08.15.11 — Zero

 

Monday, August 15, 2011

Puzzle by Stan Newman / Edited by Will Shortz

ZIP (56D. Nothing … or a hint to what’s hidden in 20-, 35- and 52-Across), along with, well, ZERO, hidden in APPETIZER ORDER (20A. Buffalo wings or bruschetta, e.g.), BILL MAZEROSKI (35A. Pittsburgh Pirates hero of the 1960 World Series) and WURLITZER ORGAN (52A. Music source on many an old fairground) constitutes the interrelated group of this Monday crossword.

Other — APERTURES (8D. Camera openings), BOTSWANA (35D. Neighbor of South Africa), CALLS TIME (33D. Gives teams a short break), IMPOUNDS (36D. Seizes, as a car), LIMERICK (11D. Verse often beginning “There once was a …”), ORATORIO (38D. Handel’s “Messiah,” e.g.), PASTORAL (5D. Rustic), SAM RAIMI (12D. “Spider-Man” series director).

Mid-size — BE COOL, BEZOS, CONGA, COOPER, CRAZE, DINNER, ELAINE, ERRORS, FANNED, INANE, IN SUM, LED IN, LOSERS, NAGS AT, ON A PAR, OTTER, REFER, RESIN, ROARS, SAUCER, SCOOP, SCRAPE, WAIT ON.

Short stuff — ACAD, ACME, ALEC, ALI, ALSO, AMMO, AOL, AWLS, BULB, CIAO, COMO, CRAB, CSI, III, INDO, ISO, LET, NEON, OAS, OGRE, OMNI, ONE, OOO, OSLO, PASS, PEA and PIE, RAP, RENT, REOS, ROB, ROLE and ROPE, STP, TIED, TOO, ZANE and ZENO.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Ice cream utensil; 6. Sea creature that moves sideways; 10. “But wait! There’s more …”; 14. Cuban “line” dance; 15. Lasso; 16. Italian “bye”; 17. Crowd sounds; 18. Baldwin of “30 Rock”; 19. Bullets; 23. Kid’s “Shooter” projectile; 24. Formula ___ racing; 25. Overly; 26. Kanye West’s genre; 28. “E” on a baseball scoreboard; 30. Sylvania product; 31. Rightmost number on a grandfather clock; 32. Dish under a teacup; 34. High point; 39. Perry with the 1956 #1 hit “Hot Diggity”; 40. Winners’ opposites; 41. Auto additive brand; 42. Hole-punching tools; 44. Swung and missed; 48. Equal: Prefix; 49. W. Hemisphere alliance; 50. Allow; 51. “___ Baba and the 40 Thieves”; 56. Western writer Grey; 57. Heading into overtime; 58. Source of amber; 59. ___-European languages; 60. Prefix with potent or present; 61. Ridiculous; 62. “No bid”; 63. Noble gas; 64. Weasel family member. — DOWN: 1. Predicament; 2. “The Last of the Mohicans” author; 3. Commensurate (with); 4. Shrek, for one; 6. Hula hoops in the 1950s, e.g.; 7. Part of play; 9. “Take a chill pill!”; 10. Military sch.; 13. Tic-tac-toe victory; 21. All together; 22. Burgle; 27. Baked dessert; 29. Norway’s capital; 30. Jeff who founded Amazon.com; 34. Professional org.; 37. Direct elsewhere; 39. CBS forensic series; 42. Time Warner spinoff of ‘09; 43. Serve attentively; 45. Pesters; 46. Jerry’s ex on “Seinfeld”; 47. Supper; 50. Ushered; 53. Old-fashioned Speed Wagons; 54. Greek philosopher known for paradoxes; 55. Landlord’s due.