Stock Splits by Fred Piscop

Across 1. Spherical bacterium, for short 6. "Matter of Fact" columnist Joseph 11. Salary max 14. Calcutta's land 15. Give birth on the farm 16. Air force hero 17. Antlered animals 18. More arid 19. Place for pickles 20. New-car shopper's reaction 23. Letterman list items 26. Metal playing marble 27. On the road 28. Hook or Kirk: Abbr. 31. Starring role 32. Check endorser's need 33. Get pooped 34. Idiot light word 36. Sprinter's aid 41. Take a gander at 42. Do perfectly 43. The Chiffons' "__ So Fine" 45. Membership fee 48. Gunpowder holders 49. Prefix with space 50. Itemized bill 53. Cook in a wok, perhaps 55. "Time out!" 58. Genesis boat 59. Mideast's __ Peninsula 60. Job jar items 64. Feel sorry about 65. Signs of spoiled food 66. Dickens' Heep 67. Club __ (resort chain) 68. Nairobi's land 69. Beef serving

Down 1. Bro's sib 2. Blaster's need 3. Critic __ Louise Huxtable 4. Messy place 5. Waste maker, proverbially 6. Electrical letters 7. Carefree outing 8. Most guileful 9. In plain view 10. In itself 11. Coax with flattery 12. Tree that exudes gum arabic 13. Unlike instant coffee 21. Egg on 22. Name tag word 23. Listening device 24. Is in the hole 25. Huff and puff 29. "Exodus" hero 30. Tubular pasta 33. Take a whack at 34. San Luis __, CA 35. Not in the pink 37. Man of many morals 38. Comedian's bit 39. 40-Down, for one 40. Graham, "The Galloping Gourmet" 44. Salty sauce 45. Render harmless 46. "That's a lie!" 47. Brought out 48. Enthusiastic about 49. Turkey's capital 51. "Not to worry!" 52. Scold mildly 54. Go on the fritz 56. Filmdom's Grant 57. Actress Kudrow 61. Take a load off 62. Krazy __ of old comics 63. Like a wallflower Copyright © Fred Piscop