"A Clue for the Puzzle Lady" puzzle by Parnell Hall

"A Clue for the Puzzle Lady" is fresh, funny, and ingeniously devised. It kept me guessing right down to the end -- just like a good crossword!"
Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor of The NY Times

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 66 Iranian money (4)
 67 Lofty nest (4)
 68 Flowed out (5)
 69 Identical (4)

Down

  1 Places (4)
  2 English river (4)
  3 Brew (4)
  4 Lauded (7)
  5 Broken artifact segment (5)
  6 Ripkin (3)
  7 Picnic pest(3)
  8 Stunt plane maneuver (4)
  9 "_____won't you blow" (5)
10 Prior (6)
11 Reporter (10)
12 Frozen desserts (4)
13 You (4)
18 Horse fodder (4)
22 Vascular growth (5)
24 Religious retreat (6)
25 Stuntman Hal (7)
27 Go away (5)
28 Lace end cover (5)
29 Policeman (10)
31 Mistakes (6)
33 Land (5)
34 Cagney partner (5)
36 Knight title (3)
37 CD___ (3)
40 Nixon VP (5)
44 Faces (7)
46 Birdhouse (6)
48 41st president (4)
50 Range of hills (5)
52 Hung open (5)
53 Dad (4)
54 Canal (4)
55 Clothes (4)
57 Troy (4)
58 Junk e-mail (4)
59 Land in the sea (4)
62 Arrest (3)
63 Monkey (3)

Across
   1 Scandinavian inhabitant (4)
   5 Burn (5)
 10 Worms (4)
 14 Done (4)
 15 Vietnam capital (5)
 16 Every (4)
 17 Sleuth (10)
 19 Gratis (4)
 20 Blacker (6) 
 21 Indian baby (7)
 23 Four door (5)
 26 Trumpet (4)
 27 Filled or loaded (5)
 30 Understand (3)
 32 Within the law (5)
 35 Zounds! (4)

SOLUTION

 36 Niece (6)
 38 Record company (3)
 39 Everyone (3)
 40 Parachute happening (7)
 41 Circle segment (3)
 42 Singer Bobby (3)
 43 Cracker (6) 
 44 Leg joint (4)
 45 _____Allen, patriot and soldier (5)
 47 Welcome item (3)
 48 Itsy_____spider (5)
 49 Swear (4)
 51 Ancient magician (5)
 53 18th century headgear (7)
 56 Town of St. Francis (6)
 60 Internet foreshadower (4)
 61 Victim (10)
 64 Wharf (4)
 65 One if a bunch (5)