puzzle

 ACROSS

  1 Storybook elephant

  6 Striker's bane

 10 "___ the night before Christmas ..."

 14 Like a yoga instructor

 15 Old King of rhyme

 16 Blog's main page

 17 "Girls Trip" actress who could aptly be a pool star?

 19 Writer Bombeck

 20 Put the kibosh on

 21 Where to turn off

 22 Sitcom star, say

 24 Famous slapstick trio

 26 Woes

 27 "Night Court" actress who could aptly be a softball star?

 32 Burn with hot water

 35 Tear up

 36 Tiny

 37 Really, really

 38 Musical practice piece

 40 Tailor-made?

 41 Video recorder, for short

 42 Untidy one

 43 Like Neptune's atmosphere

 44 "Cheers" actress who could aptly be a bowling star?

 48 Back muscles, in gym slang

 49 Doesn't cook

 53 Aquafina rival

 56 Chest muscles, in gym slang

 57 Org. that approves disinfectants

 58 Zillions

 59 "Lincoln" actress who could aptly be a soccer star?

 62 Pest that may uproot a plant

 63 What you used to be?

 64 Academic journal edition

 65 Recognizes

 66 Fries or mashed potatoes

 67 Rapunzel's lock

DOWN

  1 Uncovers

  2 Follower of "special" or "talent"

  3 Huge celebration

  4 Boxing legend Laila

  5 Went back (on)

  6 Deep divide

  7 Garment that surrounds "cowboy hat"

  8 Everyone

  9 It encircles the waist

 10 Belief in a god or gods

 11 Promise, or part of a promise

 12 Foam darts, perhaps

 13 Marine animal with an elephant variety

 18 Skating jump

 23 Nickname that drops "imir"

 25 Norway's capital

 26 Carded

 28 Oranjestad's Caribbean island

 29 Must pay

 30 What fills Time

 31 Opposite of admit

 32 Wallop

 33 Indian tea

 34 Spine-tingling video letters (RAMS anagram)

 38 Snobs

 39 Stocking stuffers?

 40 Utters

 42 Ollie's partner in old comedy

 43 Tones up

 45 Adds to a schedule

 46 Retired actress Sobieski

 47 Like delicate fabric

 50 ___'s Pieces

 51 Top grade

 52 Gets one's feet wet?

 53 Stops up, as a river

 54 Succulent in a trendy juice

 55 Flat fish

 56 Responded in court

 60 Yellowfin tuna

 61 Syr. neighbor

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