Crossword for Tue, 11/Dec/2012

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Across
1: Plots of ground

5: Stout farm critters

9: Long haul

13: Chamber music instrument

14: Devilish doings

16: Titanic

17: Cat's eye, sometimes

18: Multi-masted Mediterranean vessel

19: Antsy

20: Church group

22: Take back due to nonpayment

24: Hearts or diamonds

26: Sandwich fish

27: Swayed like a sot

31: 66, for one

34: Peak stat

35: Has a change of address

37: Little songbirds

39: Bathroom rugs

41: Quick kisses

43: Prefix with European

44: Peevish states

46: CD player problems

48: Pester for payment

49: Garments worn by the Ganges

51: Many commuters

53: 'Them' insects

55: Glide high

56: Pertaining to the Gospel

61: Enthusiasts

64: Minnesota athletes

65: Exemplary

67: Quiet spot

68: Upper hand

69: Inscribed pillar

70: Ripped apart

71: Part of ROM

72: Cause of a Macy's riot?

73: Hearty meal

Down
1: Rolling stone's lack, proverbially

2: In a competent way

3: Flower displayed at Christmas

4: Commence

5: Evil spell

6: Kaput

7: Take digs at

8: Emulated Endymion

9: Word books

10: Obnoxious

11: They're beaten in the kitchen

12: Piano's 88

15: Rub and rub and rub

21: Carpe __

23: Frosty's composition

25: De ___ (too much)

27: Highlander's hats

28: Panaches

29: Holiday nights

30: Floors with a punch

32: Novice Boy Scout

33: Provide with a trait

36: Revue segment

38: Juniors, usually

40: Left alone

42: Hot tubs

45: Tell all

47: 'I'm better than you' sort

50: Edible rhubarb parts

52: Scares

54: Casino machines, briefly

56: Large pitcher

57: __ infra: see below

58: Pond organism

59: Brainwave

60: Bounded area forming part of a whole

62: Bad driver's shout

63: Place at an angle

66: 'I'm Sorry' singer Brenda





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