1. Alliance of nations
5. Inquisitor
10. Way out there, i.e.
14. Anagram for a Mideast money
15. Abundance
16. Break
17. More than outrageous
19. Take a header, e.g.
20. Edison contemporary Nikola
21. Barely beat, with "out"
22. Once-popular do
23. Hodgepodges
25. Ideally
27. Marine hazards
30. Famous Ness
31. Forte, i.e.
32. Antithesis of 10A
35. Stretchy synthetic
38. Inclined, so to speak
39. Funny, in a way
41. Focus of activity
42. One of the strings
44. "Beg pardon ..."
45. Moore of "G.I. Jane"
46. Henry & Gerald
48. Mixed in with
50. Abutting
52. Rapids transit?
54. "Don't bet ___!"
55. Song of praise (var.)
57. Seductive latin dance
61. Outer limits
62. Bizarre
64. German industrial center
65. Cordwood measure
66. Parroted
67. Salon dos
68. Antique auto
69. Cravings