What's Your Beef?
by Fred Piscop

Across

1. Diamond thefts
6. Commuters' towns, for short
11. Gentle __ lamb
14. Dance partner for Fred
15. Dizzying display
16. Taker of vows
17. Friars Club host
19. Oater "Scram!"
20. Ritzy homes
21. Piece of legislation
23. "I'm game!"
25. Combined, in a way
26. Short sock
30. Sylvester's would-be prey
33. Got on the ump
34. Fern leaf
35. Shale extract
38. Place for a stud
39. Sang the blues
40. Charlie of commercials
41. __ out (barely make)
42. Meat and potatoes, e.g.
43. Molds and mildews
44. Goren's game
46. Hang around
47. Recordholder before Bonds
49. Source of roe
51. Airport porters
54. Do business
59. Glass of public radio
60. Hotel lobby's locale, often
62. Put on
63. __ up (spoil)
64. Meriting a 10
65. Otoscope user, for short
66. Op-ed piece, e.g.
67. "My bad!"

Down

1. Without a stitch
2. Hubbubs
3. Trousers part
4. Supermodel Benitez
5. Avoided court
6. Blowhard's words
7. DHL competitor
8. Hamelin victims
9. One of the baseball Boones
10. Attacked from the air
11. Knickers-clad AC/DC guitarist
12. High-end hotel option
13. Fed the kitty
18. Partner of greet
22. King discovered by Howard Carter
24. Big steps
26. Fit for duty
27. Place for a dinette
28. NBA star signed at age 17
29. Jeans brand
31. Sad sack's list

32. Draw the curtain on
34. Tadpole, eventually
36. "Picnic" playwright
37. Place of refuge
39. New England catch
40. Winery cask
42. Get by trickery
43. "Semper __" (Marines motto)
45. Fabulous flier
46. "Dragnet" force, for short
47. "All kidding __ ..."
48. Ohio rubber center
50. Food that doesn't easily spoil
52. "Aye" voters
53. __-chef (kitchen #2)
55. Give a fresh look to
56. State firmly
57. Mad dash
58. __ May Clampett
61. World Baseball Classic team


Copyright © Fred Piscop