DANIEL TAMMET, BORN ON A BLUE DAY — I see numbers as shapes, colors, textures and motions. The number 1, for example, is a brilliant and bright white.... Five is a clap of thunder or the sound of waves crashing against rocks. Thirty-seven is lumpy like porridge.
| A. | Checkers, in England | DRAUGHTS |
| B. | When foolery may be planned (2 wds.) | APRIL |
| C. | Leave at a loss as to what to think | NONPLUS |
| D. | Addition, with respect to subtraction | INVERSE |
| E. | Film clip or block quote | EXCERPT |
| F. | Fourth-highest peak on Earth, on the border between Tibet and Nepal | LHOTSE |
| G. | Misanthrope of history and drama | TIMON |
| H. | Disorder affecting the author of this puzzle's quote | AUTISM |
| I. | Loose-lipped household guard | MASTIFF |
| J. | Start of a new day | MIDNIGHT |
| K. | Occupy completely | ENGROSS |
| L. | Like arid land or absorbent towels | THIRSTY |
| M. | Buttery bun | BRIOCHE |
| N. | Shady area that's pro-growth? | ORCHARD |
| O. | Poet shot and wounded by Verlaine | RIMBAUD |
| P. | Whale's blowholes, e.g. | NOSTRILS |
| Q. | General summary | OVERVIEW |
| R. | Piece that is 75% copper | NICKEL |
| S. | Mythical progenitor of the Roman people | AENEAS |
| T. | Erudite, scholarly, well-read | BOOKISH |
| U. | Foliation | LEAFAGE |
| V. | Foolish, lacking in good sense | UNWISE |
| W. | Specific, as a purpose | EXPRESS |
| X. | Girl's name that's also the name of a fragrant evergreen shrub | DAPHNE |
| Y. | Home visit? (hyph.) | ATBAT |
| Z. | "You can steer ___ any direction you choose" (Dr. Seuss) | YOURSELF |