1: Root beer alternative

5: Misfortunes

9: Gymnastics event

14: Neural fiber

15: 'Far out!'

16: Rose oil

17: Colombian coin

18: Identical

19: Historic river of Paris

20: Ophthalmologist's supply

23: Grassland

24: Close again, as an envelope

25: Romantic's counterpart

27: Dozen for a recovery group

30: Not having enough carbonation

31: Came across

34: Take on cargo

36: Preconception

39: State peremptorily

41: More dry and withered

42: Utah's state flower

43: Used to be

44: Follow

45: Stitch up

46: Stag or bull, e.g.

48: Reactions to fresh remarks, maybe

52: Revered tribal members

55: Blow the joint

59: Schlep

60: Skin cream

63: Reputation in society

65: One-third of a hat trick

66: Ancient character

67: Panama ___

68: Has to

69: Pretentious

70: Ledger transaction

71: Cumbersome boats

72: Minus

1: Adventure

2: Daisy type

3: Takes it on the chin

4: Battery terminals

5: Shoe part

6: Entrechat or jeté

7: Genie's place, in lore

8: Operate the rudder

9: Feudal figure

10: Had a bite

11: Encryption software and such

12: Freeway divisions

13: Pick up the check

21: Wharf pest

22: Send, as to a specialist

26: Testing areas

28: “Not guilty,” e.g.

29: Garments worn by the Ganges

31: Gaping mouth

32: Original sinner

33: Shrew

35: Farmer's hangout, in a children's song

37: Historical period

38: Madame of the sty

40: Photocopier tray filler

41: Minutes taker, perhaps

47: In an ineffectual way

49: Metamorphosis stages

50: A pop

51: Pasta or staircase shape

52: Pizzeria purchase

53: Earthling

54: 'The Sweetheart of ___ Chi'

56: Color of a cloudless sky

57: Flat rates?

58: Low cards

61: Acidic

62: To-do list item

64: Long-nosed fish