02.21.11 — After a Zig!

Monday, February 21, 2011 — Presidents Day

Puzzle by Ed Sessa, edited by Will Shortz

N S E W (64A. Compass points seen spelled out in 20-, 26-, 43- and 53-Across), PHINEAS T BARNUM (20A. He’s famous for the words “There’s a sucker born every minute”), UNITED WE STAND (26A. Words of solidarity), GROSS-OUT HUMOR (43A. Feature of many Judd Apatow films) and HONOR THY FATHER (53A. 1971 Gay Talese title derived from one of the Ten Commandments) constitutes the interrelated group of this quick, direct and very pleasant Monday crossword.

Other — AQUATICS and SPORTS (37D, 45D. Water polo and synchronized swimming), BUS FARE (42D. Money for a trip across town, say), GO-KARTS (5D. Kiddie racers), PRO-BOWLS (8D. Annual games for football’s elite), STOP OVER (36D. Pay a visit), UNDULANT (11D. Like a wave).

Mid-size — ABUSE, “ADESTE Fideles”, ALOHA, ANDES, ARROW, ATARIS, BLEST, BONNET, CERTS, COVER, DESILU, DIDST, EMITS, HEY MAN (46D. “Yo!”), ORIEL, PAPUA, REHEMS, SANEST, TAMPA, TONER, TOTES, VERNE, WARPS, ZESTS.

Short stuff — ADS, ALEC, ARES, ART, BAR, CBC, CZAR, DTS, ERR and HERR, ESP, ERS and ETS, EVA, GARP, HAZY, HOLE, HOUR, HQS, IAMA and IMNO, ILS, KENO, MRT, NAE and NAT and NET, ODER, ORO, RENT, ROSA, SAL, SCAN, SEEM, “Auld Lang SYNE“, THIN, WADS, ZAG (34D. Move after a zig).

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Fistfuls of money; 5. “The World According to ___”; 9. Mistreat; 14. Baldwin of “30 Rock”; 15. Polish/German border river; 16. Ink for a laser printer; 17. Civil rights pioneer Parks; 18. Game akin to bingo; 19. Mountains in Chile; 23. My Gal ___”; 24. Mohawked actor of “The A-Team”; 25. Bay window; 31. Non-earthlings, for short; 32. They: Fr.; 33. Turner who led a slave rebellion; 34. Flavorful citrus parts; 37. Commercials; 38. Carries; 40. “But is it ___?”; 41. Mil. Command centers; 42. “Cheers” setting; 48. ___ New Guinea; 49. Paranormal letters; 50. A Gabor sister; 56. Tarp, e.g.; 57. Simon & Garfunkel’s “___ Rock”; 58. Mister, in Münster; 59. Fortunate, old-style; 60. Ruler toppled by the Bolsheviks; 61. “___ expert, but …”; 62. Alternative to Tic Tacs. — DOWN: 1. Gets bent out of shape; 2. Hi from Don Ho; 3. 1950s-’60s TV studio; 4. Read, as a U.P.C. symbol; 7. Landlord’s check; 9. Some old computers; 10. Baby’s headgear; 12. Appear; 13. Hosp. sites for dire cases; 21. Gives off, as an odor; 22. Mars : Roman :: ___ : Greek; 27. Human cannonball catcher; 28. Performed, biblically; 29. Scot’s refusal; 30. Drunk’s affliction, for short; . Make a wrong move; 38. Home of the N.F.L.’s Buccaneers; 39. Pizarro’s gold; 41. 60 minutes; 44. Least batty; 47. Does more tailoring on, as a skirt; 51. Jules who pioneered in science fiction; 52. -> or <-; 53. Puncture; 54. Having a bit of smog; 55. Skinny; 56. Toronto-based TV network.