1. Blonde shade
4. Grads
9. Part of a spur
14. Doctor of sci-fi
15. Medium's medium
16. Decrease
17. Afflict
18. "Don't let go!"
20. Film festival fare, often
22. Skewer
23. One-time Russian government
26. Cease-fires
31. O-ring, e.g.
33. Wise one
34. Sticker
36. Church donation, perhaps
38. Fizzle, with "out"
39. Heavy duty
41. Audacity
43. Toon supply company
44. Befuddle
46. Oozes
48. Direction given a horse
49. Sweet
51. Pathetic one
53. Crow's home?
54. Fragrant garden flower
57. Spanish sparkling wine
60. Held sway
61. Take charge, in a way
67. Archaeological site
68. Safari sight
69. "Bolero" composer
70. "A Chorus Line" show-stopper
71. Attack ad, maybe
72. Plucky
73. Agt. for Uncle Sam