In the Race by Fred Piscop

Across 1. Run __ of the law 6. Deliver a tirade 10. "Queen __ Day" 14. Capital on the Aar 15. HOMES part 16. Got 100 on 17. Cary Grant, often 19. Steak order 20. Model Macpherson 21. Fleur-de-__ 22. Like obsolescent modem connections 24. Perlman of "Cheers" 26. Necklace add-on 27. The __ (classic Reagan role) 30. In need of liniment 31. Hoopster Shaq 32. Shopaholic's delight 33. Poet Teasdale 37. Low-growing shrub 40. Hung on to 41. Within earshot 42. Put one's two cents in 43. Versatile trucks, for short 44. One-named folk singer 45. Hood with an oily hairdo 49. Marina walkway 50. It'll curl your hair 51. Diminutive, in Dogpatch 52. LPGA star __ Pak 56. "But __ art?" 57. All settled up 60. Evening, on marquees 61. Belt one out 62.  i.e., for long 63. "In the headlights" critter 64. Earl Grey and others 65. Sauce with basil

Down 1. Up to the task 2. Have a hunch 3. Face-to-face test 4. Overworked partner? 5. Hilo garland 6. Aqua __ (gold dissolver) 7. Treaty subject 8. Long or Peeples 9. Not so tough 10. Capacitance unit 11. Florida citrus city 12. Any "Seinfeld" episode, now 13. Highly skilled 18. NY Met, e.g. 23. Suffix with opal or glass 25. War, to Sherman 26. Like Peary's exploration 27. Germanic invader of Rome 28. Concerning, in legalese 29. Ring out 30. "Beowulf," et al. 32. Villainous look 33. Take the place of 34. Plugging away 35. Litter's littlest 36. On the briny 38. Investor's concern 39. Be an omen of 43. Play for a sucker 44. Portraitist's purchases 45. Tedious routine 46. Former first name on "The View" 47. Upper crust 48. Take up or let out 49. Unwelcome engine sounds 51. Capp's __ the Hyena 53. Holiday preceders 54. Take a siesta 55. Division word 58. Contend 59. Bellboy's bonus Copyright © Fred Piscop