Crossword

Across

1 Therefore

6 Fuel system part

10 Cookbook abbr.

14 Merger

15 Domain

16 Duffer’s target

17 Twofold

18 At hand

19 Surf’s sound

20 Sandwich shop

21 One of the

12 tribes of Israel

22 Unfeeling

23 Mermaid’s home

25 Stocking stuffers

27 Seizes

31 Stick on

35 Tortoise racer

36 Leotards

40 Good buddy

41 Computer symbol

42 Hula hoop?

43 By and by

44 Nourished

45 Shoelace tips

48 The “B” of N.B.

49 Wall painting

51 Beloved

53 Pitching stats

55 Chapel vow

56 Wind instrument

58 Preceded

60 Veg out

64 Broadcasts

65 Ranch newborn

66 Flock

68 Captivated by

69 Score before 15

70 Lock horns

71 Sugar substitute?

72 Impressionist

73 Varnish ingredient

Down

1 Center of activity

2 Children’s author Blyton

3 Diamond complement

4 Black shade

5 Register

6 It eats shoots and leaves

7 Organic compound

8 Intended

9 Average

10 Rocket power

11 Exploding sound

12 Thick piece

13 ___ annum

22 Fishing aids

24 N.Y. minutes?

26 Food grain

27 Smell

28 Speed demon

29 Eat away

30 Cambodian coin

32 Baseball’s Doubleday

33 Witch

34 Sharpened

37 “___ say!”

38 “I’m impressed!”

39 Chart topper

43 Blood-typing system

45 Field measure

46 India’s smallest state

47 Dejected

50 Electric eye, e.g.

52 Bank note

54 Fore-and-aftrigged vessel

55 Lazybones

56 Kudzu, for one

57 Ionian gulf

59 Roof overhang 6

1 Sight from Bern

62 Turns sharply

63 Pocketbook

64 Lend a hand

65 Neighbor of Ala.

67 Strong desire