Measuring Up by Fred Piscop

Across 1. Core group 6. Makes a pick 10. Printer's primary color 14. Bubbling on the stove 15. Butter substitute 16. Long-eared hopper 17. Novices 19. Racing's Luyendyk 20. Heavy hammer 21. Went to 23. Bring in, as a fish 25. Put a spell on 26. Like a fox 27. To-do lists 30. Producer De Laurentiis 32. Debate side 33. Midmorning hour 35. Clumps of grass 38. Britain, to the US 40. Kelly's former cohort 42. Scott of "Charles in Charge" 43. Alpine call 45. Bath add-ins 47. Sign of summer 48. Rams' mates 50. Surprise hit 52. __ Quentin 54. Guitarist Montgomery 56. Cuzco native 57. Wiry-coated dog 60. Pop singer Brewer 64. Gator's cousin 65. Trumpet great 67. Give a facelift to 68. Sitka of Three Stooges shorts 69. Heavenly spots 70. Org. 71. Patricia of "Hud" 72. Bowling button

Down 1. Lynxes, e.g. 2. Explorer Tasman 3. Ready to serve 4. Mind teaser 5. Refined 6. Sock-in-the-gut grunt 7. "Not guilty," for one 8. Pearly whites 9. Beyond tipsy 10. Biggers detective 11. Pub purchases 12. Sharon of Israel 13. In dire straits 18. Melt down, as fat 22. Turnpike turn-off 24. Bering, Borge et al. 27. Woody's boy 28. Yellow flowers 29. Epic tales 31. Well-used pencil 32. Fork over 34. Prefix meaning "one thousandth" 36. Ballpark level 37. US/Canada's __ Canals 39. Archery bow wood 41. Blockage relievers 44. Like a lecher 46. One leaving the union 49. Galleon crew 51. Thanksgiving Day event 52. Pelvic bones 53. Buenos __ 55. Gooey stuff 58. Bus. course 59. Marlon's "On the Waterfront" director 61. Holiday lead-ins 62. Trig ratio 63. Mgr.'s aide 66. Building wing Copyright © Fred Piscop