SINGERS & SONGWRITERS

ACROSS

1. Comprehend

6. It has no staying power?

9. Auditioner’s hope

13. Prevention measure?

14. Ill temper

15. Poetic although

16. Brooke or John Jacob, of New York

17. Downhill equipment

18. Beau

19. *”What Was I Made For?” singer

21. *”Fast Car” singer

23. Part of URL

24. Peephole glance

25. Morning drops

28. 1920s art style

30. Reduce, as in standing

35. Big Bang’s original matter

37. Lad’s counterpart

39. Connection

40. Milton Bradley’s game

41. Tea from certain region of India

43. Some bent pipes

44. Rose oil

46. Zeus’ wife

47. Remove from a manuscript

48. What bird did, homewise

50. Hyperbolic sine

52. “____ and the City”

53. Prejudice

55. “Wow!”

57. *”Song Sung Blue” singer

61. *”I Just Called to Say I Love You” singer

64. Barrel racing meet

65. ____ Maria

67. Shockingly graphic

69. Not upright

70. Bathtub libation

71. Food contaminant

72. W on a light bulb

73. Consume

74. Ayes

DOWN

1. Former Portuguese colony in India

2. Deceptive maneuver

3. Naysayer’s favorite prefix

4. Upbraid

5. 1/3rd of a hockey game

6. Phish homophone

7. One of Indiana’s quests

8. Prepare for winter takeoff

9. Alka-Seltzer sound

10. Nucleus plus electrons

11. Actress Perlman

12. Tattered’s partner

15. Rouse

20. Inscribed pillar

22. He had

24. Own

25. *”Hurricane” singer

26. Like March Madness’ eight

27. Hair extensions

29. *”Folsom Prison Blues” singer

31. *”Walk on the Wild Side” singer

32. Wheel shafts

33. Tutu fabric

34. English county

36. Source of protein

38. Delhi wrap

42. Popular lassi fruit

45. Restart computer

49. Clamor

51. *”The Boys of Summer” singer

54. “Bad news travels fast”, e.g.

56. Draw a conclusion

57. Pull out a pistol

58. Letter before kappa

59. Type of mine passage

60. Cheesy sandwich

61. Hit the road

62. Cupid’s counterpart

63. Rub the wrong way

66. Road, in Rome

68. Bad-mouth, slangily