Formations
by Fred Piscop

Across

1. Debussy's "__ de Lune"
6. Petty argument
10. Bill dispensers, briefly
14. Kind of question
15. Take cover
16. Stadium replaced by Citi Field
17. Lo-cal brews
18. Skin soother
19. Burn a bit
20. Reduction in length
23. Unfilled, on a TV sched.
24. Links props
25. Numbered rd.
26. Apply gently
29. Einstein's hometown
31. Seized auto, slangily
33. "That's it!"
34. Cut drastically
37. "This one's __!" (treater's words)
40. Kris Kristofferson classic
44. Rolls-Royce radial
45. __ sanctum
46. Murals and the like
47. One of the Aldas
50. She raised Cain
51. Mr. Flanders of "The Simpsons"
52. Like NASDAQ trades
54. Prom wheels
57. "__ changed man!"
59. Lucky find
64. Bring to ruin
65. Like a button?
66. Upper bound
68. Swedish automaker
69. Neck and neck
70. Martini garnish
71. "Or __!" (ultimatum words)
72. E-mailed, say
73. Filled beyond full

Down

1. One-eighth of a V-8: Abbr.
2. Explorer Ericson
3. Regarding, in memos
4. Not active, chemically
5. Thorny shrub
6. Old Iranian ruler
7. Series preceder, sometimes
8. Be nuts about
9. Move unsteadily
10. One "A" of AARP: Abbr.
11. Famous Hawaii triathlon
12. Stood for
13. Snorkel, to Beetle Bailey
21. La __ (old car)
22. Language ending
26. Off one's rocker
27. Sailor's greeting
28. Ferocious swimmers
30. Yule trio
32. Luau dish
35. "That's a joke, __!"
36. Put an edge on
38. "A __ formality"
39. Founded: Abbr.
41. __ Aviv
42. Guy with a pitchfork
43. Vibrating musical effects
48. The whole shebang
49. Sibling's girls
52. Serviceable
53. Relating to pitch
55. Purple hue
56. "Come here __?"
58. Walled city of Spain
60. After-bath attire
61. Euro fraction
62. Give off
63. Tear apart
67. Rock's Nugent

Copyright © Fred Piscop