Theme: Think Global - Rather succinct reveal today.
57. The third "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie (and where you might find the first part of 18-, 24-, 34-, 40- and 48-Across) : "AT WORLD'S END". Trailer(2:55)
18. Large-group legal proceeding : CLASS ACTION. World class.
24. Lens for a panorama : WIDE ANGLE. Worldwide.
34. Wooing period : COURTSHIP. World Court, formally The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. Informally, being judged on a global basis.
40. Secure method of payment : BANK DRAFT. World Bank, like The World Court, is a United Nations international institution.
48. Craft with an outboard : POWERBOAT. World power. Yes, I tried motorboat first.
Argyle here. Jerry has had a good year, like his puzzle on Tuesday couple of weeks ago. You might say this is his year's end puzzle. Clearance on 3-letter entries (27).
Across:
1. "Big" fast-food sandwich : "MAC". "Two all-beef patties,...."
4. Ump's call with outstretched arms : "SAFE!"
8. Halloween sheet wearers : GHOSTS
14. Prez on a penny : ABE
15. Cuba, por ejemplo : ISLA
16. Abdul and Zahn : PAULAs. Entertainer and newscaster.
17. Philandering fellow : CAD
20. King toppers : ACEs. In cards.
22. Pulitzer winner James : AGEE. A posthumous Pulitzer Prize(1958) for " A Death in the Family"(1957).
23. Colo. neighbor : KANS. (Kansas)
26. Omelet need : EGG
27. Clock-setting std. : GMT. (Greenwich Mean Time)
28. Bomb trials, briefly : H TESTS
31. Iranian religion : BAHA'I
37. Waterfront org. : ILA. (International Longshoremen's Association)
38. Gems that come mostly from Australia : OPALS
39. Lab eggs : OVA
43. Conductor's wand : BATON
45. "Certainly!" : "INDEED!"
46. Elbow poke : JAB. wink, wink...nudge, nudge.
47. Baseball's Cobb and football's Law : TYs. Tajuan "Ty" Law.
54. Tip-top : A-ONE
55. Earnest request : PLEA
56. Wheel shaft : AXLE
60. Supermarket franchise initials : IGA. (Independent Grocers Alliance)
61. Attractive : PRETTY
62. Writer Ferber : EDNA
63. __ Moines : DES
64. "Honor Thy Father" author Gay : TALESE
65. Nikita's no : NYET
66. Palindromic "before" : ERE
Down:
1. Rain forest parrot : MACAW
2. Ancient calculators : ABACI
3. Handed over, as land : CEDED
4. Attack, to Fido : "SIC!"
5. Like italics : ASLANT
6. "Fried Green Tomatoes" co-screenwriter Fannie : FLAGG
7. Tripod for a canvas : EASEL
8. Transcript no. : GPA
9. Comic Buddy who played Costello in "Bud and Lou" : HACKETT
10. Power failures : OUTAGES
11. Weapon in the David and Goliath story : SLINGSHOT
12. New Mexico art hub : TAOS
13. Tax form ID : SSN
19. Catch sight of : SEE
21. Maker of the Genesis game system : SEGA
25. French pal : AMI
28. Day's 24: Abbr. : HRs
29. DVR brand : TIVO
30. Stretch across : SPAN
31. Netanyahu of Israel, familiarly : BIBI
32. Actor Alda : ALAN
33. Part of a hotel bathroom set : HANDTOWEL
34. Tax whiz, briefly : CPA
35. Clumsy type : OAF
36. Final: Abbr. : ULT. (ultimate)
38. Old California fort : ORD
41. Major speech, as at a convention : KEYNOTE
42. Arid expanses : DESERTS
43. Place for a cocktail : BAR
44. "Mamma Mia!" group : ABBA
46. __ d'Arc : JEANNE
48. Opposite of COD : PPD. Collect on delivery/postpaid
49. Jimmy of the Daily Planet : OLSEN
50. Like a neglected lawn : WEEDY. Can neglect till spring now.
51. Zinc __: sunblock ingredient : OXIDE
52. Rags-to-riches author Horatio : ALGER
53. Kid around with : TEASE
54. Gillette razor : ATRA
57. Fitting : APT
58. Caustic chemical : LYE
59. "Can't Help Lovin' __ Man" : DAT. This is from the 1993 Toronto cast recording.
Argyle
