A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

ACROSS

1. One evolving throughout this puzzle (see circles)

5. Tenant contract

10. Ring-shaped: Abbr.

14. One of “us,” in battle

15. “___ is Enough” (70s sitcom)

16. Endings with eth- and prop17. What a hotel housekeeper makes?

18. “It’s ___ country” (1,4)

19. Bank account record: Abbr.

20. Trendy eats, like sushi burgers and cloud eggs (4,4)

22. La-la lead-in

23. “Should’ve gotten here sooner” (3,4)

25. Canadian war heroine Secord

27. “The Hulk” director Lee

28. Do a wash day chore (4,7)

32. “Mon ___” (Quebec “anthem” by Gilles Vigneault)

34. Bird term for a keen observer (5,3)

35. “Sorry, our tickets are gone” (2,4,3)

39. Compliment to a goal scorer (4,4)

42. Calgary trade sch.

46. Boneless fish dish (5,2,4)

50. Care home worker: Abbr.

51. Bill featuring Borden, slangily (1-4)

52. Archie’s “endearment” for Edith

54. Space heater?

55. Bargain hunter’s happy event (4,4)

58. Tanned skin?

59. “Something to Talk About” singer Bonnie

60. Matters of the mine

63. “This ___” (NBC drama) (2,2)

64. Bawl when a sniffle will do, say

65. Home loan: Abbr.

66. Some motor oil brands

67. Saw romantically

68. 1-Across, after “smartening up” in this puzzle

DOWN

1. “The ___ Four” (the Beatles)

2. Flamenco shout

3. Curmudgeonly coot (3,4)

4. Maker of Click Gel toilet bowl cleaner

5. Bring on, as an event (4,2)

6. Paris tower designer

7. Taj Mahal locale

8. What a poodle won’t do

9. Somme summers

10. Spanish dancer’s clackers

11. Barge in (on)

12. Tie a new knot?

13. Sask. winter clock setting: Abbr.

21. Big galoot

23. Collect sap from

24. “I’m ___ roll” (2,1)

25. ___ Lemon sportswear

26. Paisley positive

29. Shoulder muscles, for short

30. Wee bloke

31. Give it ___ (try)

33. Sugar quality

36. Sunrise direction, in Seville

37. HBO alternative

38. Response to a gut punch

39. Div. including the Seahawks and Saints

40. “No really, my mind’s made up” (1,6)

41. Accumulate cumulus (5,2)

43. Province named for Queen Victoria’s rebel daughter

44. Hoppy brew, for short

45. Bomb letters

47. “Swan Lake” princess

48. On the real estate market

49. Deer who raised Bambi

53. Clings (onto)

55. “Happy Feet” singer Penner

56. “___ Rock” (Simon & Garfunkel song) (1,2,1)

57. Cause for tear gas

58. That guy’s

61. ___ on (urge)

62. Go out with