1. Gradual lessening of thickness
6. South Pacific island
10. Gorillas
14. A compound derived from ammonia
15. Historical periods
16. Do not (contraction)
17. Leather straps
18. Playthings
19. Forearm bone
20. Untie
22. Diacritical mark
24. Writer Leon ____
25. Genus of the gayfeather and snakeroot plants
26. Ancient Greek city-state
29. Synchronize (abbrev.)
30. "Inter ____" = among other things
31. Suing
37. Whirlpool
39. French for "No"
40. Woman whose husband has died
41. Gathering
44. Imposition of a tax
45. Outer jacket
46. Coho or sockeye
48. Haughty or high-class
52. Edible starchy root
53. Comedy duo ______ and Hardy
54. Lead singer of "The Hole" ________ Love
58. Pertaining to Indianapolis
59. Eager
61. Out of the way
62. Visual organs
63. "Tabula ____" = blank slate
64. Cuban dance done in single file
65. Talk wildly
66. Spots
67. Leg joints
2. Ends a prayer
3. Tablet
4. Retinue
5. Spa
6. Celebrations
7. Hot appliance used to smooth out clothes
8. Tonight Show host ___ Leno
9. Discharging
10. Grownup
11. Type of white bear
12. Boredom
21. Outer portion of the Earth's crust
23. South American parrot
25. Untruthful
26. Story
27. In addition
28. Manners
29. Ermine
32. To set something into a surface
33. Singer Johnny _________
34. Something previously mentioned
35. Porto ____ = capital of Benin
36. A Welsh god
38. Master of Ceremonies
43. Jacob's brother
47. Strong alcoholic drink from molasses
48. More clever
49. Singer _____ Tucker
50. Poet W.H. _____
51. Lovers meeting
52. Loose garments
54. Expense
55. 9
56. Boundary between 2 surfaces
57. Affirmatives
60. General Accounting Office