ACROSS1 Like the tabloids 6 A drinking toast 11 Denver hrs. 14 Gladiator's place 15 Like Rome 16 Melodrama shout 17 Nutso 18 In the way 20 Cunning 21 Woods insect 23 Dunne or Castle 24 Cuckoo's home 26 Scrambled, to Bond 28 Group of ants 30 Freshwater fish 31 Rolex rival 32 Raised in the wild 33 Mother rabbit 36 Syrup brand 37 Bierstube order 38 Length measure 39 Hesitant sounds 40 Bowie or Niven 41 Thick soup 42 Wyoming range 43 Steamboat inventor 44 Hire, as a bus 47 Internet hookup 48 Cliffside abode 49 Hamlet 50 Many a time 53 Trousseau items 56 Get tough 58 Loop trains 59 Genetic factor 60 Cafe customer 61 Compass dir. 62 Urns homonym 63 Let the pants down
DOWN 1 Axioms 2 Europe-Asia range 3 Pop-can collectors 4 Pen filler 5 -- 500 auto race 6 Open, as oysters 7 Neck woe 8 Well-worn 9 Tavern fare 10 Melodious 11 Lowed 12 Glistened 13 Lugged about 19 A blast -- the past 22 Steely, as nerves 25 Trademark 26 Blundered 27 Close by 28 Rum's partner 29 "Rubaiyat" author 30 Fall to 32 Prefer 33 City in Nova Scotia 34 Sandwich cookie 35 Jeannie portrayer 37 After-hours 38 Festive log 40 Political thaw 41 More chubby 42 Math subj. 43 Debate side 44 Cloaks 45 Scoundrels 46 Pop up 47 Requirements 49 Crusted cheese 51 On the house 52 Technical word 54 Boston Bruins standout 55 Holm or Fleming 57 Glasgow turndown
