Theme: E-Phrases.
17A. *On the same page : IN HARMONY. eHarmony.
40A. *Auto buyer's consideration : CAR LOAN. E-Loan.
11D. *Illegal activity that threatens elephants : IVORY TRADE. E-Trade
30D. *Jamaican resort : MONTEGO BAY. eBay.
64A. Online business, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues : E-COMMERCE
Melissa here. Another clever theme by C.C. I didn't realize how many E-Phrases were specific to commerce. Fun puzzle, nice to see theme answers both across AND down.
Across
1. Piece of cake : SNAP
5. Forever and a day : AGES
9. Tony who was a teammate of Carew and Killebrew : OLIVA. This has C.C.'s fingerprints all over it.
14. Some bra fabric : LACE
15. Little bit : IOTA
16. Put a lid on : COVER
19. Steakhouse order : T-BONE
20. "You never know" : MAYBE
21. Where honorees may sit : DAIS
23. Miss Chile's title: Abbr. : SRTA. Señorita.
24. Rowing pair : OARS
26. Ragged : TATTY
28. Gingerbread house roof toppers : GUMDROPS
32. Get really mad : SEETHE
35. "Hey, sailor!" : AHOY
36. Glide above the clouds : SOAR
38. False step : ERROR
39. Actor McKellen : IAN
42. Andy's doll pal : ANN
43. Eccentric : NUTSO. Tried NUTTY first.
45. Base lullaby : TAPS. One of the last to fall for me - great clue.
46. Likelihood : ODDS
47. Nods off : SLEEPS
49. Multiwinner race outcome : DEAD HEAT
51. Say hello to : GREET
53. Take down __: humble : A PEG
54. Silo filler : CROP. Tried CORN first.
56. Landlocked African nation : CHAD. Unknown.
58. Like a soldier at attention : ERECT
62. Pigeonhole : LABEL
66. Muscat native : OMANI
67. Ready for picking : RIPE
68. "Very true!" : AMEN
69. Fee-based entertainment service : PAY TV
70. Biblical garden : EDEN
71. Little shavers : TADS
Down:
1. Like the chance of winning a lottery : SLIM
2. Grandpa's love : NANA. This one hung me up - wasn't thinking of a person.
3. In need of a massage : ACHY
4. Journalism award : PEABODY. The Peabody story.
5. Prepare to fire : AIM
6. Sore loser's opposite : GOOD SPORT
7. Volcano in Italy : ETNA
8. "__ with flowers" : SAY IT
10. Bib-wearer's entrée : LOBSTER. Was thinking some kind of baby food at first.
12. Blow off some steam : VENT
13. General vicinity : AREA
18. Tail end : REAR
22. Texas NBA team, on scoreboards : SAS. San Antonio Spurs.
25. Civil rights icon Parks : ROSA
27. Prom attendee : TEEN
28. Profits : GAINS
29. Company with orange-and-white trucks : U-HAUL
31. Soup go-with, at lunch : SALAD
33. Fit automaker : HONDA
34. Auditing giant __ & Young : ERNST
37. Ali boxing technique : ROPE-A-DOPE. Interesting.
40. Deal with things : COPE
41. "Right this minute!" : ASAP
44. 70-Across tempter : SERPENT
46. "Just my luck!" : OH GREAT
48. "Just a __!" : SEC
50. Regard : DEEM
52. At that place : THERE
54. Hoofbeat sound : CLOP
55. "__ Lama Ding Dong": doo-wop hit : RAMA
57. Battery fluid : ACID
59. Humorist Bombeck : ERMA
60. Kept in the loop, briefly : CC'ED
61. Bills with Hamilton on them : TENS
63. Tyler of "The Leftovers" : LIV
65. Fellows : MEN
