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Line-up for Yesterday: The Crossword Edition

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This crossword puzzle is based on Ogden Nash's 1949 poem for "Sport" magazine. "Line-up for Yesterday: An ABC of Baseball Immortals". You may want to find a copy of the poem before you begin. Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English.
Author: bernie73 - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      2. Informal conversation
      4. Automobile
      7. Alfred Hitchcock's wife
      8. Next to last pharaoh of the 18th dynasty
      9. Yankees Hall of Famer ____ Ruth (poem)
      11. Element listed with Lou Gehrig (poem)
      13. Killer whale
      15. Other element listed with Lou Gehrig (poem)
      18. Role played by Ted Cassidy in "Star Trek: The Original Series"
      20. What Ty Cobb did not grow (poem)
      21. A square has one more than a triangle
      24. "Broad City" star ____ Jacobson
      27. Make a mistake
      28. Often in double plays with Tinker and Chance (poem)
      30. Giant bird in "The Arabian Nights"
      31. Not her
      32. Senior circuit of Major League Baseball (2 words)
      34. Did not lose
      35. Flightless Australian bird
      36. Ballplayer brothers "Dizzy" and "Daffy" (poem)
      37. Three Stooges member ____ Fine
      39. Remnant of burnt wood
      41. Who Roger Bresnahan hated (poem)
      44. Dominican-born ballplayer, ____ Cabrera
      46. Younger daughter of Lyndon B. Johnson
      47. Type of eggs pitched by Alexander (poem)
      48. Not no
      50. Convenience store owner on "The Simpsons"
      51. "You Can't Do That on Television" actor ___ Lye
      52. Walter Johnson was "Big ____" (poem)
      54. "His" frozen pizza is owned by Dr. Oetker
      57. Morse code distress signal
      59. Consumed food
      60. Longest river exclusively in Romania
      61. Played Cardinals in 1944 Word Series
      62. In poem, he was "the Giant from Memphis" (2 words)

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      1. "Old Glory" is the American ____
      2. First name of ballplayer Hubbell (poem)
      3. First name of ballplayer Speaker
      4. Denton Young's nickname (poem)
      5. Stat: Players who reached home because of you (abbr.)
      6. Not him
      8. Junior circuit of Major League Baseball (2 words)
      10. Nickname of Louis Newsom (poem)
      12. Drink suffix with lemon or gator
      14. In poem, ballplayer listed under "Q" (2 words)
      16. Person mentioned in "I" verse of poem (2 words)
      17. Utilize
      19. In poem, Willie ____ is "as fresh as green paint"
      20. Consistency like a thick milk
      22. Four in Roman numerals
      23. Key stat for pitchers (abbr.)
      25. Ivy League university in Providence, RI
      26. Lead singer of U2
      29. Vasyl ____, 20th century Ukranian poet
      31. Color
      33. Something you thought up
      38. US government agency over radio and television (abbr.)
      40. View
      41. Arabic for "Moses"
      42. Team listed with Frankie Frisch (poem)
      43. German for "where"
      44. In poem, one with a "restless right foot" (2 words)
      45. Not greater
      49. The sun is one
      53. Scottish for "John"
      55. Humorous texting acronym
      56. Sick
      58. Willie Mays was the "___ Hey" kid