Ava's Birthday Crossword New York Times

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Across
  1. 2. Nod, at auctions
  2. 9. Paris's ___ d'Orsay
  3. 14. Lake rental, maybe
  4. 15. Partakes of
  5. 17. Object formally
  6. 18. Draw a bead on
  7. 20. Stag
  8. 23. Pelée spew
  9. 28. Cape ___, Mass.
  10. 29. Racer of fable
  11. 31. Room at the top?
  12. 32. House member
  13. 33. Bireme section
  14. 37. Rose's love
  15. 39. Not dismissing out of hand
  16. 41. Hue and cry
  17. 46. Paula of pop
  18. 47. Put a strain on
  19. 49. Making of handicrafts, say
  20. 52. Neutral shade
  21. 54. Go with
  22. 56. Shirkers shirk it
  23. 57. Gone by
  24. 59. Urban transport
  25. 60. Hard to grasp
  26. 62. Ballpark figure
  27. 66. Prohibition: Var.
  28. 68. Roast spot
  29. 70. Bromine is one
  30. 71. Fasten with a belt
  31. 72. Pivotal
  32. 73. Like a candle
  33. 74. Lettuce variety
  34. 75. Lens type
Down
  1. 1. "See you later!"
  2. 3. Vice President Barkley
  3. 4. Like tights
  4. 5. He gave us a lift
  5. 6. Neighbor of Leo
  6. 7. Perfect, as an alibi
  7. 8. Originate
  8. 10. Bind with haywire
  9. 11. Trunk item
  10. 12. Regan's father
  11. 13. Same old, same old
  12. 14. Camp sack
  13. 16. J.F.K. regulators
  14. 19. Latin 101 verb
  15. 21. Actress Anderson
  16. 22. Nifty
  17. 24. Kind of mushroom
  18. 25. In a blue funk
  19. 26. Two-timing
  20. 27. Do something
  21. 30. "Fun, Fun, Fun" car
  22. 32. Eastern priest
  23. 34. It takes two nuts
  24. 35. It was once advertised as "Good for tender gums"
  25. 36. "Have ___" (waiting room offer)
  26. 37. So far
  27. 38. Like custard
  28. 40. Not fooled by
  29. 42. Give the slip to
  30. 43. Scene of two W.W. I battles
  31. 44. Certain pleasure craft
  32. 45. Woodworker's tool
  33. 48. Hearing-related
  34. 50. Other: Fr.
  35. 51. Won easily
  36. 53. Fine stone
  37. 55. CPR giver
  38. 58. Gumption
  39. 61. Character in a Beatles "White Album" tune
  40. 63. Pops
  41. 64. Getaway places
  42. 65. Reunion attendee
  43. 67. Hand cream ingredient
  44. 69. Fighting