Themeless 74

Words:  70

Average Length:  5.46

I had a lot of fun constructing this one.  It started with 20 Across (a pun I’ve had in mind for a while) and 19 Down (a joke I heard from one of my fellow travelers to Australia and New Zealand, the incredibly nice and funny John C. from Ft. Worth, Texas, who along with his wife Charlotte and friends Urbin and Gay were wonderful travel companions).  Next came 6 Down, crossed with 44 Across.  Have fun!

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