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This week's theme: Fourth of July!

Across

1. * July 4th, 1776, Philadelphia - The Declaration of Independence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created ___, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,..."
6. * This name of this President of the Continental Congress was the first to be signed to the Declaration of Independence: ___ Hancock
10. Reflux
13. Pathfinder
14. Cyber Communication
16. Meg Ryan flick
17. Function
18. * He drafted the Declaration of Independence
21. "From Within" in Latin: ___ Intra
22. NHL official
23. * Continued from One Across: "...that among these are Life, ___ and the Pursuit of Happiness."
25. He (Initials) directed "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951)
27. Buff
28. Exist
29. Have debts
30. Call on socially
32. Slightly wet
34. Tasks
36. Winglike
37. Enunciate
38. "El" Ending
40. "Fancy that!"
41. * In 1783, this was Britain's formal acknowledgment of the independence of the Thirteen Colonies as the United States
45. Hebrew alphabet letter
46. Pronoun
47. It's seen in a wedding announcement
48. Fill to satisfaction
50. Jason's vessel
52. Swept through
54. Office notes
55. Treasury Department div.
57. Movie directed by George Cukor: "Dinner ___ Eight" (1933)
58. Myrna of Movies
59. Canadian prov.
60. Religious leader's title in the Isma'ili branch of Shi'ism
63. Human offspring
64. Chuck's bride
65. * "Benjamin Franklin" on the Declaration of Independence
68. Flick rating
70. Ems followers
72. * Half of the name of one of the original Thirteen Colonies
73. * Oliver Stone movie of 1989: "Born ___ Fourth of July"
75. Paulo Proceeder
76. No ifs, ___ or buts!
77. Mr. Cantor

Down

1. Breakfast foodstuff
2. Something in Return: Quid Pro ___
3. Loss of wages letters
4. Noun modifier, for short
5. Look longingly in the direction of
6. Mr. Bridges
7. Suffix to "Bi"
8. Section of New York City
9. Not yet final
10. Mr. Asner
11. Dinghy
12. Immature
15. Gray wolf
19. Marshland
20. * It was one of the original Thirteen Colonies to declare independence from Britain
24. Word with Speedwagon
25. * Actress ___ Marie Saint was born July 4th, 1924
26. Good condition
27. * Fourth of July celebrations are famous for them
28. * Weapon used in the American Revolution (1775 - 1783)
31. * Modern org. based on the American Revolution
32. * Fourth of July celebrations commemorate this: Independence ___ (July 4th, 1776)
33. Pontiff
35. * The repealed Townshend Acts of 1767 led to this event which was one in a series that led to the American Revolution which led to the Declaration of Independence (The Americans protested Britain's desire to place duties on imported items because they had no representation in Parliament, but taxes on tea stayed in force, until...): The ___ Tea Party (December 16th, 1773)
37. Greek colonnade
39. Puny Parent
42. "I get it now!"
43. Gave Grub
44. Simon Song: "___ a Rock"
45. * Fun events during Fourth of July celebrations
49. Curvy letter
51. Angelina Jolie movie
53. * American Revolution weapon
54. * This President died on July 4th, 1831
56. It'll turn "king" into the evasion of duties
58. Mr. Gehrig
61. * Actress-Entertainer Lollobrigida was born July 4th, 1927
62. Turkish Title (var. sp.)
63. Jeanne d'Arc, et al.
66. Find the sum
67. Conclusion
68. Smart Student Society: ___ Beta Kappa
69. Word With Whiz
71. "Big deal!"
74. Football acronym