Tale that might start with a meet-cute Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MIGHT (noun)
1. physical strength
START (verb)
1. get off the ground
2. bulge outward
START (noun)
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
2. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

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Across

1. Road trip game

5. Dalai ___

9. Danger

14. Shakespeare's "you"

15. Shallot shape

16. Wood in some chessboards

17. Group of people employed or looking for employment, in economics

19. ___ into (examine in detail)

20. Path of a lob serve

21. West Asian ruler

22. Common coat pattern for Australian Shepherds

23. Period of time spent in a position

28. Like a low-paid, boring job

30. Office-phone-number add-on (Abbr.)

31. Purpose

32. Singer Nam

33. A long time

36. Pays for a hand

38. Like simple, familiar meals

41. Source of rubber

44. Phone protector

45. Amo, amas, ___ (start of a Latin 101 conjugation)

49. Translation of "señor"

50. Long-haired bovine

52. Go back to one's chambers for the night

54. Hottie

58. Internet box

59. Receive a ___ welcome

60. Fruit often paired with strawberry

62. Overtake from first place

63. Spinning part in a generator

64. Dark period

66. Competitor of Hertz

67. Cookie with a pivotal role in Rounders

68. In the distance

69. Little sister portrayed by Miranda Cosgrove on Drake & Josh

70. Kinda close

71. Writes

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Down

1. "I'm the one responsible"

2. Like a 10K vis-à-vis a marathon

3. Mushrooms commonly used in risotto

4. ___ it up (laugh)

5. Fruit of the ___

6. "Sk8er Boi" singer Lavigne

7. Big-picture prefix

8. Drink that might be blond or pale

9. Metaphorical place where an idol is put

10. Roger who wrote more than 7,000 film reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times

11. PR campaign leading up to an album's release

12. Opposite

13. Soap compound

18. Crumbly cheese

22. Tex-___

24. Like a community focused on refurbishing 1994 Neo Geo CD consoles

26. Sleeveless parts of suits

27. For sure!

29. On the ___ (fleeing)

34. Geico's mascot is one

35. ___ cosa ("that thing," in Puerto Rico)

37. Cool!

39. "Old news" or "alone together"

40. Gen ___ (millennial)

41. What Santana took before performing at Woodstock

42. Something poked for ventilation

43. Maple label

46. Transitional period that's a hint to the missing piece of five word chains in this puzzle

47. Local in many Onion headlines

48. Moderates

51. Core muscles

53. Give off

55. Draw for a flower shop

56. Anime film with a signature bike slide

57. Biggest big cat

61. "To ___ it may concern..."

63. Bighorn with big horns

64. Currently

65. Modern payment option

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