Theme: HE'S GETTING AWAY (52A. Cry during an escape, and this puzzle's title) - HE is removed from the start of the second word of a familiar phrase.
20A. Air-conditioning commuter trains?: COOLING ONE'S (HE)ELS. Cooling One's Heels. Commuter trains = ELS.
32A. Pitch from a personified spud?: MR. POTATO (HE)AD. Mr. Potato Head (the toy). Pitch = AD.
41A. Like finger-painters?: YOUNG AT (HE)ART. Young at Heart.
Cute unifying theme title. Rather light theme entries. Maybe I am used to Dan Naddor's heavy themage on Fridays.
Not fond of the three "GO" entries:
18A. Continue: GO ON. "Thug" for GOON would have avoided the GO repetition.
9D. Rotten: GONE BAD
42D. Enter: GO IN
Lots of Wite-Outs for me. Fell into every possible trap. Favorite clue is BAIL (46A. Cost of freedom?).
Across:
1. It's rarely a hit: SIDE B. Sometimes it's B SIDE.
6. Acted like a rat: SANG. Sing is slang for "squeal".
10. Pre-bedtime fare: NEWS. Was thinking of food/drink.
14. "The Three Faces __": OF EVE. Have never seen the movie. Starring Joanne Woodward (wife of Paul Newman). Enviable long-lasting marriage.
15. Lickable treat: OREO
16. Apple for the teacher, perhaps: IMAC. Apple computer.
17. Let fall, as tresses: UNPIN
19. "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" musical: GIGI. I liked Leslie Caron better in "An American in Paris".
23. Old comm. giant: ITT
24. Demure: COY. I often confuse "demure" with "demur".
25. Ill humor: BILE
26. Allocation word: PER
27. __ flakes: BRAN. Plunked in SNOW.
29. Anteater's slurp in the comic "B.C.": ZOT. No idea. ZOT does not sound slurp-y to me.
36. Set of standards: CODE. Wrote down NORM first.
37. Craters of the Moon monument site: IDAHO. I've never heard of Craters of the Moon. Lava fields.
38. Eastern sash: OBI. Literally "sash" in Japanese.
39. Piercing weapon: TALON
40. Poet Sandburg: CARL. His poetry was mostly focused in PJB's Chicago.
43. Quiz: ASK
44. Some fiction: PULP. Pulp fiction.
45. Sue Grafton's "__ for Outlaw": O IS. The only possible clue for OIS.
49. Single, for one: Abbr.: SYN (Synonym). (Added later: Single is a synonym of "one").
56. Mitchell with the 1969 album "Clouds": JONI. I can't think of any other Mitchell.
58. In the slightest: AT ALL
59. Ocean hunter: ORCA
60. Alençon's department: ORNE. A department as well? Man, I thought it's just a river name.
61. Fool in "Pagliacci": TONIO. No idea. Italian for Tony?
62. Automobil route: BAHN. Automobil is German for "automobile" I presume.
63. Student stats: GPAS
64. Doc Golightly portrayer in "Breakfast at Tiffany's": EBSEN (Buddy). I finally saw "Breakfast at Tiffany's" a few weeks ago. Did not pay attention to the Doc actor though.
Down:
1. Sans __: carefree: SOUCI. Literally "worry" in French.
2. Otherwise: IF NOT
3. Station: DEPOT
4. Mean business: EVIL. I don't understand the clue. Why "business"?
5. Treat kindly: BE NICE TO. Mine was BEFRIEND.
6. Overwatered: SOGGY
7. Buck add-on: AROO. Buckaroo. Switch/smack add-on is EROO.
8. Strip lighter: NEON. Oh, Las Vegas Strip.
10. Bruce of Sherlock Holmes films: NIGEL. Stranger to me. The British actor who played Watson.
11. "Thérèse Raquin" novelist: EMILE ZOLA. Not familiar with the novel. Thérèse Raquin is the eponymous heroine.
12. Funny ones: WAGS. That's our Lois.
13. It's not always exact: Abbr.: SCI. Science?
21. Nick's wife: NORA. From "The Thin Man". Asta is their dog.
22. It may be deadly: SIN. Seven Deadly Sins. Jack likes to have biblical/church clues or fill in his puzzles "as a reminder of eternal values".
26. Four-time Hugo winner Frederik: POHL. Nope, sorry! Four-time Hugo does not mean anything to me.
27. Emerge suddenly: BOB UP
28. It's forecast in percentages: RAIN.
30. Glade target: ODOR. Glade is the air freshener brand.
31. Caterpillar's creation: TENT. No idea. It's cocoon also called TENT?
20A. Air-conditioning commuter trains?: COOLING ONE'S (HE)ELS. Cooling One's Heels. Commuter trains = ELS.
32A. Pitch from a personified spud?: MR. POTATO (HE)AD. Mr. Potato Head (the toy). Pitch = AD.
41A. Like finger-painters?: YOUNG AT (HE)ART. Young at Heart.
Cute unifying theme title. Rather light theme entries. Maybe I am used to Dan Naddor's heavy themage on Fridays.
Not fond of the three "GO" entries:
18A. Continue: GO ON. "Thug" for GOON would have avoided the GO repetition.
9D. Rotten: GONE BAD
42D. Enter: GO IN
Lots of Wite-Outs for me. Fell into every possible trap. Favorite clue is BAIL (46A. Cost of freedom?).
Across:
1. It's rarely a hit: SIDE B. Sometimes it's B SIDE.
6. Acted like a rat: SANG. Sing is slang for "squeal".
10. Pre-bedtime fare: NEWS. Was thinking of food/drink.
14. "The Three Faces __": OF EVE. Have never seen the movie. Starring Joanne Woodward (wife of Paul Newman). Enviable long-lasting marriage.
