1. Current events
5. 17th letter of the Greek alphabet
8. Beige
12. "Once ____ a time"
13. Vex
15. Historical periods
16. Being nothing more than specified
17. A place for wives and concubines
18. French for "Moon"
19. An inclination to do kind things
22. Female sibling
23. Z (American spelling)
24. Where the sun rises
26. Environmentalist political party
29. Operating overhead
31. Litigate
32. Anagram of "Idler"
34. Tied
36. Drink in small amounts
38. Squirrel
40. Average
41. Exhilarate
43. Inside of your hands
45. Father of Jehoshaphat
46. One who is absent without permission
48. Skill or ability
50. Against
51. Liquid oxygen
52. Cap
54. Young female students
61. Goddess of discord (Greek mythology)
63. A vast multitude
64. Faithful (archaic)
65. Employee Stock Option Program
66. A glowing piece of coal
67. Prefix indicating "Within"
68. Declare untrue
69. S
70. A measure amount of medication
2. Sword
3. Damaged by long use
4. You do this when you have a cold
5. Not fake
6. Not there
7. Baking appliance
8. Snake-like fish
9. Crab or lobster for example
10. Hindu princess
11. Utilizes
13. City in Arizona
14. Master of ceremonies
21. Nobleman
25. Thailand
26. Culpability
27. Amends
28. Napped
29. Grown up
30. The smallest amount
31. South-southeast
33. Earned Run Average
35. Double-helix molecules
37. Render senseless
39. Not bigger
44. Walk heavily
47. Alcove
49. Banished
52. Pay attention to
53. Backside
55. "Where the heart is"
56. Spheres
57. Lyric poems
58. City in Nevada
59. Boys
60. Fruit of the blackthorn bush
62. Secret agent