Getting Nutty
by Fred Piscop

Across

1. Sonora snacks
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

Down

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

Copyright © Fred Piscop