Complete Clue List
Across
1. A member of the genus "Loxodonta" with "bush" and "forest" types (7,8)
14. Compete (3)
15. During the 2004 Indian Ocean ____, elephant Ning Nong saved a young girl's life (7)
16. Damage (3)
17. That thing (2)
19. Large lemur (5)
21. Depart (2)
22. That guy (2)
23. Brief name of Kung Fu Panda, whose series includes Master Elephant (2)
25. Sister of Bart who owns Stampy, a rogue 1A (4)
27. In some countries, a dentist's degree; OR what directors sit on (abbr., 3)
30. Shower alternative, enjoyed by elephants (4)
32. Watering holes? (7)
35. Title for Elizabeth Elephant in "Peppa Pig" (abbr., 3)
38. Name of an elephant at London Zoo, sold in 1882 to the Barnum and Bailey circus (5)
39. "Yee-___!" (3)
41. Short life? (3)
42. Long in the tooth (3)
43. For example (Lat. abbr., 1,1)
44. Unusual sporting event involving elephants, mostly in 5D (5)
47. Ma's hubby, OR state abbr. for Elephant, unincorporated community in Bedminster Township, USA (2)
48. Belonging to (2)
50. Cookie container (3)
51. Ego counterpart (2)
54. A pachyderm's ____ is thick and tough (4)
55. Be aware of (4)
58. Animal doc (abbr., 3)
60. Chest muscle, for short (abbr., 3)
62. "Are you a man ____ mouse?" (2,1)
64. Major work (4)
66. Determination (4)
67. Moving (7)
70. Furrow, ridge or crease in a pachyderm's 54A (7)
71. Bliss, seventh heaven (7)
72. One of a mahout's roles (4)
Down
1. Enthusiastic (4)
2. Strong and healthy (3)
3. Concerning (2)
4. Medical imaging scan OR a New England state (abbr., 2)
5. Continent with the only extant "Elephas" species (4)
6. Order member (3)
7. Goal (3)
8. Endangered gibbon species that might be caught "white-handed" (3)
9. Dubai dignitary (4)
10. Greek letter that sounds like a delicious food item (2)
11. Time period between midnight and noon (abbr., 2)
12. Bother (3)
13. City tricked by a wooden horse also names 1A protagonist from the "Mega Crossover Time" series (4)
18. "Absolutely!" (3)
20. Resort whose name has an appropriate final vowel sound (3)
22. Expression of greeting (2)
24. Room in a hospital used for performing surgery (init., 2)
25. An elephant might move ponderously as it transports this natural product (6)
26. An "A" in "AKA" (2)
27. ____-ray Disc (3)
28. House or home (8)
29. Kind of story (3)
30. Internet domain name for the Bahamas, also their international car registration (abbr., 2)
31. Pachyderm perch (6)
33. Slightly open (4)
34. Dozes (off) (4)
36. Equip (3)
37. Therefore (2)
39. "Westward ___!" (2)
40. European mountain encountered by Hannibal and his elephants in the Second Punic War (3)
45. @ (2)
46. Printer's measure (2)
48. Informal expression of approval or agreement (2)
49. Repair (3)
51. Helpful connections (3)
52. Perform (2)
53. Bring to mind (5)
54. Overwhelms (5)
56. Does a job (5)
57. 2011 movie, romantic period drama: "____ for Elephants" (5)
59. Larger-than-life (4)
60. Moving or progressing quickly (var., 4)
61. Female elephant (3)
63. Irritate (4)
65. Ready to go (3)
66. African antelope (3)
68. Thanks; informal exclamation expressing gratitude (2)
69. Exists (2)