1. Absorbs written material
6. Portrayed
11. The first number after 5
14. Distressed
15. A silk fabric with a wavy pattern
16. Metric unit of area
17. Small units of length
19. Scientist's workshop
20. Longs
21. Silly
23. Talisman
27. Relating to the iris of the eye
28. Misunderstand
32. Improve or rectify
33. Yellow-breasted songbirds
34. Garland
37. Naught
38. Teases
39. A group of cattle
40. S
41. An exploratory action
42. Sum
43. A building for religious assembly
45. Fixed or firm
48. Gave a sharp bite
49. Between second and fourth
50. An ancient Assyrian city
53. Disinfest
54. Anarchy
60. 1
61. Acclaim
62. Speaks
63. For every
64. Relaxations
65. Divided
2. Prefix indicating "Upon"
3. American Sign Language
4. Delete (abbrev.)
5. Regular payment
6. Ends a prayer
7. A pigeon shelter
8. Fastens with a cord
9. Make a mistake
10. Cravings
11. A dish of greens and tomatoes
12. Citizen of Iran
13. A small 3-masted ship
18. Glove
23. Astonish
24. Actors who communicate entirely by gestures
25. Anagram of "Ruses"
26. A floor covering
27. Anagram of "Risk"
29. Poet T.S. _____
30. Jewish spiritual leader
31. Primp
34. Abate
35. Rub out
36. Made inactive
38. A mixture of black and white
39. A circular band
42. Feels a need to drink
43. Spoil
44. Wildebeest (plural)
45. Anagram of "Sport"
46. Yours (archaic)
47. A northern sea duck
50. Sharp tools used to pierce
51. Thin strip of wood
52. Collections
55. A card with just one symbol
56. Anagram of "Pan"
57. L
58. Traverse over snow
59. Supersonic Transport