ACROSS 1. Energy 6. Oleoresin 11. Hen-peck 14. Fatuous 15. Acted out a message 16. A lyric poem 17. DDT 19. Actor/director ___ Howard 20. Consumer of food 21. Avoid or turn away 23. Lash out 27. Lines up 28. Irrelevant 32. A short choral composition 33. Small decorative mat 34. In India, another name for the mail 37. Historical periods 38. A vast multitude 39. Location 40. Lair 41. A lower level of a ship 42. Attack (2 words) 43. Obstinately 45. Decipher 48. Pigmented area around a nipple 49. Strayed 50. Proof of innocence 53. Speak lovingly 54. Pretend to be someone else 60. Fuss 61. Sound 62. Express audibly 63. Yearn 64. Billies and nannies 65. Diaphanous
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	1. 7 in Roman numerals 2. Hotel 3. Petrol 4. A single thing 5. Mark as paid 6. Send forth 7. Wingless blood-sucking parasitic insects 8. Chieftain 9. Master of Education (abbrev.) 10. In perfect circumstances 11. Anagram of "Goner" 12. Decorate 13. Gentlemen 18. Large 22. Contend	23. Directed 24. Sound made by some people while sleeping 25. The devil 26. Gorillas or chimpanzees 27. Possessing the necessary skills 29. False gods 30. A breed of Welsh dog 31. Assistants 34. Mark of repetition 35. Coral reef 36. Country in eastern Africa 38. Engage for work 39. Minor Western Samoan monetary unit 41. Sheets and blankets	42. Completely lacking in playfulness 43. Writer/poet Edgar Allan ___ (1809-1849) 44. Anagram of "Bats" 45. Rot 46. Wear away 47. Sing 50. Capital of Western Samoa 51. In order that not 52. Angers 55. Cow sound 56. Utmost degree 57. Consumed 58. Golf-ball support 59. Go astray