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A Colourful Turn of Phrase Crossword Puzzle

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A first attempt at creating a NYT-style crossword. There are four labelled anagrams. Enjoy!
Author: psnz - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. Group who established the British roadside assistance service (init., 3)
      4. Issue (5)
      9. Pet's place (3)
      12. Addis Ababa's country (abbr., 3)
      13. Phone and internet provider (abbr., 5)
      14. Merge (5)
      16. Mad cow disease (init., 3)
      17. Person regarded as good-for-nothing (1,5,5)
      19. Funnily, OURS BE A monorail, inverted (anag., 7)
      21. Elimination point? (4)
      22. Bouquet ____ (4)
      23. Calculus calculation (4)
      24. US regulatory org. (init., 3)
      27. Cowardly (6-7)
      31. Vatican vestment (3)
      33. Apiece (4)
      34. Boat in 1975's "Jaws" (4)
      35. Seventh anniversary gift (4)
      37. Rigid (5)
      40. Ice block (4)
      41. Wile E. Coyote's supplier (4)
      42. Oaf (4)
      44. Watch closely (3)
      45. Good fortune on the golf course, or otherwise (3,2,3,5)
      50. Type widths (3)
      51. Inflames (4)
      52. Fish (5)
      55. Cake finisher (4)
      56. Eagles and not eagles (7)
      58. Distracting diversion (1,3,7)
      62. Refusals (3)
      63. Not so good (5)
      64. Consumes to excess: ____ lot (4,1)
      65. Compass heading (3)
      66. Grazing ground (3)
      67. Russian refusals (5)
      68. Gender (3)

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      1. Pack the groceries again (5)
      2. Bewildered (2,3)
      3. Fruit-shaped explosives (6,5)
      4. BESTIAL failing, but not a mobile sculpture (anag., 7)
      5. CUBE-shaped Philippine island and port (anag., 4)
      6. Woes (4)
      7. Edible Peruvian tuber (3)
      8. Extreme diet (6 or 2-4)
      9. Prevaricate (3)
      10. Took the cake? (3)
      11. Oomph (3)
      14. Common (5)
      15. UK's public wellness care system (init., 3)
      18. Bended when begging (4)
      20. Binary bit (3)
      23. HE WAILS mysteriously at times (anag., 1-6)
      24. Emergency vehicles, often red (4,7)
      25. Condemn (5)
      26. Words of wisdom (5)
      28. Syllables meaning "I forgot the words" (3)
      29. Halloween mo. (abbr., 3)
      30. High ball? (3)
      31. Savvy (5)
      32. Temporary substitute (5)
      36. Regulus's constellation (3)
      38. Highway hazard (3)
      39. It's a wrap (3)
      43. Crowd disburser (4,3)
      46. Microfilm sheet (5)
      47. Alder or elder (4)
      48. German gentlemen (6)
      49. Finale (3)
      53. West African country: Sierra ____ (5)
      54. English coastal county (5)
      55. Driver's licenses and passports, in short (3)
      56. Take the bait (4)
      57. Research facility (abbr., 4)
      58. Leatherworker's tool (3)
      59. Future fish (3)
      60. Historical period (3)
      61. Beam of light (3)