“A Little Pick-Me-Up”

— just what I need.

ACROSS

1. Scale in the zodiac

6. Jackal or coyote, e.g.

11. Letters meaning “everything sucks”

14. Rude gazer

15. “Asteroids” producer

16. Italy’s equivalent of the BBC

17. Publishing company that’s all about brevity

19. Comprehensive abbr.

20. “That was an accident!”

21. Base after third

22. Big Greek island

24. 1975 ABBA hit

25. Preceder of X, Y, Z, or Alpha

26. Feeling faint

27. Pool poker

28. Midwest exclamation

30. Tilt a bit

32. #1 song of 1973 and 1996

37. Words before and after “what” in an unrepentant phrase

38. Granola bit

39. Genoa goodbyes

40. Verbal lapse

43. Exciting cry (that’s not-asexciting numbers if you switch the syllables)

44. “Got it!”

45. Amazed DM reaction

46. “Back to the Future” role

48. Stunned disbelief

49. Common URL ending

52. Unaccountable quality?

53. D&D class

55. Item with a combination lock

56. ___-Wan Kenobi

57. She released “Midnights”

60. “Avenue 5” actor Josh

61. Like baked dough

62. Kitchen peeler

63. Labor of love?

64. Nervous

65. Humble dwelling

DOWN

1. Doritos ___ Tacos (legendary menu item)

2. Place to chill out?

3. Radar spots

4. Sports judges

5. Retriever remark

6. What fan fiction is not

7. Molecular matter

8. UFC fighter Diaz

9. Tirade cause

10. Studio 54, for one

11. Game with a lot of staying put

12. One of three Dominican brothers who played for the same team in 1963

13. Tiny parasites

18. Estevez’s brother

23. Deep massage technique

25. Father ___ Sarducci of early “SNL”

26. “Fantastic Mr. Fox” director Anderson

27. Stock graphics

28. Nebraska steak hub

29. Comedian Holmes

31. 11 Wall St. institution

32. Star___ (tuna brand)

33. Capital city since 1966

34. Saved for the future

35. “Pearl” star Mia

36. “___, All Ye Faithful”

41. Wray of “King Kong”

42. Structure in some defense games

47. Aquarium acquisition

48. It’s a big pain

49. Egypt’s largest city

50. Disposed of, gangster-style

51. Mersey measure

52. Order option

53. 1990s point-and-click puzzle game

54. Some are pale

55. Ear cleaner

58. “You Will Be My ___ True Love” (“Cold Mountain” song)

59. Upscale hotel amenity