Sports Sevens by Fred Piscop

Across 1. Succotash bean 5. Clump of earth 9. Friars Club gala 14. Slack-jawed 15. Prefix with medical or normal 16. Rudimentary seed 17. Hurler of seven no-hitters 19. Mortal danger 20. Response to "Am not!" 21. Well-read 23. Grab with a toothpick 26. Nosh on 27. Winner of seven consecutive NBA scoring titles 33. __-Caps (candy brand) 35. Soccer game segment 36. "__ Life Is It Anyway?" (Dreyfuss movie) 37. Do a teamster's job 39. Special Forces topper 42. Not fooled by 43. Word before ear or workings 45. "See no __ ..." 47. Deafening noise 48. Gymnast with seven perfect 10's in the 1976 Olympics 52. Crime boss 53. Almost at hand 54. Strict disciplinarian 59. __ acid (form of vitamin B) 63. Nebraska city 64. Swimmer who won seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics 67. Ship's navigation aid 68. Grammy winner India.__ 69. Celestial bear 70. 16th-century council site 71. Lunch time, often 72. Carson's TV predecessor

Down 1. Lang of Smallville 2. Composer Stravinsky 3. Lawn tunneler 4. Netman Andre 5. EMT's skill 6. Produce hen fruit 7. Exam sans pencils 8. "Robinson Crusoe" writer Defoe 9. Way up the slope 10. __-the-counter 11. Subtle emanation 12. Buttonhole, e.g. 13. Intro to marketing? 18. Gunslinger's tally, perhaps 22. __ Mahal 24. Moby-Dick's chaser 25. Cotton bundle 27. 17-Across's milieu 28. Actor Zimbalist, Jr. 29. Frat house P 30. Comics orphan 31. Sparkling wine city 32. Gas in signs 33. Tibia's locale 34. Granny 38. Luau garland 40. Hunter of mystery 41. Fork prong 44. Beaming brightly 46. Toronto Maple __ 49. One in the clink 50. __ band (variety show act) 51. Appear unexpectedly 54. Shed one's skin 55. Love personified 56. Steak order 57. Lighter-__-air 58. Poi source 60. Maltese moola, before 2008 61. "__ wrap!" 62. Antidrug honcho 65. Carnival city 66. Baseball's __ Griffey, Jr. Copyright © Fred Piscop