Up the Political Ladder by Fred Piscop

Across 1. Politico __ Alexander 6. Subtly suggest 11. Garfield, e.g. 14. Hockey venue 15. In abundance 16. Football's Cardinals, on scoreboards 17. Suave urbanite 19. Dream acronym 20. Matador's prize 21. Slap with a ticket 22. Left one's seat 24. 400-meter path 26. Inexpensive, fuel-efficient wheels 29. Wildly lash out toward 32. __ Domini 33. Distinctive glow 34. Livestock competition setting 39. Philosopher Lao-__ 40. Single shot: Abbr. 41. Pro-Second Amendment org. 42. Presidential trip abroad 47. Sing like Ella 48. Impulse transmitter 49. Spheres of influence 51. First Lady, 1969-74 55. Seasonal song 56. Elite group 57. "Othello" role 59. Jet-setter's problem 62. __-tickler (funny joke) 63. Big deal 67. Time of anticipation 68. Standing up 69. Patriots' Day month 70. Boob tube 71. Moves gently 72. Georgetown athletes

Down 1. Bodice feature 2. Lily Pons number 3. The city and beyond 4. "__ luck?" 5. Prank player 6. Walk or trot 7. Host a roast, say 8. Toll hwy. 9. Tap offering 10. Oppressive rulership 11. Chocolate substitute 12. Playground retort 13. Swatch competitor 18. Purple hue 23. Part of the mouth 25. By way of 27. Not posed 28. Toronto's prov. 29. Pool's Minnesota __ 30. Intense desire 31. The "T" in FIAT 35. Young '__ (tads) 36. Of lesser importance 37. Neighbor of Turkey 38. Charlie Brown's "Darn!" 43. Catches some rays 44. Investment sales charge 45. __ populi 46. South Pacific kingdom 47. Manuscript encl. 50. Simoleons 51. Whittles down 52. Still in the game 53. Lhasa Apso's land 54. Agnes de Mille, to Cecil B. 58. Cultural doings 60. Where the Gobi is 61. Hair goops 64. Memorable time 65. __ Plaines, IL 66. "__ Sharkey" (Rickles sitcom)

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