Crossword

ACROSS

1. In the middle of

6. "____, the Beloved Country"

9. Start of "The Night Before Christmas"

13. Anoint

14. *"...three strikes, ____'re out, at the old ball game"

15. Capital of Egypt

16. *Yanees owner, George ____brenner

17. Mandela's org.

18. Back street

19. *Walk-off move (2 words)

21. *One of MLB countries

23. Start an engine

24. Salvador Dali's muse

25. Old French coin

28. Select

30. Pass, as time

35. Antonym of is

37. Rumpelstiltskin's weaver

39. Virgo's brightest star

40. Snack, in Spain

41. Rose oil

43. *Yogi Berra - 295 PA, e.g.

44. *Player's representative

46. Eyelid affliction

47. Shade of beige

48. *a.k.a. Mr. October

50. Small island

52. In the know

53. Part of armor

55. Octopus' defense

57. *Last year's World Series winners

60. *Ronald AcuÒa Jr.'s home base

64. Indian monetary unit

65. Sun, in Mexico

67. ____ Asimov

68. Artemis' companion

69. E.T.'s craft, acr.

70. Shelf material

71. Cry like a baby

72. Young newt

73. Shermans, in World War II

DOWN

1. It starred Alan Alda from 1972-1983

2. Digging, so to speak

3. Think

4. More like a fox

5. Madagascar's hedgehog-like animal

6. Printer cartridge color

7. *Guidry, Cey or Gardenhire

8. New Mexico's state flower

9. Samoan money

10. *____ card

11. Length times width

12. Tofu ingredient

15. Lock sites

20. Soft palate hanger

22. Kind of beer

24. Speech organ

25. Fretted instrument

26. a.k.a. People of the Middle Waters

27. Remove pegs

29. Auction portions

31. Cathedral recess

32. *____ clock

33. Close call

34. Relish (2 words)

36. NASA's orange drink

38. *"The Catch" (1954) catcher

42. Rekindled

45. Like theater seating

49. Big-headedness

51. Join the army

54. Matter of debate

56. Buckwheat dish

57. Halo

58. Do like volcano

59. Bluish green

60. Sir Mix-____-____

61. Delhi bread

62. Spill the beans

63. *Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson and Christy Mathewson

64. *Commissioner Manfred

66. Bug enemy