Across
- 5. A quick study? (12)
- 9. Lost cause? (8)
- 11. Has a leg up? (9)
- 13. Has a shot at it? (8)
- 16. Lost in thought? (9)
- 17. Where you might find the roots? (4)
- 18. Went out on a limb? (6)
- 21. Key figure? (7)
- 26. Case closer? (6)
- 28. Roll call? (8)
- 29. Its bark is worse than its byte? (8)
- 30. Change of heart? (10)
- 31. Levelheaded? (5)
- 34. Great shakes? (6)
- 35. Composer who wrote without hearing a word? (9)
- 38. Time to spare? (7)
- 39. Goes downhill fast? (4)
- 41. Force of nature? (4)
- 48. Fashion statement? (9)
- 49. Holds court? (6)
- 56. Paid one’s dues? (13)
- 57. In the bag? (7)
- 59. One who’s always running late? (9)
- 62. Crush it? (9)
- 64. Works night shifts? (4)
- 68. Breaks ground? (9)
- 70. Gets the point? (11)
- 71. Line you shouldn’t cross? (14)
Down
- 1. Finally grows up? (6)
- 2. One who might take the fall? (9)
- 3. Cue follower? (4)
- 4. Top of the line? (6)
- 6. Wants for nothing? (11)
- 7. Breaks bad news? (14)
- 8. One who can’t let go? (7)
- 10. Blown away? (10)
- 12. Heavy duty? (6)
- 14. Star that’s never on stage? (7)
- 15. Barely makes a sound? (8)
- 19. Hits the roof? (8)
- 20. Order in the court? (4)
- 22. Takes stock? (8)
- 23. Going the wrong way? (10)
- 24. Game that’s over in seconds? (10)
- 25. Strikes up a conversation? (6)
- 27. Marks the spot? (3)
- 32. Out of one’s depth? (11)
- 33. Shoots the works? (12)
- 34. Left hanging? (9)
- 36. Turn of phrase? (5)
- 37. Test for character? (8)
- 40. Light work? (12)
- 42. Put on the spot? (8)
- 43. Unsteady footing? (6)
- 44. Where rules may be bent? (10)
- 45. Spots for sharp minds? (10)
- 46. Hard to crack? (9)
- 47. Storm warning? (10)
- 50. Gets the picture? (11)
- 51. Cool reception? (5)
- 52. Where you might find a draft pick? (7)
- 53. Muscle in on? (5)
- 54. Out for blood? (8)
- 55. Rings a bell? (9)
- 58. Might make a scene? (8)
- 60. Keeps in line? (9)
- 61. Comes to terms? (10)
- 63. Caught without preparation? (7)
- 65. Desk job? (11)
- 66. Gets carried away? (6)
- 67. Place where people line up? (7)
- 69. Object of worship? (4)
