DIGIT (40A) is the word for a [Finger or toe]. But it’s also, [when read as two words, what you can do to the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 10- and 34-Down]. Here’s where that hard G comes in: DIG IT.

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22A. [Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for “to drink”] are SORBETS, from sharbat. Thousands of years ago, societies in the Middle East developed sophisticated techniques for storing ice, and combined it with fruits and rose water for refreshment. They are still known for iced desserts.