Disappearing Act
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Rejected by New York Times
Rejected by LA Times

About the Puzzle

Does the theme really work? That's the question I think. Does the revealer have two meanings or three meanings? I was going for three, but maybe that's a stretch. The LA Times actually showed interest in an earlier version of the puzzle and then seemed to have completely forgotten about this interest when I requeried. So it goes.

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  • 1 False god
  • 5 Audibly
  • 10 Kind words, at a poker game
  • 13 Strong suit?
  • 15 Lose it
  • 16 Wastebasket
  • 17 "____ evil..."
  • 18 White, to a Green Beret
  • 20 Sinister sounding word game
  • 22 66-Across
  • 23 Davis or Midler
  • 25 Like CNN, per Trump
  • 26 2005 Travolta and Thurman flick
  • 29 Hopeful word
  • 33 Related to hearing
  • 34 Closing
  • 35 Part of some majors : Abbr.
  • 38 (With 40-Across) Disappearing act...and a hint at this puzzle's theme
  • 40 See 38-Across
  • 42 Shot with a wedge
  • 43 Big picture?
  • 45 Swashbuckling Flynn
  • 46 Tag
  • 47 Bamboozle
  • 48 Talented
  • 51 Online series
  • 53 Next to nothing
  • 57 Narcissist's holiday?
  • 61 James, to a G.I.
  • 63 Andean animal
  • 64 Church based in SLC
  • 65 Constellation containing Betelgeuse
  • 66 See 22-Across
  • 67 Body part on both sides of "to"
  • 68 Handles
  • 69 NHLers in Ottawa
  • 1 Shindig
  • 2 Geometer's concern
  • 3 "You said it!"
  • 4 Dinghy's much bigger cousin
  • 5 Jerry Maguire, for one
  • 6 Rapper Tone ____
  • 7 Honolulu's home
  • 8 Second word in many fairy tales
  • 9 Those who have not likely have it
  • 10 He was 47 when he became 44
  • 11 Many a charity event
  • 12 Battery part
  • 14 Stine, from a submarine
  • 19 Pool accessory
  • 21 Coca-Cola Co. city
  • 24 Bird against which Australia waged war
  • 26 Sob uncontrollably
  • 27 Mark replacement
  • 28 Digs
  • 30 "____ have to wait"
  • 31 LSAT relative
  • 32 Wells, at West Point
  • 34 Beastly sort
  • 35 Withered
  • 36 Nile sight
  • 37 Ireland, e.g.
  • 39 Something that used to be sharp
  • 41 Some spans
  • 44 Priest's garb
  • 46 Horne on the Walk of Fame
  • 47 Airport hazard
  • 48 Newton's inspiration
  • 49 Small and round, as a 67-Across
  • 50 Senior moment
  • 52 Lists
  • 54 Noodle house noodle
  • 55 Prefix with -byte
  • 56 Like some chances
  • 58 Not quite unique
  • 59 David Bowie's widow
  • 60 They're friendly
  • 62 Body part on both sides of "to"