1. Cons (var.)
5. Bandy words
9. Start of a refrain
14. Hydrox rival
15. Break
16. Court wear
17. Buck passers?
18. Type of acid
19. Desert sight
20. Too verbose, coming and going
23. Compete
24. Affirmative vote
25. Earlier
26. ___ power
29. Biting
31. In-box contents
33. Sea dog
34. Legal group
36. Adaptable truck, for short
37. Units of resistance
38. Having lived more than half their lives?
42. Covet
43. Except
44. Costa del ___
45. Mythical monster
46. Inflexible
48. Early westerner: ____ Earp
52. Black gold
53. Single unit
54. Victorian, for one
56. 5th scale note (var.)
57. A Swede in Norway, e.g.
61. Place
63. Decorated, as a cake
64. Tab
65. Female ruff
66. Part of TLC
67. Arch type
68. Command
69. Drunkards
70. Partner of "odds"