Abdominable by Fred Piscop

Across 1. Gave false hope to 6. Tout's offering 9. Misbehave 14. Dean Martin song subject 15. "Bullet," in poker slang 16. Water park slide 17. Hack novel 19. Frost-covered 20. Had a corrosive effect on 21. Sound system components 23. Last letters, in London 24. Election winners 26. Set eyes on 27. Western alliance initials 29. Looking peaked 31. And others: Abbr. 34. NO U TURN et al. 37. Dew, e.g. 39. Buckeye's sch. 40. What the first parts of this puzzle's theme entries are synonyms for 43. Org. once headed by Bush 41 44. Off-season baseball news, slangily 46. Mr. Schindler 48. Storybook starter 49. Eagle plus two 50. Caught on to 51. Wagering sites, for short 53. Enjoy Vail 55. Sparkling wine city 59. Sack time 62. Film or sculpture, e.g. 64. "Cheers" waitress 65. Splashy dive 67. Jimmy of the Daily Planet 68. Hoppy brew 69. Chaucer pilgrim 70. Abandoned-lot growth 71. Zippo 72. Ford flop

Down 1. Capital at 12,000 feet 2. Overdo it onstage 3. Acted grandmotherly 4. "Pretty Woman" Singer Roy 5. Former Dodge model 6. Eagle's grabber 7. It may be sold in blocks 8. Guilty one, in cop-speak 9. Farm units 10. Gift that sprouts 11. Cosmetic abdominal surgery 12. Lone Star State sch. 13. Crosswalk users, for short 18. "How sweet __!" 22. Museum artifact 25. Boils gently 28. Mgr.'s aide 30. Mauna __ 32. La Scala highlight 33. Father of Cordelia 34. Area of London or Manhattan 35. "Help __ the way!" 36. Chance for an easy A 38. "Scat, cat!" 41. __-turvy 42. Egg cells 45. Avoided a trial 47. Provided with workers 50. "You go, __!" 52. Pintos, e.g. 54. Superman's birth name 56. Golf club parts 57. Hoard of treasure 58. Urge forward 59. Garbage hauler 60. Revolutionary hero Nathan 61. Diplomat Abba 63. Radial for a Jaguar, e.g. 66. Inventor Whitney Copyright © Fred Piscop