Crossword Puzzle: De-Composing by Fred Piscop

 5  In pieces

10 In fine fettle

14 Raines of film

15 More certain

16 Reunion attendee, for short

17 Composer's fee?

19 Cartoon bear

20 Took the helm

21 First-born

23 At the same time

26 Dog in an Inge play

30 Seeming eternity

31 Sight-related

35 Reef builders

37 Pasture call

39 Director Wertmüller

40 Ear-related

41 Frigidaire rival

43 Border on

44 PC support pro

45 Seal group

46 "Let's be honest"

48 Thick hunks

50 Cheeseheads' state: Abbr.

52 Not worth the bother

53 Order before setting sail

56 Indian cotton fabric

59 Lindbergh or Post

64 Squared away

65 Composer's watering holes?

68 Silent performer

69 Glowing coal

70 Stat for a mt.

71 Dumpster emanation

72 Gazillions

73 Vacationer's fill-in

 1  Salon supplies

 2  Reached the ground

 3  Choice word

 4  Hang in the hammock

 5  Forest quaker

 6  Home of the Boilermakers

 7  The D'backs, on scoreboards

 8  __ room (place to play)

 9  Grove components

10 Composer's house?

11 Skin lotion ingredient

12 Lummoxes

13 Throw off

18 Court event

22 John, abroad

24 Given to wandering

25 Informed about

26 Ayr natives

27 Monopoly buy

28 "Fear of Flying" author Jong

29 Composer's stove part?

32 Land that's home to yaks

33 Native of Alaska

34 Slyly spiteful

36 Maple output

38 Lummox

42 Like a trim lawn

47 Filing month, for many

49 Mudbath locale

51 Under a parasol, e.g.

54 Cigar residue

55 Once-__ (quick checks)

56 Office note

57 Gung-ho

58 Audition CD

60 Aid in crime

61 Chaucer offering

62 Utah city

63 Invitation letters

66 Rambler mfr.

67 Celtics' org.