The answer is DAMN YANKEES The corresponding square is house puzzle by Dan Katz This is an old version of the solution, before three clues were changed. A Tribute To Seth Bisen-Hersh - Solution Every clue is either a cryptic crossword clue, or a regular crossword clue pertaining to a Stephen Sondheim musical. The cryptic clue at the end of the quotation is a reference to Seth's Sondheim revue, "Simply Sondheim." The initials of the answers say "READ THE FIVE SUPERFLUOUS WORDS." The five extra words read "GUILD SHOW SPRING EIGHTY EIGHT"; the Musical Theater Guild's Spring '88 show was DAMN YANKEES, which is the answer. NOT EVERYONE IS AWARE (GUILD) OF STEVEN SONDHEIM'S SECOND CLAIM TO (SHOW) FAME, COMPOSING (SPRING) CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS. PERHAPS LAST YEAR'S (EIGHTY) MIT REVUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED "BASICALLY, AT FIRST SOME (EIGHT) SUGGEST SONDHEIM." A. RECEIVES B. EMPATHY C. ANTICIPATION D. DAINTY E. TOMORROW F. HYSTERIUM G. EIGHTS H. FROMME I. INVESTS J. VOCAL K. EGGSHELLS L. SNOWBOY M. UNCAPS N. PIRELLI O. ETCHES P. RAGES Q. FOSCA R. LIGHT S. UNSAFE T. OBLONGS U. UPLOADS V. SEEING W. WITCHES X. ODDS Y. RHAPSODY Z. DREAMERS AA. SCHEMED