05.27.12 — PIE — the Diagramless

 

Sunday, May 27, 2012

DIAGRAMLESS, Crossword by Fred Piscop

Edited by Will Shortz

PIE (69D. Word that can follow the starts of the answers to the five starred clues), A LA MODE (19A. One way to order 69-Down), HONEY BUNCH (15A. *Dearie), MOON RIVER (40A. *1961 Henry Mancini song), ESKIMO ROLL (66A. *Way to right a capsized kayak), HUMBLE ABODE (1D. Prima donnas’ problems) and MUD WRESTLER (33D. *Dirty fighter, of sorts) constitutes the interrelated group of this Sunday’s diagramless crossword.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Foot’s opposite; 5. TV lineups, for short; 10. Hideous; 11. Toe of Italy’s boot; 14. Haunted house sound; 17. Rowdy crowds; 21. “A ___ bagatelle”; 22. Klink’s rank of “Hogan’s Heroes”: Abbr.; 23. Dumbbell; 24. “Ghosts” playwright; 25. Skinflints; 28. Tussaud’s title: Abbr.; 29. Easily carved mineral; 32. Shia leader; 34. “Animal House” college; 35. Speak highly of; 37. “___ pray”; 39. “Turn to Stone” rock grp.; 43. Diplomat Hammarskjold; 45. Clio award contenders; 47. Fill to the gills; 48. Made sure of; 50. Life of Riley; 51. “Macarena” group; 53. Courtroom figs.; 54. Venus and Serena Williams, e.g.; 55. Shakespearean forest; 58. Wise ones; 61. Bishop’s jurisdiction; 62. Churlish sort; 63. Passenger’s restraint; 65. Tiny, to a tot; 68. Australian mine find; 70. Sana native; 71. Winter coating; 72. Condoms-on-bananas course; 73. Go like the dickens. — DOWN: 1. 2. Prima donnas’ problems; 3. Montgomery’s state: Abbr.; 4. Go-getters; 5. Flexible Flyer, e.g.; 6. 1960’s TV’s “The Danny ___ Show”; 7. Fall back; 8. Rhythmic percussion; 9. Trigonometry ratios; 11. “Catch a Falling Star” singer; 12. Like some comments on blogs: Abbr.; 13. One of the “north forty”; 15. Ralph Kramden laugh syllable; 16. Brooding one; 17. Golden Arches java chain; 18. “Sexy!”; 20. Got whipped by; 24. Engrosses fully; 26. $5 bill, in slang; 27. Spaghetti and meatballs topping; 28. Post marking at a racetrack; 30. Time immemorial; 31. Like Mayberry; 36. Josip Broz ___; 38. Mad magazine pieces; 41. Till compartment; 42. Cutter or clipper; 44. Foolish; 46. Stepped on it; 49. ___-rock; 52. Twist; 55. Cream ___; 56. Like Santa’s cheeks; 57. You may put ‘em up; 58. Cleaner target; 59. Up to the job; 60. Toothpaste variety; 63. Set apart; 64. Dry; 65. “Today ___ man”; 67. Tex-___.