Crossword Puzzle: Getting Nutty by Fred Piscop

6. Whip-and-chair wielder

11. Maglie or Mineo

14. To the left, to a sailor

15. Dropped a line

16. Investment option: Abbr.

17. Kids' card game

19. Peace Nobelist __ Xiaobo

20. Nor'easters, e.g.

21. Put down roots

23. "__, Pray, Love"

24. Bottomless pit

25. Render harmless, as a snake

29. Unjust accusation

32. Escape from

33. Kohoutek, e.g.

34. GIs' morale booster

37. Film composer __ Rota

38. The "S" in WASP

39. Dress-shirt closer

40. Beachgoer's goal

41. Roof overhang

42. Prefix with dollars

43. Arafat of the PLO

45. Buffy, vis-à-vis vampires

46. Own up

48. Relaxing getaway

49. They're blue, in verse

52. Twin brother of Pollux

56. __ Arbor, MI

57. Warner Bros. cartoon series

60. Go out with

61. She played Lady L in "Lady L"

62. Business on the Internet

63. Take a shot at

64. Give a seat to

65. Like undercooked eggs

1. Middle of XXX

2. Auto loan terms: Abbr.

3. Surface layer

4. Rice-shaped pasta

5. Liquid used in making plastics

6. '60s dance craze

7. Neighbor of Chile: Abbr.

8. Mineral-hardness scale

9. Diminutive ending

10. Do-over

11. Toy in a plastic egg

12. First sign of spring

13. Sings the praises of

18. Online periodical

22. Awaiting scheduling, initially

25. Subject of an insurance appraisal

26. Noted literary pseudonym

27. Counterfeit cash

28. Big commotion

29. Shorts style

30. Cookie maker Famous __

31. Place to hang out

33. Stalactite site

35. "You bet!"

36. Gorgonzola emanation

38. Carrier to Bergen

39. Ross, or Sargasso

41. Oscar winner Parsons

42. Cast material

44. Feel bad

45. Neuter

46. Sailor's "Halt!"

47. Beanery

48. Lavender quality

50. Labor-saving gadget

51. Like bad losers

53. Dancer's dress

54. __ irregular basis

55. Jockey's handful

58. Japanese computer giant

59. Not easily tricked