"___ for Ella Fitzgerald" (Sonia Sanchez) ("when she came on the stage, this Ella / there were rumors of hurricanes ...")
17A
Take in, maybe (I wish)
18A
See 13 Across
19A
Name of a famous photo taken by Voyager 1 looking back at our planet from 6 billion kilometers away; also the title of a book by 32 Down (sequel to "Cosmos") ("_______: A Vision for the Human Future in Space")
21A
Zero on a pitch
22A
Mortgagor, e.g.
23A
Speak Parseltongue
25A
It might precede Cow
28A
Like "bridge" in Sp. but not in Ger.
29A
Paid $50 for a t-shirt (and some exercise)
31A
Org. with a style guide
32A
Massive trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association
33A
Art form using (and deriving its name from) kami
35A
Jim Carrey/Zooey Deschanel film where Carrey's character must answer every question in the affirmative
37A
Tourney held at the Biilie Jean King National Tennis Center
38A
One-time Microsoft encyclopedia
40A
5:00 dir.
41A
STEM part
42A
Paid spokesperson
43A
Sister of Meg, Jo, and Amy in "Little Women"
45A
This (Sp.)
46A
Bos:cattle::___:sheep
47A
Scottish style
49A
See 2 Down
50A
"__________ suspended in a sunbeam" (How 32 Down described our planet)
55A
Padre de un osezno
56A
Kelly, Hackman (for movie buffs), HOX and BRCA (for biologists)
57A
Main weight-bearing bone in the human body
58A
Un ___ (a little in Lille)
59A
New ____ (Enya fans, maybe)
60A
All
61A
Tee neighbor
62A
None
63A
Send the game into double overtime
Verticali
1D
Express delight
2D
With 49 Across, the indigenous name of Easter Island
3D
Environmental sci.
4D
Resolute
5D
Trio or quartet, e.g.
6D
Fracases
7D
Early 20th century style
8D
Early Palm smartphone
9D
Famous photo of our planet taken by Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders
10D
Desolate surfaces
11D
Take under _____ (consider)
12D
Physical sci.
14D
Kin of sweat lodges
20D
Bewail
24D
"Othello" antagonist
25D
President Rutherford or soul singer Isaac (now that's a duo!)
26D
Events for which you might bake cookies and then leave home
27D
Lewd
30D
Kangaroo predator
32D
See 19 Across
34D
_____ judgment (not wait for all the facts)
36D
Timbuktu's home
39D
Core stimulator
40D
Emphasize
44D
Common Sbarro spot
45D
Radicchio relative
48D
Subsequently
49D
Jordan Peele sci-fi/horror hit
51D
"Huge"
52D
Chocoloate syrup brand since 1900
53D
Voice many hear daily
54D
Actor Diggs
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I could have saved this puzzle for Earth Day, assuming it’s not outlawed by the Despoiler of All Things Precious and Good, but I’ve been making my way through Cixin Liu’s brilliant “Three-Body Problem” trilogy and felt compelled to publish it a month early.
That was fun. One suggestion: I think the clue for 6A isn't quite correct. "Uno" is something you say when you're one turn away from winning (and the opponent still has a chance to try to stop you), but "mate" is what you say when you've won.
This was a great one! It’s rare that I know all the big clues and don’t know the short ones :) thank you for making a puzzle that reminds me how much fun it was to watch PBS Nova.