25. Garden digging, e.g.: SPADEWORK. ♠
35. Richly upholstered seat: CLUB CHAIR. ♣
48. Prilosec target: HEARTBURN. ♥
Given the pattern of the theme answers, the reveal would be an open form compound word, and it was:
56. Carry on the same way ... and what the ends of 17-, 25-, 35- and 48-Across do: FOLLOW SUIT.
I just happened to notice that each of the theme answers were compound words, and that they alternated from open form to closed form. Nice to see that the reveal followed suit.
Spitzboov, our resident bridge player, probably plays with a four color deck. I learned these decks are are called "no-revoke" decks, and are given different colors to make the suits more distinct from each other.
Across:
1. Gulf States prince: EMIR. For instance, Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
5. Macy's competitor: KOHL'S.
10. Eucharist celebration: MASS.
14. See 62-Across: TIME, 50D. See 62-Across: UPON A, and 62. With 50-Down and 14-Across, fairy tale opening: ONCE. ONCE UPON A TIME. If still active on the blog, Barry G would have commented about this threesome. He doesn't care for clues that make you have to read another clue.
15. Boise's state: IDAHO. "The City of Boise operates the largest direct-use geothermal system in the entire country." - livboise.org. "Idaho is called the "Gem State" because nearly every known type of gemstone has been found in the state of Idaho. More than 72 different precious and semi-precious gemstones are mined from Idaho" - ikeydata.com
16. Israeli airline: EL AL.
19. River of Cairo: NILE.
20. Playing surface surrounded by boards: RINK. Sports lingo - Ice Hockey Dasher Boards
21. Access charge: USER'S FEE.
23. Chinese menu promise: NO MSG. Monosodium glutamate
26. Abandoned building, say: EYESORE.
28. Jules who created the Nautilus: VERNE. Little-Known Facts About Jules Verne
29. Form a union: WED. Betroth.
30. Passé reception aid: AERIAL.
34. Love personified: AMOR.
37. Nobel Peace Prize city: OSLO. The Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature are awarded in Stockholm.
40. Toxic substance: POISON.
41. Snapshot, briefly: PIC.
44. "SNL" alum Cheri: OTERI.
46. Dancer Duncan: ISADORA. Didn't know of her. Needed the I to complete the puzzle.
52. Caught with a lasso: ROPED.
53. Old-fashioned printing machine: LINOTYPE.
54. Champagne brand: MOET.
55. Got on in years: AGED.
60. __ majesty: high treason: LESE.
61. Diarist Nin: ANAIS. "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."
63. Newspaper section with many reviews: ARTS.
64. Horizontal graph lines: X-AXES.
65. Enthusiastic: KEEN.
Down:
1. Takeoff approx.: ETD.
2. 1002, to Caesar: MII.
3. Gun carrier's warning: I'M ARMED.
4. Careless: REMISS.
5. Garden hose obstruction: KINK.
6. Unmatched: ODD.
7. Welcomes to the treehouse: HAS UP.
8. __ apso: little dog: LHASA. Video courtesy of Animal Planet
9. Scattered, as seed: SOWED.
10. Department store section: MENSWEAR.
11. Wing-shaped: ALIFORM.
12. Port near Naples: SALERNO.
13. More streamlined: SLEEKER.
18. Like an accurate soccer shot: ON GOAL.
22. Gun, as an engine: REV.
23. Just out: NEW.
24. Santana's "__ Como Va": OYE. Hey, how is it going ?
25. __-Croatian: Slavic language: SERBO.
27. Do another stint: RE-UP. Reenlist.
31. Here, in Haiti: ICI.
32. Twain/Harte play: AH SIN. Totally unknown to me. The perps were solid, but still wasn't certain how to parse it. Took a couple of Google searches to find a reference, and learned along the way that Twain Harte is a census designated place in California. Anyway, read Bret Harte, Mark Twain, Pioneer Fiction, and a Play Gone Wrong
33. Vientiane's country: LAOS. The economic center and capital of Laos.
35. Becomes rusted: CORRODES.
36. Lined up: IN A ROW.
37. "C'est magnifique!": OOH LA LA.
38. "The Pawnbroker" actor Rod: STEIGER.
39. Least fatty, as corned beef: LEANEST.
41. Many a Top 40 song: POP TUNE.
42. Cork's country: Abbr.: IRE.
43. Heel: CAD.
45. Hairy Addams cousin: ITT.
47. Is moderately successful: DOES OK.
49. How some documents are sent: BY FAX.
51. Kick back: RELAX.
54. Forest floor plant: MOSS.
57. Golf ball position: LIE.
58. Cocktail cooler: ICE.
59. Down-for-the-count count: TEN.
