puzzle

ACROSS

1 No. 1 guy?

  5 Frequent character in a URL

 10 What some say is necessary for gain

 14 Cup alternative

 15 Seat of Dutch government, with "the"

 16 Too

 17 Concept

 18 "The Magic Flute," for one

 19 Break from activity

 20 *Carrying heavy packages, say

 22 Loyal

 23 Bulb unit

 24 Drunk, informally

 26 Mitt Romney and Robert Redford, for two

 29 Uno, dos, ___ ...

 31 Ice, but not water or steam

 32 *Up-court rush in basketball

 37 Combine, as resources

 38 Transparent

 39 Wedding food that's not eaten

 40 *Ignore an alarm clock

 42 Third-largest country in Africa

 43 Odds' partner

 44 Powerful tools for hair removal

 45 What the dog says

 49 "I ___ stand it!"

 50 Where a lawn mower may be stored

 51 *Approval for a project

 57 Discovery

 58 Has left the premises

 59 Fit for the task

 60 Formerly

 61 Dolly the sheep, e.g.

 62 Word after "tall" or "fairy"

 63 Necessity for a bassoonist

 64 Propane containers

 65 Looked over


DOWN

  1 Solution with a pH less than 7

  2 Extinct bird

  3 All over again

  4 In the interim

  5 Fires a bow

  6 Splash against

  7 Like some cheddar

  8 Certain

  9 Hard hats, swim caps, etc.

 10 Hair lines?

 11 Ready for a long drive

 12 Debate topic

 13 "Got it"

 21 ___ of the free

 25 Show curiosity

 26 Alternative to FedEx

 27 Hammer or sickle

 28 Soothing plant

 29 They naturally absorb carbon

 30 Word before "brakes" or "window"

 32 Broad ave.

 33 Stymie

 34 Politician's helper

 35 Surgery souvenir

 36 Fifths of fifties

 38 Clash

 41 For each

 42 Competed on "The Voice"

 44 Foamy coffee orders

 45 With reference to

 46 River through Cologne

 47 Sell, as stolen goods

 48 Said further

 49 Group into large units

 52 Puerto Rico, por ejemplo

 53 Hooligan in a squad

 54 Where to do your bidding

 55 She, in Paris

 56 "I ___ a vacation!" 59 Write the wrong date, e.g.

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