ACROSS
1. Singer Braxton
5. A clutch
9. Crushed
11. In effect
14. ____ Adams; first Lady of the United States (1797-1801)
15. Distant relatives
17. Deer relative
18. Compass dir.
19. Terminate
20. Path, in short
21. Drudgery
23. Taj Mahal site
24. Ice cream holder
25. German Mrs.
29. E.T.
30. Capt. Harold F. ___; first to aerial recapture space capsule
32. Egyptian river
33. Environment
35. Axe
38. Lobe decorations
42. Scrooge
43. Exam for law students, in short
44. Thai currency
46. Mil. quick
47. Servant
48. Greek letter
49. Fed. flight org.
52. Exist
55. Epoch
56. Dr. Robert ____; 9th SECAF
58. A1C John ____; Medal of Honor recipient
60. Scholar type
61. Cro-Magnon people
62. Amphibian
63. Cubs star Sammy
DOWN
1. Sale item
2. USAF base in Korea
3. No for 25 ACROSS
4. Resting
5. Visage
6. Image
7. Pilaster
8. ___ the season …
9. Flowering
10. South Pacific atoll
12. Lt. Col. ____ I. Grissom; USAF Mercury astronaut
13. Main dish
14. USAF MAJCOM for training
16. 1974 Nobel Peace Prize winner MacBride
22. Allow
23. Boxing legend
25. Fed. housing org.
26. Mutiny
27. Pseudonym
28. Die-hard
29. Against
31. Moonstruck actress
34. Op or surreal
35. Col. Bernard ___; first air commando MoH recipient
36. Old Testament prophet
37. Dem. opponent
39. Shaq’s org.
40. Male or female reproductive cell
41. Actress Stone
42. Charts
45. De-ice
49. Dim
50. From scratch
51. Helper, in short
52. Sign of regret
53. Reclaim property from non-paying buyers, informally
54. Day prior to events
57. Week starter, in short
59. USAF reserve category