100 years ago, J Edgar Hoover became the first ___ director
14A
Aviator Earhart, lost at sea
15A
Nutritional regimen
17A
Ski slope bumps
18A
Nitpickers
19A
Salon job
20A
Intelligent
22A
Formerly, once
23A
"May ___ excused?"
24A
Teachers' org.
25A
"___ ___ Mine" (Beatles song)
26A
Scottish refusal
27A
Elaborately decorated
31A
Concept
32A
Barely pass, academically
34A
The 24th US President
36A
Help to relax
38A
200 yrs ago, in 1824, his 9th symphony (the choral) was premiered in Vienna, but he couldn’t hear the audience's applause.
41A
Winner of the 24th Academy Award "Best Picture" was "An American in ___."
45A
Burden
46A
King Arthur's magician
48A
Prefix meaning mouths
49A
Fast sports cars
50A
Terre Haute sch.
51A
The first flash ___ occurred in 2003 and became very popular.
52A
___ and sciences
54A
Hobbyist's knife brand
57A
Muslim name meaning majestic or brilliant
58A
Bar at the back of a car
60A
Have knowledge of some secret
62A
The name of the low grade form of 43 Down
63A
Dan Quayle's successor
64A
Sault ___ Marie
65A
Perón and Gabor
66A
Helps with the dishes
Verticales
1D
What people do at KOA
2D
One-celled swimmers
3D
Shake hands with again
4D
Reunion attendee, for short
5D
Up to, briefly
6D
Back-talker
7D
Easy as falling ___ log
8D
24 is equal to ___ factorial.
9D
Lion's share
10D
Newspaper VIPs
11D
Popular snowbird's destination
12D
Players facing bowlers on a pitch
13D
As an alternative
16D
N95 masks and the like: Abbr.
21D
Guy's private area
24D
"Thanks, Captain Obvious!"
28D
Take in or let out
29D
Books for adolescents
30D
Longoria of "Desperate Housewives"
31D
Lower intestinal parts
33D
Rental units: Abbr.
35D
Sports channel focused on college-level leagues
37D
Selleck or Brady
38D
Humphrey's family
39D
Beg, beseech
40D
New Yorker's Tilley
42D
Italian imported cheese
43D
What is mined in Minnesota's Mesabi Range
44D
Women abducted by Romulus and his men
47D
Weather map line of constant pressure
53D
Sign of success
54D
24 in Latin times
55D
Utah ski resort
56D
Middling grades
57D
Talk with one's hands
59D
Hydrocarbon suffix
61D
Hebrew prophet and judge who was punished for his sons' misbehavior, by having the Ark captured resulting in his falling from his seat, breaking his neck, and dying.
I shouldnt have allowed the duplicate. But I never would have caught the carats.