11.15.11 — Fishermen

Fishermen, a painting by Georges Seurat.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Puzzle by Gareth Bain / Edited by Will Shortz

FISHERMEN (58A. What the answers to the four starred clues are?), LANCE BASS (18A. *Former “N Sync member), ALDO RAY (37A. *Bygone Hollywood star known for tough-guy roles), ZEBULON PIKE (3D. *Explorer of the Rockies) and JULIAN BREAM (25D. *Classical guitarist with four Grammys) constitutes the interrelated group of this Tuesday crossword.

Other — AVERAGE, CESARIO (21A Olivia’s love in “Twelfth Night”), CRIMEA (19D. “The Charge of the Light Brigade” war zone), FLAVOR, HORNBY (51A. English novelist Nick who wrote “About a Boy”), IN A JAM, LATHER, PET SHOP, PT BOATS, RAN FREE, SKETCH, SLEEP IN (53A. Not wake until noon, say).

Five-letter — Li’l ABNER, ABORT, ACCTS, ACE OF spades, ALEVE, ALOOF, A-PLUS, ARENA, ATE IN, BARAK, CLEFT, DEAN’S list, GROUT, HINDI, Elia KAZAN, MEESE, ORATE, PALER, ROBED, SEMIS, TEMPT, T-TOPS, YANNI.

Short stuff — ADS, AGUE, ALAS, ALE and ALI, CAP, COE, CRIP, EDGE, EIRE and ERIE, EMMA, FAT and FRAT, GEM, ICE, IRS, JON and JUAN, KART, Mauna LOA, MED and NED, OGEE, PAX Romana, PEEL, SEM, SLOE gin fizz, SSS, TAKE, Itar-TASS, TET, TOUR de France, TUBE, UPS, VERA Cruz, XENA, YOUR.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Elia ___, “East of Eden” director; 9. 100; 14. Bayer anti-inflammatory; 15 Ginger ___; 16. Sports car extras; 17. Like a boxer before a fight; 22. Ice cream specification; 24. Stuck; 28. S-shaped molding; 29. It might be examined with a loupe; 31. Macaroni’s form; 32. Li’l ___ (comics guy); 34. Pennsylvania port; 36. Limit, as a salary; 40. Where many Apr. checks are sent; 41. L.A. gangster; 43. Malarial fever; 44. Spout forth; 46. Assume; 47. Vietnam War’s ___ offensive; 48. Follower of Don o r San; 49. “MADtv” bit; 56. Group that rushes; 61. Chariot race locale; 63. Size between sm. And lg.; 65. Do the devil’s work?; 66. Will Smith title role; 67. They follow quarters. — 1. Child’s racing vehicle; 2. Cold; 4. C-rated; 5. Flanders of “The Simpsons”; 6. More ghostlike; 7. “Sadly …”; 8. TV heroine in a leather skirt; 9. Dined at home; 10. Small craft of W.W. II; 12. Increases; 13. Frying-butter sound; 21. Country music’s David Allan ___; 23. ___ Cruz (name on old Mexican maps); 26. Stop in midstream; 27. Ed in Reagan’s cabinet; 29. Tile-setter’s bucketful; 30. Land west of England; 32. Bank holdings: Abbr.; 33. Sharon’s predecessor as Israeli P.M.; 34. Helpful kind of piece for a jigsaw puzzle doer; 38. Barber’s supply; 39. “___ Song” (Elton John hit); 42. Lab supply source?; 45. Roamed without restriction; 48. Lil ___ (rapper who popularized crunk); 50. Like some chins; 51. Official language of India; 52. One-named New Age musician; 54. Mrs. 55-Down on “The Avengers”; 55. See 54-Down; 57. Itar-___ news agency; 58. Budget add-ons; 59. “Rocks”; 60. Religious sch.; 61. Commercials.