Crossword puzzle answers: December 27, 2016

ACROSS1 Blows the whistle? 6 Paquin of "The Piano" 10 Whey opposite 14 Kind of sprawl 15 Stem-to-stern timber 16 Fringe -- 17 Wynonna's mom 18 Rest 20 Stein filler 21 Tolkien hobbit 23 Arched ceiling 24 Don't rub -- --! 25 Alley from Moo 26 Degraded 29 Plenty of fun? 33 -- front or bear 34 Like a foal 35 Copacetic (hyph.) 37 Viking name 38 Exploding stars 39 Turpentine source 40 Family mem. 41 Brainteaser 42 Sen. Hatch 43 Stronghold 45 Pompeii art 46 Sporty truck 47 Fly catchers 48 Blue Grotto site 51 Hindu sage 53 Cargo hauler 56 Long nose 58 Military assault 60 "Diana" singer 61 Rocker -- Cobain 62 Bought 63 Detected 64 -- fixe 65 Observes

DOWN  1 Luncheon salad 2 Kind of tradition 3 A woodwind 4 Wool cap 5 Brandy goblet 6 Tire center 7 Shortfall 8 Verne's captain 9 Tenn. neighbor 10 Hors d'oeuvre 11 Karachi language 12 Get dizzy 13 Scurry 19 Walrus tusk 22 Eliminate 24 Ms. Dinesen 25 PTA and NEA 26 Orangutans 27 Eyewash acid 28 It may be airtight 29 Cut at an angle 30 Seaweed extract 31 Wildlife refuges 32 Kind of boom 34 Forfeit 36 Casino game 38 Leaf juncture 39 Veep's boss 41 Place for a "steak-out" 42 "Crying" singer 44 Snake charmer's attire 45 Not masc. 47 Squander 48 Balance-sheet gurus 49 Drury Lane composer 50 Nudge 51 Wind-driven spray 52 Metal thread 53 Chimney 54 Screenwriter James -- 55 Jarrett and Sparks 57 Compete in a slalom 59 -- Jima