Crossword

ACROSS

1 “Georgia on My Mind” singer Charles 4 Party music mix, briefly 9 Keep from having kittens, say 13 “Big Band” and “Jazz” periods 15 Easily fooled 16 __-in-one: golfer’s ace 17 Career-boosting political spending on local projects 20 Speaker sound 21 Smitten 22 Dancer Duncan 25 Thurman who played The Bride in “Kill Bill” films 26 Chill in the air 29 Pos. opposite 30 Amateur radio hobbyist 33 “Cats” poet’s monogram 34 Chief Norse god 35 “Great” dog 36 Zeros 40 Polite address to a woman 43 Creme-filled cookie 44 Rx 47 Paltry sum 51 Madison in NYC, e.g. 52 Polite way to address a man 53 Positive vote 54 Aspen getaway 56 To a greater extent 59 “There you have it!” 60 Issue’s most important element ... and a hint to 17-, 30-, 36- and 47-Across 64 Leave out 65 Prefix with sonic 66 Sunrise direction 67 Sport played on horseback 68 Africa’s Sierra __ 69 Sgts.’ superiors

DOWN

1 Change the wall color 2 Excites 3 Football play measure 4 Forensic evidence 5 Glass container 6 iPhone assistant 7 Tie, as a score 8 “I have to know!” 9 Prison knife 10 Cornmeal dish 11 “__ the President’s Men” 12 “I agree” 14 Slide on the road 18 Word of mock sadness 19 Wild hog 23 Swiss watch brand 24 Friends in Lyon 27 + or - particle 28 Opposite of post31 __ a kind 32 Commercials 36 Yukon automaker 37 “__ to you, matey!” 38 Many a techie 39 Bare-naked Lady 40 Variety show hosts, briefly 41 Sushi tuna 42 Postal service 44 Word before vows or status 45 Most wicked 46 Leaves 48 Syrup brand since 1902 49 Impressive sight 50 Quik maker 55 Convenient bag 57 Director Preminger 58 “__ be in England ... ”: Browning 60 Floor cleaner 61 Broody music genre 62 Geographical direction suffix 63 Daisy __: Li’l Abner’s wife