The Size of It by Fred Piscop

Across 1. Surrounded by 5. Islamic holy city 10. Track shape 14. Nota __ (attention-getting phrase) 15. Still for rent 16. Awful-tasting 17. Uttered, as a farewell 18. Hawley's 1930 tariff act co-sponsor 19. Toledo's lake 20. "Popeye" episode, say 23. Bush 41's former org. 24. Barker and Kettle 25. Came after 28. Meddlesome sort 30. Poker Flat chronicler Bret 33. Ear: Prefix 34. 4th-qtr. followers, sometimes 36. "Agnus __" 37. Concerning 38. Communicator with the dead, supposedly 43. Toad feature 44. Nile slitherer 45. UK record label 46. Have __ at (try) 47. Baseball card tidbits 49. Step in 53. Complete set of chromosomes 55. Beachgoer's goal 57. Schnozz extension? 58. Punt situation, often 62. Expert, slangily 64. Circular gasket 65. Working away 66. Hydrant hookup 67. Prevention measure? 68. First female attorney general 69. Makes a choice 70. Poet's concern 71. Deliver by chute

Down 1. Monastery head's domain 2. No Mr. Nice Guy 3. Bob Feller was one 4. Consider 5. "It __ been something I ate!" 6. Tangle up 7. Boorish sort 8. Corp. bigwigs 9. Back then 10. Manufacturers' extras 11. Masterful musicians 12. "Rope-a-dope" pugilist 13. Second Bull Run victor 21. Fine fiddle 22. Fifth of a fin 26. Ides of March rebuke 27. Ruination 29. Civil wrong 31. Adjust to fit 32. Fam. member 35. Cruise quarters 37. Tennis score after deuce 38. Plunderer's take 39. Senate gofer 40. Symbol of absolute rule 41. Springsteen's "Born in the __" 42. Improve, in a way 47. Dallas sch. 48. Batter's concern 50. Horn blower 51. Cause of unusual weather 52. Convertible auto, slangily 54. Moves like molasses 56. Tick off 59. Like Annie Oakley's aim 60. Help for the stumped 61. Hog fat 62. Horton heard one 63. Make like a bunny

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