Crossword by: Julian Lim and edited by Rich Norris
Across
1. Israel’s Barak EHUD
5. Half an S-curve ZAG
8. Carol beginning ADESTE
14. Honeymooner’s island destination BORA BORA
16. Juice for Zeus NECTAR
17. *”Press Your Luck” contestant’s cry BIG MONEY
18. Bronx-to-Coney Island subway D TRAIN
19. *What sputtering might indicate ENGINE TROUBLE
21. Dr.’s specialty ENT
22. Not just centuries EONS
23. Big name in smooth jazz KENNY G
27. __ Nui: Easter Island RAPA
28. Netherlands carrier KLM
31. Melville novel OMOO
32. Card for tomorrow? TAROT
33. Big Apple sch. NYU
34. *Aid for the short? DEBT FORGIVENESS
38. Chase Field team, on scoreboards ARI
39. Betelgeuse’s constellation ORION
40. Plenty A LOT
41. “The Spanish Tragedy” playwright Thomas KYD
42. Nippon noodle UDON
43. Immunity agents T CELLS
45. Vermeer’s “Girl With __ Hat” A RED
46. Sale abbr. IRR
47. *Glee club on “Glee” NEW DIRECTIONS
53. San __, Argentina ISIDRO
54. Ignore warnings, say … and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues ASK FOR IT
57. “Father of American Universalism” Hosea __ BALLOU
58. Close way to fight TOE TO TOE
59. Mum SILENT
60. Dash lengths ENS
61. “Critique of Pure Reason” philosopher KANT
Down
1. Diminish EBB
2. __ polloi HOI
3. Drive URGE
4. Denounce DAMN
5. Urban planner’s concern ZONING
6. “__ you clever!” AREN’T
7. “Mercy Mercy Me” singer GAYE
8. Longest-serving KGB chairman (1967-’82) ANDROPOV
9. Go boom DETONATE
10. Neutral paint choices ECRUS
11. Wild guess STAB
12. Shadow TAIL
13. Ballyshannon’s river ERNE
15. Tiger’s concern BOGEY
20. Enter hurriedly TEAR IN
23. Brand for shooters KODAK
24. Polishing agent EMERY
25. “I pass” NO BID
26. “Kidding!” NOT
27. Make fun of RAG ON
28. Lugubrious chime KNELL
29. Antibacterial brand LYSOL
30. They’re not optional MUSTS
32. Transistor’s forerunner TRIODE
35. Longish club FOUR IRON
36. Call for a pizza, say ORDER OUT
37. “__ wind, __ rain–__ golf!”: Scottish adage NAE
43. Kids’ rides TRIKES
44. Lara of “Tomb Raider” CROFT
45. Mystify ADDLE
46. “This means war!” IT’S ON
47. His __: big shot NIBS
48. Morales of “Caprica” ESAI
49. It deals with what’s left WILL
50. Actress Blanchett CATE
51. Kindle competitor NOOK
52. Mex. miss SRTA
55. K+, e.g. ION
56. Asian holiday TET
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