Crossword puzzle answers: December 28, 2016

ACROSS1 Decrees 6 Spear, as a fish 10 Letter opener 14 Birdbath slime 15 Felipe or Matty 16 Indigo plant 17 Dainty ornament 18 Fix, as lipstick 19 Blow a -- 20 Fashion accessory 21 Cowardly (hyph.) 24 "Sweet" girl of song 26 Quarts, plus 27 Gold Medal org. 28 Feeling sad 30 Memento 33 Where to browse 34 Tall bird 37 Mars, to Plato 38 Writer -- Ivins 39 Part of MIT 40 Keep fit 41 Flat-topped hill 42 Shade-loving plant 43 Grants 44 AKA Obi-Wan 45 On the shelves 48 It may face the rear (2 wds.) 52 Big change (2 wds.) 55 Suffix for forfeit 56 Au -- (nanny) 57 Chits 58 Leg bone 60 Noted lava spewer 61 Director -- Ephron 62 Slicker 63 It follows anything 64 Veld grazers 65 Deep Blue's game

DOWN 1 Earl "--" Hines 2 Old war story 3 Banded gem 4 Hull sealant 5 Marine mammal (2 wds.) 6 Attic end 7 Band together 8 Court jester 9 To no avail 10 Kind of pin 11 Desensitize 12 Chorus platform 13 Yukon transport 22 Ltd. cousin 23 Honchos 25 Rumors, perhaps 28 Whitman and Kelly 29 She, to Marie 30 -- Mahal 31 Conquistador's quest 32 Oktoberfest need 33 Dust particle 34 Annapolis grad 35 Wyo. clock setting 36 Ms. Hagen of films 38 Confusing 39 Charged particles 41 Composer -- Bartok 42 Freethinker 43 Hooded snakes 44 Ka-pow! 45 Dismantle a tent 46 Groovy 47 Razorbacks 48 Homes for hombres 49 -- Blake of jazz 50 Zodiac ram 51 Muscle injuries 53 Lake bird 54 Expert 59 Fritz, to himself