Title: Play ball!
I have had the pleasure of introducing the cruciverb world to so many first time publications. One day, I should count them. In any event, Will Tobias is the next in line. His puzzle is a repurposing of common phrases used during a baseball broadcast by cluing them with descriptive and amusing images. He even includes, what I see as an unnecessary reveal.
20A. *Where to hang a lei on a rhino?: AROUND THE HORN (13).
32A. *Bits of dialogue censored on network television?: FOUL LINES (9).
40A. *Dracula after a hearty meal?: FULL COUNT (9).
51A. *Crime of someone who wants folks to get lost?: STEALING SIGNS (13).
The reveal: 59D. Org. in which you'd hear the answers to starred clues: MLB. Major League Baseball.
On to the rest...
Across:
1. Travel pillow spot: NAPE.
5. "Nothing but net": SWISH.
10. One often looking down: SNOB.
14. Handmade blade: SHIV.
15. George who co-wrote the graphic memoir "They Called Us Enemy": TAKEI.
16. Do the honors: POUR.
17. Blaze: FIRE.
18. Circular gasket: ORING.
19. "__ boy!": ATTA.
23. Acquire: GET.
25. Whitney and Washington: Abbr.: MTS.
26. Counted (on): BANKED.
27. Unstable time: CRISIS.
29. Bygone Russian title: TSAR.
31. Lawful: LICIT.
37. And others, in Lat.: ETAL.
38. Group of experts: PANEL.
39. "Strega __": Tomie dePaola Caldecott winner whose title means "Grandma Witch": NONA.
42. Doughnut-shaped: TORIC.
43. Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Donovan: ANNE.
44. Musical inability: TIN EAR.
45. Dark igneous rock: BASALT.
49. Suffix with bass: OON.
50. High card: ACE.
55. "The Sopranos" actor Robert: ILER.
56. "And that's __!": FINAL.
57. Elemental unit: ATOM.
60. Belafonte classic: DAYO.
61. Cereal tidbit: FLAKE.
62. Auction, say: SELL.
63. "Birds of Prey" actor McGregor: EWAN.
64. Attack: SETAT.
65. Cairo native: ARAB.
Down:
5. "Nothing but net": SWISH.
10. One often looking down: SNOB.
14. Handmade blade: SHIV.
15. George who co-wrote the graphic memoir "They Called Us Enemy": TAKEI.
16. Do the honors: POUR.
17. Blaze: FIRE.
18. Circular gasket: ORING.
19. "__ boy!": ATTA.
23. Acquire: GET.
25. Whitney and Washington: Abbr.: MTS.
26. Counted (on): BANKED.
27. Unstable time: CRISIS.
29. Bygone Russian title: TSAR.
31. Lawful: LICIT.
37. And others, in Lat.: ETAL.
38. Group of experts: PANEL.
39. "Strega __": Tomie dePaola Caldecott winner whose title means "Grandma Witch": NONA.
42. Doughnut-shaped: TORIC.
43. Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Donovan: ANNE.
44. Musical inability: TIN EAR.
45. Dark igneous rock: BASALT.
49. Suffix with bass: OON.
50. High card: ACE.
55. "The Sopranos" actor Robert: ILER.
56. "And that's __!": FINAL.
57. Elemental unit: ATOM.
60. Belafonte classic: DAYO.
61. Cereal tidbit: FLAKE.
62. Auction, say: SELL.
63. "Birds of Prey" actor McGregor: EWAN.
64. Attack: SETAT.
65. Cairo native: ARAB.
Down:
1. Bad check letters: NSF.
2. Poke tuna: AHI.
3. Given to plundering: PIRATICAL.
4. At any time: EVER.
5. Dark drafts: STOUTS.
6. Cautions: WARNS.
7. "Joke, joke": IKID.
8. Email status: SENT.
9. Tall drink: HIGHBALL.
10. Pitcher Warren with the most lifetime wins for a southpaw: SPAHN.
11. Far from acceptable: NOT OK.
12. Quite unusual: OUTRE.
13. __ awareness: BRAND.
21. Drop: OMIT.
22. Rank between marquess and viscount: EARL.
23. Staff symbol: GCLEF.
24. Verdi baritone aria: ERITU.
28. Window ledge: SILL.
29. 1,000 kilograms: TONNE.
30. Bird feeder cake: SUET.
32. Woodland spirit: FAUN.
33. Privy to: INON.
34. Stahm that may affect Bahston: NOREASTER.
35. Early computer: ENIAC.
36. "__ bleu!": SACRE.
38. Popes: PONTIFFS.
41. Ring up: CALL.
42. Sound of a tiny bell: TING.
44. __ water: TOILET.
45. It may be a sleeper hit: B-SIDE.
46. Shingle words: AT-LAW.
47. "Toodles!": SEE YA.
48. Judge on a diamond: AARON.
49. Japanese financial hub: OSAKA.
52. River delta where the Rosetta Stone was found: NILE.
53. Winged pest: GNAT.
54. Mission Control org.: NASA.
58. Goiânia greeting: OLA.
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