Across

1 Father

4 Cake topping

9 Cookie-selling grp.

12 Self-esteem

13 Judge, perhaps

14 Singer McIntyre

16 College teacher: compare to 61 Across

18 Tusk material

20 Ferocious fish

21 Irate

22 Quilters’ gathering

23 Forward motion: compare to 48 Across

25 Get well

28 Wagon part

30 Lubricated

32 Be expecting

34 ___ alai

37 Manufactured item: compare to 39 Across

39 Behavior

41 Observe

42 Visitor

44 Characteristic

45 Invigorating

47 Famous race site: abbr.

48 Deliberative body

53 Bears’ org.

55 Backbones

56 Spaceship entry chamber

60 Resident of Houston or Dallas

61 Priest, at times

63 Gingrich

64 Exterior

65 Medical provider: abbr.

66 Draft org.

67 Lions’ group

68 Disney-owned network

Down

1 Actor Johnny ___

2 Farmer’s prefix

3 Portal

4 Cara or Dunne

5 Edible nut

6 “___ boy!”

7 New: prefix

8 Dog’s warning

9 Norwegian composer

10 Cut off

11 Over

15 Greek war god

17 Legendary

19 Gains in 53 Across

21 Paralyzing disease

23 Church bench

24 Responds

25 Beer ingredient

26 Ireland

27 Medicinal plant

29 Those who despise

31 Excavated

33 Explosive stuff

34 Don ___

35 Low pH solution

36 Teeny

38 Dice or ice

40 Bores holes

43 Female relative: abbr.

46 Stabbed

48 Summer hrs. in Rockford

49 Unlocked

50 Puts the kibosh on

51 Chews

52 Leases

54 Brother, in Bordeaux

56 Against

57 Workplace watchdog

58 Hairdresser’s tool

59 Fast food innovator

61 Policeman

62 Belonging to us

From the December 2-8, 2009 issue

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