Today’s Saturday Stumper

Today’s Newsday  Saturday Stumper is by Matthew Sewell, whose name is roughly synonymous with “rough Stumper” (forty-one minutes for me). This Stumper has plentiful helpings (hinderings?) of the oblique (60-A, five letters, “Unavailing ID”), the obscure (15-A, nine letters, “TV debut of ’75”) and the “Huh?” (22-A, letters, “Penetrating”). I was surprised that I got the whole thing.

Some clue-and-answer pairs of note:

9-D, six letters, “High point of the National Park Service.” I’m pleased with myself that I know how it’s spelled.

10-A, five letters, “Home worker’s activity.” KInda forced. I’d think of the answer as a state, not an activity.

12-D, letters, “Most-played artist on Canadian radio in the 2010s.” It’s trivia night?

13-D, four letters, “Not in a long time.” Sneaky.

14-D, four letters, “Event to be found on active.com.” An arcane way to clue a familiar bit of crosswordese.

17-A, nine letters, “When the going rate’s reduced.” Almost a giveaway; the start might mislead.

27-D, ten letters, “What may end up on the cutting room floor.” More than slightly preposterous.

31-D, four letters, “City ___.” Where's my fedora?

35-A, fifteen letters, “Rap-battle venues.” Just a fun answer.

41-A, nine letters, “Captains’ commands.” Tricky.

51-D, four letters, “Fit to finish.” Stumpery.

56-A, nine letters, “Second restraining order.” Very clever.

59-A, nine letters, “Hong Kong medium of exchange.” Also very clever.

My favorite in this puzzle, just because the answer is so unusual: 11-D, eleven letters, “Global perspective.”

No spoilers; the answers are in the comments.