NYT Crossword hints

1 Across: "Melts in your mouth" candies … or a hint to this puzzle's theme (6 letters)

7 Across: Mattress or memo follower (3 letters)

10 Across: Maine city near the mouth of the Kennebec River (4 letters)

14 Across: Mama Morton of "Chicago," for one (6 letters)

15 Across: Meaning of "mono-" (3 letters)

16 Across: Marco Polo made his way across it (4 letters)

17 Across: Much of Mali (6 letters)

18 Across: Meet and glance off a bumper, as a pool ball might (8 letters)

20 Across: Multicolored implements in many art drawers (12 letters)

22 Across: Markdown on Cyber Monday, e.g. (4 letters)

24 Across: Maroon and mahogany, for two (6 letters)

25 Across: Man's "monkey suit" (3 letters)

26 Across: Mom-to-aunt moniker (3 letters)

28 Across: Muscular part of a marathoner (3 letters)

29 Across: Marshall Mathers ___ Eminem (3 letters)

32 Across: Met melody (4 letters)

34 Across: Make sure not to miss it! (3 letters)

36 Across: Made eyes at in the manner of a satyr (5 letters)

38 Across: Marauder's Map encryption phrase in "Harry Potter" (15 letters)

42 Across: Minced-meat cake (5 letters)

43 Across: Male meower (3 letters)

44 Across: "Mega cool!," in modern lingo (4 letters)

45 Across: Multiple-choice selection on a midterm, say: Abbr. (3 letters)

46 Across: Making out openly or a mobile device, in brief (3 letters)

49 Across: Modern-day name for the American Messenger Co. (3 letters)

51 Across: Make free (of), maybe (3 letters)

52 Across: Munificent man (6 letters)

54 Across: Maximum measure of attractiveness, say (4 letters)

56 Across: M.L.B. M.V.P. nicknamed the "Commerce Comet" (12 letters)

60 Across: Midwest state that's home to Moline (8 letters)

61 Across: Many-toothed metal tool (6 letters)

65 Across: Much-heard sound from a horse in motion (4 letters)

66 Across: Martial arts master Bruce (3 letters)

67 Across: Maneuver a monoplane, e.g. (6 letters)

68 Across: Mechanics might provide them for their work: Abbr. (4 letters)

69 Across: Modern modem inits. (3 letters)

70 Across: Maniacs, maybe (6 letters)

1 Down: Metric measurements: Abbr. (3 letters)

2 Down: Motorists make up this org. (3 letters)

3 Down: Maximum degree in math (3 letters)

4 Down: Molière's or Mamet's field (5 letters)

5 Down: Maxims discouraging misconduct (6 letters)

6 Down: Minor mishap (4 letters)

7 Down: Many a mailbox locale (5 letters)

8 Down: Marmot or marmoset (6 letters)

9 Down: Month multiplied by 120 (6 letters)

10 Down: Musters support for, as a mission (5 letters)

11 Down: Men's tennis champ with a Presidential Medal of Freedom (4 letters)

12 Down: Measure of a membership (4 letters)

13 Down: Milliners manufacture them (4 letters)

19 Down: Milwaukie and Mount Hood are here (6 letters)

21 Down: Matter to mull over (5 letters)

22 Down: Malodorous Malaysian fruit (6 letters)

23 Down: Manifests in the material world (6 letters)

25 Down: Major metropolis on a bay of the same name (5 letters)

27 Down: Map word in Marseille (3 letters)

29 Down: Main man for Bill Clinton, 1993-2001 (6 letters)

30 Down: Maintain, as movie footage (6 letters)

31 Down: Made a basic math calculation (5 letters)

33 Down: Magician's or marionettist's performance (3 letters)

35 Down: Movement of money digitally from bank to bank, in brief (3 letters)

37 Down: Meander mindlessly (about) (3 letters)

39 Down: Mild-mannered characteristic? (6 letters)

40 Down: Miss badly, maybe (5 letters)

41 Down: Music magnifier at a concert (3 letters)

47 Down: Made a mere 24 hours ago (6 letters)

48 Down: Military groups that meet in battle (6 letters)

50 Down: Mouth moistener (6 letters)

52 Down: Moves merrily (5 letters)

53 Down: Mobile stand at a meeting (5 letters)

55 Down: Meh … or medium-temp (5 letters)

56 Down: Miniature maze runners (4 letters)

57 Down: Major misfortunes (4 letters)

58 Down: Medical mass (4 letters)

59 Down: Means of transport in a mine (4 letters)

62 Down: Musician Cooke who sang "You Send Me" (3 letters)

63 Down: Made a meal of (3 letters)

64 Down: Ming-Na of 1998's "Mulan" (3 letters)