Tool Kit by Fred Piscop

Across 1 Site of Iowa State 5 Confronted directly 10 "Howdy!" 14 Super star 15 Bring down 16 Port of Yemen 17 Precision marching group 19 Put salt on, maybe 20 Absorb, as a loss 21 Capitol Hill worker 22 Mexican dish 24 Popular tea brand 26 Tiny arachnid 27 Brenda of country music 28 Breathtaking view 32 Blood-related 35 Lessen in intensity 36 Prehistoric terror, informally 37 Tabriz's land 38 Brought on board 39 Make well 40 Air freshener scent 41 Toe the line 42 Chatter idly 43 Increase from 5 to 30, say 45 __-Magnon 46 Words of understanding 47 Prying aid 51 Pizza portions 54 Counterfeit 55 One of Frank's exes 56 Clickable word on a Web page 57 Document holder 60 Years ago 61 Keats, for one 62 Fairy-tale fiend 63 Cop's patrol 64 Well-worn 65 Hoses down

Down 1 Aconcagua's range 2 Gangster Bugs 3 Madonna title role 4 Mule of song 5 Easily done 6 Home sweet home 7 Intl. relief org. 8 Clairvoyant's skill 9 Predetermined 10 Track and field event 11 Invention starter 12 Cheerleaders' routine 13 Starting stake 18 Carnation spot 23 __ Z (the works) 25 Business traveler's purchase 26 Brit's buddy 28 "Gay" city 29 Neck of the woods 30 Venison or veal 31 Auto shaft 32 Elvis's swivelers 33 Pennsylvania port 34 Tailless feline 35 Oath taker's need 38 Dreams of 42 Free sample, say 44 Put to work 45 Cunningly evil 47 Place for valuables 48 Sheriff's star, e.g. 49 Stave off 50 __ back (rises) 51 No neatnik 52 Singles bar come-on 53 Victim of Pizarro 54 Open, as an envelope 58 First Lady McKinley 59 Weather system

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