06.28.11 — By the Numbers

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Puzzle by Tom Baring / Edited by Will Shortz

This Tuesday crossword features four answers clued by numbers, e.g., PI APPROXIMATION (17A. 3.14159), ABSOLUTE ZERO (26A. 273.15°C), SPEED OF LIGHT (42A. 299,792,458 meters/second) and AVOGADRO’S NUMBER (55A. 6.022 x 10^23).

Other — BREAST BONE (27D. Sternum), NAIL POLISH (11D. Manicurist’s supply), REISSUED (38D. Released again on CD, say), TOP SCORE (5D. It’s first on the leader board).

Mid-size — AIELLO, AIRARM, ATBAT, BRENT, CRETE, DALLY, EIEIO, ENOLA Gay, EXTANT, FEVER, FLASKS, INANE, LANES, LENIN, MAIZE, ORALB, PERSIA, PLAIN, PRIMO, REALM, REBATE, REORG, ROILS, SATUP, SENOR, SHORTU (6D. There‘s one in “puzzle“), TANGO, VEXED.

Short stuff — ABEL, ACE and ACS, AGIN, AIRE, AMP, ANT and ANTE, APPS, ARK, ASA, BIAS, CAT, DAIS, DECO, DIS, DORA, ELSA, GAS, HEN, LAS, MEDI, MNO, NEIL (53D. Moonmate of Buzz), OFT, PAR, RAG, SERT, SEAU, SLIT, SOS, STU, TEXT, TRIO and TROY, UNI, VEG, XXI.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Opportunity to hit; 6. Disco ___ of “The Simpsons”; 9. Pool divisions; 14. Top-quality; 15. Coop resident; 16. Nonsensical; 20. “Send help!’; 21. Spanish muralist Jose Maria ___: 22. Danny of “Do the Right Thing”; 23. Jazz aficionado; 24. Talk trash about; 25. 72, at Pebble Beach; 31. Military aviators, collectively; 2. Sail through; 33. “Born Free” lioness; 36. Island of the Minotaur; 37. Phone letters for 6; 38. Muddies; 39. Former N.F.L. great Junior ___; 40. Laze, with “out”; 41. Source of fine rugs; 45. Frost’s “The ___-Repeated Dream”; 47. Amendment that repealed prohibition; 48. ___ Cruces, N.M.; 49. Manufacturer’s payback; 51. Lectern’s locale; 52. Creature with elbowed antennae; 58. October Revolution leader; 59. Ararat lander; 60. Kids’ song refrain; 61. Spiner of “Star Trek: T.N.G.”; 62. Home heating option; 63. Dawdle. — DOWN: 1. iPhone programs; 2. The Stooges, e.g.; 3. Pollster’s worry; 4. Part of a public address system; 7. It’s dangerous to do while driving; 8. Prefix with dimensional; 9. Be a go-between; 10. Minimum poker loss; 13. Sir, abroad; 18. King’s domain; 19. Polenta grain; 24 Retro art style; 26. Suffix for the wealthy; 28. Partner of “took notice”; 29. “Dancing With the Stars” dance; 30. Corporate shuffle, for short; 31. Window units, briefly; 34. Knife incision; 35. Cool ___ cucumber; 37. Health plan prefix; 38. Released again on CD, say; 40. In a pique; 41. Nothing fancy; 43. Not extinct; 44. Chemistry lab vessels; 45. Power Flosser brand; 46. Flu symptom; 50. Not “fer”; 51. Explorer of kiddie TV; 52. Genesis brother; 54. “Iliad” locale; 56. Use for an old T-shirt; 57. Farrow of “Rosemary’s Baby”.