Between Acts by Fred Piscop

Across 1. Egotist's concern 5. Pull an all-nighter 9. Word accompanying a pounding gavel 14. It beats nothing 15. Turner or Cantrell 16. Wet behind the ears 17. Slips, spills, and such 19. Plumed wader 20. Petal-plucker's word 21. SDS member, e.g. 23. Close down 24. An Oscar is mostly this 25. Black-bordered bio 27. They may needle you 34. Essen's valley 35. Singer Zadora 36. "Are not!" response 37. Composer Satie 38. Bit of parsley 41. Numbered work 42. Try to buy your own stuff, at an auction 44. College Web site suffix 45. South Seas staple 46. Hickok's last hand 50. Icy coating 51. Susan of "L.A. Law" 52. Sine __ non 55. Peppers from the air 58. __ NO HOOKS 61. Quitter's cry 63. Critical hurdles 65. European viper 66. It's off-limits 67. Pilots' guesstimates, for short 68. Punishes for lateness, maybe 69. Bit of kindling 70. Drop for the count

Down 1. Workout venues 2. A pop 3. Cooties 4. Popular happy-hour day: Abbr. 5. Post-party chores 6. Author Ayn 7. Nay sayer 8. Army's mule, e.g. 9. Former Italian coin denomination 10. Molotov cocktail fuse 11. Calamitous 12. All tied up 13. Emeritus: Abbr. 18. Crashing bore 22. Egypt's __ Simbel 24. __ bath (hot spot) 26. Tripper Leary 27. Containing gold 28. Scold mildly 29. Barely beat 30. Thoughtful soul 31. Mar. honoree 32. Promotes a CD, perhaps 33. No great shakes 34. McEntire of country 39. Ox tail? 40. Pooch who's a leader 43. Makers of hangman's knots 47. Industrial tub 48. Wide of the mark 49. Tale of adventure 52. Campus area, briefly 53. Press the escape key, say 54. Electrical letters 56. "Don't have __, man!" 57. Artist's "Done!" 58. Ashe Stadium inits. 59. Collar stiffener 60. Old name at US pumps 62. Albanian currency unit 64. Comics shriek

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