6. Former despot (var.)

10. Indian nanny

14. Extract

15. In fighting trim

16. Big name in small construction

17. Pending, in a way

19. Attempt, e.g.

20. Bloodsucker

21. Place for a barbecue

22. Terse verse?

26. Sir Francis & actor Kevin

27. Temper, as metal

28. Hidden

30. Punch spiker

31. Fishhook line

32. Detergent choice

35. Zodiac beast

36. Court employee

37. Lowlife

38. Branch

39. Spencer or Dick

40. Kind of dog

41. Mr. T's hair style

43. Tricky pitch

44. Footnote word

46. Nursery needs

47. Pirate's pal

48. Garlicky mayonnaise

50. Song and dance, e.g.

51. Having second thoughts, e.g.

56. Orders to plow horses

57. Assayers' stuff

58. Chip away at

59. Icelandic epic

60. "Where the heart is"

61. "Inferno" writer

1. Pair

2. Decorative piece

3. After expenses

4. Shade of gray

5. First-rate

6. Canary's call

7. Brass component

8. Bow

9. Bar booze

10. French wine district

11. Not certain

12. "Encore!"

13. Bums

18. Experience

21. Gloomy atmosphere

22. Arum lily

23. Broadcasting

24. Not pledged to a specific cause

25. Hammer part

26. Cheat

28. Sweater style

29. Weird, (var.)

31. Cole ___

33. King or queen

34. Muslim VIPs

36. Stuff

37. FedEx, say

39. He and she

40. Alleged

42. Texas oil city

43. Fodder holder

44. Candidate's concern

45. Exposed

46. Search for water

48. Retro hair style

49. Any thing

51. Reaction to a fireworks display

52. Bank offering, for short

53. "Smoking or ___?"

54. Banned bug bane

55. Bishopric