Head Starts by Fred Piscop

Across 1. Nautical "Halt!" 6. Circulatory blockage 10. Arctic hazard, for short 14. Shire of "Rocky" films 15. Put an edge on 16. Toledo's lake 17. Military fortification 19. Verdi masterpiece 20. Baseball bat wood 21. Give off 22. Leather worker 24. Power plant unit 26. Chicago exchange, for short 27. Hi-__ graphics 28. HOV lane users 32. Conestoga, e.g. 35. Do road work 36. "The Haj" author 37. Declare frankly 38. Gave a hoot 39. Place to brood 40. Muffin choice 41. Dentist's request 42. Removable car roofs 43. Diamond size, maybe 45. Creator of the Ushers 46. Discontinued GM line 47. Cool treat 51. S.O.S alternative 54. Be hopping mad 55. Suffix with scram or schnozz 56. "Little Caesar" character 57. Pasta concoction 60. School on the Thames 61. Dame __ Everage 62. Shoe material 63. Declare untrue 64. TV rooms 65. Passover meal

Down 1. Being tried, in law 2. Sibelius's "__ Triste" 3. Islands greeting 4. "__ 'em, Fido!" 5. Relax a bit 6. Loft group 7. Boorish sort 8. Come-__ (lures) 9. Was about to collapse 10. Financial bureaucrat 11. March 17 slogan word 12. Tilt-A-Whirl, for one 13. Cyclist's choice 18. Med. plan options 23. Dadaist Jean 25. Hong Kong was one 26. Expert 28. Insertion mark 29. Stackable cookie 30. Talk like Daffy 31. Retired speedsters 32. Baylor University city 33. Bell-ringing cosmetics company 34. Cheney's predecessor 35. Half a '60s vocal foursome 38. Enclosed, in a way 42. Like some hosiery 44. The whole ball of wax 45. TV Dr. 47. Fizzy drinks 48. Serenaded the ump 49. Artfully dodge 50. Come to a point 51. Born's partner 52. Bar mitzvah, for one 53. Screen symbol 54. Former capital of West Germany 58. Lines of praise 59. Seek damages Copyright © Fred Piscop