed Indian pastry: SAMOSA
56. Parisian political body: SENAT
58. Get the creases out of: IRON
59. Stew (over): FRET
60. "When you hear the __, please leave your message": TONE
61. Jazzy James: ETTA
62. Emails a dupe to: CCs
63. WWII General __ Arnold: HAP
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