| ACROSS |
| 1. | Had dinner |
| 4. | Fast jet |
| 7. | Chemical element with properties similar to another |
| 10. | Sep. follower |
| 13. | Title for a knight |
| 14. | Lion |
| 15. | A group of grouses |
| 16. | A female animal or person |
| 17. | A male peafowl |
| 19. | Compass dir. |
| 20. | Russian fighter aircraft |
| 21. | Baseball player Mel |
| 22. | Label |
| 23. | Daniel's nick name |
| 24. | Australian flightless bird |
| 26. | Ocean |
| 28. | Compass dir. |
| 29. | Atlas unit |
| 30. | A period of five years |
| 34. | Passive Optical Network (abbr.) |
| 35. | A group of owls |
| 36. | Research Institute of America (abbr.) |
| 39. | Member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico |
| 40. | American Automobile Association (abbr.) |
| 42. | Color |
| 43. | Large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet |
| 44. | Arrange properly for use |
| 45. | Volcano in Peru |
| 47. | A group of whales |
| 48. | Sunflower state |
| 49. | Elected rep. |
| 50. | _ Lanka |
| 52. | Mountains (abbr.) |
| 54. | Affirmative reply |
| 55. | Pet locale |
| 56. | Plant excrement |
| 58. | Raised railways |
| 60. | Forbid |
| 61. | Biblical high priest |
| 62. | Of or relating to Laos or its people |
| 66. | Institute for Media and Entertainment (abbr.) |
| 67. | A really long time |
| 68. | Indiana (abbr.) |
| 69. | _ de Janeiro |
| 70. | Compass dir. |
| 71. | Allow |
| 72. | 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet |
| 73. | Say or write further |
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| DOWN |
| 1. | Viper |
| 2. | Neckwear |
| 3. | Period |
| 4. | Position in a hierarchy or organization |
| 5. | Religious groups |
| 6. | A group of capercaillie |
| 7. | The third and lowest division of the small intestine |
| 8. | Mild oath, euphamism for damn |
| 9. | Make supply last |
| 10. | _ I, leader of the Ottoman Turk (1258–1326) |
| 11. | A group of polecats |
| 12. | A young ewe |
| 18. | A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force |
| 22. | Pulled tight |
| 23. | Two long chains of nucleotides twisted into a double helix |
| 24. | Express emotion, esp. excessively or theatrically |
| 25. | French painter Edouard |
| 27. | A region of northeastern France famous for its wines |
| 31. | Someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others |
| 32. | Attempt |
| 33. | To separate or throw off |
| 34. | Purulenc |
| 36. | Monetary unit of Sri Lanka |
| 37. | Removes the wrinkles |
| 38. | Also |
| 40. | American Medical Association (abbr.) |
| 41. | The 18th letter of the Arabic alphabet |
| 46. | Pack (down) |
| 48. | Monetary unit of Laos |
| 49. | System (abbr.) |
| 50. | Hits or strikes with great force |
| 51. | Indian princess (variant) |
| 53. | Actors Connery and Penn |
| 56. | _ gin |
| 57. | Am not, is not, has not, have not (slang) |
| 59. | Farming town in central California |
| 60. | Twice |
| 61. | Snakelike fish |
| 62. | Mouth edge |
| 63. | Retirement account (abbr.) |
| 64. | Assist |
| 65. | Lower and raise head in agreement |
