Puzzle

 ACROSS



  1 Caroled, perhaps

  5 "Italian tomato"

  9 It has pecs and quads

 12 Directed, as one's energy

 14 "Selma" director DuVernay

 15 *Root for papa? (decahedron)

 16 Meditative practice

 17 ___ Napa sparkling wines

 18 *Slow pitch's trajectory? (rectangle)

 20 Wrath

 21 Balcony seating section

 22 Get around

 23 Somewhat

 25 Luxury hotel chain

 27 Another name for Cupid

 28 *Mucky digs? (pyramid)

 30 Business with robes

 32 Pants line

 33 Nebraska tribe members

 38 Rockets great Ming

 40 *"Start playing your role already!"? (octagon)

 41 "Moby-Dick" captain

 45 Unkind blog commentary

 47 Former toy company

 48 Vodka brand

 50 Occasion for making a wish, briefly

 51 Sign before Virgo

 52 *Amphibian that jumps the highest, e.g.? (trapezoid)

 54 Like cherished memories

 55 Proposed legislation since 1923, briefly

 56 Transform like a werewolf, or a hint to the starred answers and the grid art along the upper left-to-lower right diagonal

 59 ___'easter

 60 Instruction manual accompaniment

 61 Getting little rain

 62 Helps

 63 Decides

DOWN



  1 Bagel spreads

  2 "Excuse me ..."

  3 Refusal from a lad

  4 "Sweet Child o' Mine" band, briefly

  5 Break a promise

  6 Breaking stories from last month, e.g.

  7 T. rex's food

  8 Confuse

  9 Holiday fundraising event

 10 Go too far with

 11 Expresses joy, perhaps

 13 Worthless

 15 Jane who played a Conehead

 17 Florida city known for its Cuban food

 19 Anticipatory night

 21 Camels' Andean relatives

 24 Easter egg need

 26 Like many campfire stories

 29 "You'll ___ for this!"

 31 I love, in Latin

 34 Insect in a hill

 35 Napping spots on farms, maybe

 36 One may be added to "rose"

 37 Rose

 39 Supporting a plan

 40 Freeways' slopes

 41 Tack on

 42 "Get Out" genre

 43 Place to keep bees

 44 Singer Scaggs

 46 Becomes adjusted

 49 Italian scooter

 53 Like tom yum soup

 54 Word before "bump" or "pump"

 57 ___-mo

 58 With it

Solution