15. Lickable treat: OREO
16. Apple for the teacher, perhaps: IMAC. Apple computer.
17. Let fall, as tresses: UNPIN
19. "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" musical: GIGI. I liked Leslie Caron better in "An American in Paris".
23. Old comm. giant: ITT
24. Demure: COY. I often confuse "demure" with "demur".
25. Ill humor: BILE
26. Allocation word: PER
27. __ flakes: BRAN. Plunked in SNOW.
29. Anteater's slurp in the comic "B.C.": ZOT. No idea. ZOT does not sound slurp-y to me.
36. Set of standards: CODE. Wrote down NORM first.
37. Craters of the Moon monument site: IDAHO. I've never heard of Craters of the Moon. Lava fields.
38. Eastern sash: OBI. Literally "sash" in Japanese.
39. Piercing weapon: TALON
40. Poet Sandburg: CARL. His poetry was mostly focused in PJB's Chicago.
43. Quiz: ASK
44. Some fiction: PULP. Pulp fiction.
45. Sue Grafton's "__ for Outlaw": O IS. The only possible clue for OIS.
49. Single, for one: Abbr.: SYN (Synonym). (Added later: Single is a synonym of "one").
56. Mitchell with the 1969 album "Clouds": JONI. I can't think of any other Mitchell.
58. In the slightest: AT ALL
59. Ocean hunter: ORCA
60. Alençon's department: ORNE. A department as well? Man, I thought it's just a river name.
61. Fool in "Pagliacci": TONIO. No idea. Italian for Tony?
62. Automobil route: BAHN. Automobil is German for "automobile" I presume.
63. Student stats: GPAS
64. Doc Golightly portrayer in "Breakfast at Tiffany's": EBSEN (Buddy). I finally saw "Breakfast at Tiffany's" a few weeks ago. Did not pay attention to the Doc actor though.
Down:
1. Sans __: carefree: SOUCI. Literally "worry" in French.
2. Otherwise: IF NOT
3. Station: DEPOT
4. Mean business: EVIL. I don't understand the clue. Why "business"?
5. Treat kindly: BE NICE TO. Mine was BEFRIEND.
6. Overwatered: SOGGY
7. Buck add-on: AROO. Buckaroo. Switch/smack add-on is EROO.
8. Strip lighter: NEON. Oh, Las Vegas Strip.
10. Bruce of Sherlock Holmes films: NIGEL. Stranger to me. The British actor who played Watson.
11. "Thérèse Raquin" novelist: EMILE ZOLA. Not familiar with the novel. Thérèse Raquin is the eponymous heroine.
12. Funny ones: WAGS. That's our Lois.
13. It's not always exact: Abbr.: SCI. Science?
21. Nick's wife: NORA. From "The Thin Man". Asta is their dog.
22. It may be deadly: SIN. Seven Deadly Sins. Jack likes to have biblical/church clues or fill in his puzzles "as a reminder of eternal values".
26. Four-time Hugo winner Frederik: POHL. Nope, sorry! Four-time Hugo does not mean anything to me.
27. Emerge suddenly: BOB UP
28. It's forecast in percentages: RAIN.
30. Glade target: ODOR. Glade is the air freshener brand.
31. Caterpillar's creation: TENT. No idea. It's cocoon also called TENT?
32. Glittery mineral: MICA. I've never associated mica with "glittery".
33. Nutritional stds.: RDAS
34. Stroller's rest spot: PARK BENCH
35. Saw, e.g.: TOOL. Thought of "old saying" saw first.
36. Musical with Grizabella and Growltiger: CATS. Waiting for Buckeye to comment.
39. Stadium party site: TAIL GATE. Great entry.
41. Hot Christmas staple: YULE LOG. Tom and Jerry jumped to my mind first.
44. Babe, for example: PIG. Babe is the name of the pig in the movie "Babe".
47. Turk, most likely: ASIAN. Some are European.
48. They have highs and lows: TIDES
49. Trumpeters on a lake: SWANS
50. "Boola Boola" singer: YALIE. "Boola Boola" is Yale's fighting song.
51. Hose material: NYLON
52. Dance that may involve a chair: HORA. The traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance. Was a chair involved in your wedding dance, Hahtool?
53. Diamond cover: TARP. Baseball diamond.
54. Albacore, e.g.: TUNA. Toro (in Sushi bar) is the fatty belly portion of tuna. Delicious!
55. From __: slight progress: A TO B
56. Assignment: JOB
33. Nutritional stds.: RDAS
34. Stroller's rest spot: PARK BENCH
35. Saw, e.g.: TOOL. Thought of "old saying" saw first.
36. Musical with Grizabella and Growltiger: CATS. Waiting for Buckeye to comment.
39. Stadium party site: TAIL GATE. Great entry.
41. Hot Christmas staple: YULE LOG. Tom and Jerry jumped to my mind first.
44. Babe, for example: PIG. Babe is the name of the pig in the movie "Babe".
47. Turk, most likely: ASIAN. Some are European.
48. They have highs and lows: TIDES
49. Trumpeters on a lake: SWANS
50. "Boola Boola" singer: YALIE. "Boola Boola" is Yale's fighting song.
51. Hose material: NYLON
52. Dance that may involve a chair: HORA. The traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance. Was a chair involved in your wedding dance, Hahtool?
53. Diamond cover: TARP. Baseball diamond.
54. Albacore, e.g.: TUNA. Toro (in Sushi bar) is the fatty belly portion of tuna. Delicious!
55. From __: slight progress: A TO B
56. Assignment: JOB
