ACCOMPANIMENT

PRACTICALJOKEFilling a friend's car with balloons, e.g. POETICJUSTICEReward or punishment that may be ironic GRANNYSQUARESPieces of crocheted fabric that make four-sided shapes ... or a hint to the theme words at 16a, 44a, 7d, and 41d: 2 wds. SEASONTOTASTESpring roll or summer sausage? PRIMARYCOLORSThey can be mixed to make orange, green and purple ROLLINTOABALLArrive à la Cinderella? OLDWIVESTALESFoolish traditions SENSELESSNESSIdiocy INCONSEQUENCEAs a result PUTINTHESHADETo eclipse NEILARMSTRONGThe first man on the moon APOSTLESPOONSPieces of silver handled by disciples? SUNKINDESPAIRUtterly depressed HUGHMCDIARMIDScottish poet whose works include A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle