05.18.10 — Mixed Results

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Puzzle by Peter A. Collins, edited by Will Shortz

MIXED RESULTS (56A Unclear outcome … or what can be found literally in 20-, 29- and 47-Across), e.g., SERUSTL, ELTRUSS and TSRULES, non-word-anagrams of RESULTS, found within HORSE RUSTLER (20A. Thief in a western), STEEL TRUSSES (29A. Some metal frames) and ROBERTS RULES (47A. Parliamentary procedure guide, familiarly) constitutes the interrelated group of this timid Tuesday crossword.

Other — AORTAS (42A. Main lines), BAR FIGHT (38D. A bouncer might break one up), DEFECT (5D. Reason for a merchandise return), ENSUED (48D. Came next), EPAULETS (6D. Adornments on officers’ shoulders), LOU GRANT (40D. TV boss of Mary Richards), PINE NUTS (9D. Pesto ingredients), QUIT IT (8D. “Knock that off!”), STATES (36A. They’re red or blue, on some maps), STEAMY (48D. Like a Turkish bath).

Five-letter — ADELE, AD HOC, APART, ASSET, BARBS, BLOOD, DOEST, DO RAG, E-CASH, EDDIE, ESSES, ESTER, GLIDE, IVORY, LATER, LEERS, NEXUS, N-TEST, OTTIS, PLAN B, POSTS (9A. Blog additions), REEVE, SALAD, SANTE, SASHA, SATES, SHELF, STEVE.

Short stuff — AAA, ABBA, ACS, ALLS, AMI, CUL-de-sac, DATE, DEN, EOS, ERES, ESQ, FAT, GOA and GON, IAN, LARS, MASS, MTN, OCT, OVER, PEU, RAE, RUES, SEMS, SLOE, SOX, STA and STAX, STL, SYS, TDS, TRU, UNDO, YET (68A. To date).

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. You might fix one yourself at a bar; 6. Abbr. after a lawyer’s name; 14. Dance partner for Fred; 15. Little, in Lille; 16. “99 and 44/100% pure” soap; 17. Place for knickknacks; 18. “What ___ to do!”; 19. Link; 23. Room coolers; 25. Suffix with Orwell; 26. Bard’s “before”; 32. “Dancing Queen” group; 35. Penn, e.g.: Abbr.; 37. Emergency strategy; 39. N.L. cap letters; 41. “All About ___,” 2009 Sandra Bullock bomb; 44. Canon camera line; 46. “___ Tue” (1974 hit); 50. Outcomes of some QB sneaks; 51. Bacon runoff; 52. Suffix with penta-; 53. ___ few rounds (spar); 56. Hip-hopper’s headgear; 62. Battery for many penlights; 63. Modular elements; 64. PayPal money, e.g.; 65. Chain part: Abbr.; 66. Little Munster; 67. SALT subject; 68. To date; 69. Accomplish, biblically. DOWN: 1. The younger Obama girl; 2. Specially formed, as a committee; 3. Lascivious looks; 4. Tell-___ (some bios); 7. Coll. Terms; 10. In the strike zone; 11. Beantown or Chi-Town team; 12. Play about Capote; 13. Part of CBS: Abbr.; 21. They interesect in Montreal; 22. TV husband of Phyllis; 26. Perfumery compound; 27. Christopher of “Somewhere in Time”; 28. Slalom paths; 29. “A votre ___!”; 30. “I’m outta here!”; 31. Fills to the gills; 32. In pieces; 33. Red Cross supply; 34 Verbal digs; 43. Record label for Booker T. & the M.G.’s; 45. Gin flavoring; 53. Go like a flying squirrel; 54. Super Bowl XXV M.V.P. ___ Anderson; 55. Item in the plus column; 56. Communion service; 57. See socially; 58. “Go back,” on an edit menu; 59. TV room; 60. World Food Day mo.; 61. “Norma ___”.