NICKELANDDIME

PRACTICALJOKEFilling a friend's car with balloons, e.g. POETICJUSTICEReward or punishment that may be ironic SENSELESSNESSIdiocy ROLLINTOABALLArrive à la Cinderella? PRIMARYCOLORSThey can be mixed to make orange, green and purple 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? OLDWIVESTALESFoolish traditions INCONSEQUENCEAs a result MOTHEROFPEARLGround opal, the former material for shiny ornamentation PUTINTHESHADETo eclipse NEILARMSTRONGThe first man on the moon APOSTLESPOONSPieces of silver handled by disciples? NOELGALLAGHERMember of Oasis who formed his High Flying Birds in 2010