Theme: Losing Sleep
18. Cook's reply to 37-Across?: HAVE A SNACK.
23. Librarian's reply to 37-Across?: READ A BOOK.
48. Trainer's reply to 37-Across?: TAKE A WALK.
57. Auditor's reply to 37-Across?: COUNT SHEEP.
37. Insomniac's lament: I CAN'T GET TO SLEEP.
Across:
1. Lamb bearers: EWES.
5. Common Vegas hotel room amenities: SAFES.
10. Tea holders: TINS. The librarian in 23A would like these:
14. Herod sent them to Bethlehem: MAGI.
15. Full of energy: ALIVE.
16. __ Day: Bayer vitamin brand: ONE A.
17. Faction: BLOC.
20. Nightmarish street of film: ELM.
21. Gimlet garnish: LIME.
22. Dr. Reid in "Criminal Minds," familiarly: SPENCE.
26. Double Stuf treats: OREOS. Who knew there were so many Oreo flavors?
27. "That's __ to me": NEWS. Like the Oreos.
28. "__ and the Real Girl": 2007 film: LARS.
30. Operatic solos: ARIAS.
32. Spook: HAUNT.
34. Animal house: ZOO.
40. Canadian singer DeMarco: MAC.
41. Of help: UTILE. Tricky.
42. Slugger Barry: BONDS.
43. Big fusses: ADOS.
44. Remnant: DREG.
45. Buffalo NHL player: SABRE.
53. Photographer Alda married to Alan: ARLENE. Sweet article.
55. Prefix with pit or pool: CESS. Never heard cesspit before.
56. Classic auto: REO.
59. Flamboyant Dame: EDNA.
60. Word spoken con affetto: CARA. Italian. Merriam Webster: "with feeling and tenderness
— used as a direction in music." Cara means "dear one" in Italian, "friend" in Irish, or "beloved" in Latin - and is also used as a girl's name.
61. Arroz con __: chicken dish: POLLO.
62. Horseback rider's control: REIN.
63. Globes: ORBS.
64. Cake raiser: YEAST.
65. Wilson of Heart et al.: ANNS.
Down:
1. Arson evidence, perhaps: EMBER.
2. Pixar film robot who falls in love with 8-Down: WALL-E. Wall-e meets Eve:
3. Vanity case?: EGOMANIAC. Love it.
4. [Not my bad]: SIC. An adverb denoting that something is quoted as is, including mistakes.
5. Misters, in old India: SAHIBS.
6. Texas tourist spot: ALAMO.
7. The cops: FIVE-O. Originated from the 1970's TV cop show Hawaii 5-0. Hawaii is the 50th state, hence the nickname.
8. Robot who falls in love with 2-Down: EVE.
9. Old salts' haunts: SEAS.
10. Complexion aids: TONERS.
11. Ridiculous: INANE.
12. Wafer maker: NECCO.
13. Sushi bar brews: SAKES.
19. Some exercise tops: SPORTS BRAS. Iconic image - maybe the most famous sports bra in history "was almost never taken."
21. Torts enrollee: LAW STUDENT.
24. Actor James or singer Jimmy: DEAN.
25. 1971 Sutherland title role: KLUTE.
29. Chilean year: ANO.
30. Intent or intend: AIM.
31. Nipper's label: RCA.
32. Bank job: HEIST.
33. NHL's Thrashers: ATL.
34. Meditation setting with rocks and gravel: ZEN GARDEN. So pretty and serene.
35. Exhaustive ref.: OED. Oxford English Dictionary. Dictionaries are among the most requested books by American prisoners.
36. Black __: OPS. A covert operation or clandestine operation by a
government agency, a military unit or a paramilitary organization. This
can include activities by private companies or groups. Also a "first person shooter" video game.
38. Sporty '60s Pontiac: GTO.
39. MGM mogul Marcus: LOEW. Wikipedia. Not to be confused with Frederick Loewe, half of Lerner and Loewe.
43. Stadiums: ARENAS.
44. Totalitarian leader: DESPOT.
45. Vanzetti's partner: SACCO. Did not know their story.
46. Like Times Square on New Year's Eve: AROAR.
47. Book jacket entry: BLURB.
49. Swift Northeast train: ACELA. Amtrak route.
50. Ship stabilizers: KEELS.
51. Red Square honoree: LENIN.
52. 34-Down teaching aids: KOANS. How to practice zen koans.
54. Athlete's award: ESPY.
58. Row maker: HOE.
59. Pitcher's stat: ERA.
