Regular

ACROSS

1 Greek fable writer 4 Insistent 8 Shinbone 11 Chinese puzzle 12 Stingy people 14 Footwear 16 Quarrel (coll) (4-2) 17 Eggs 18 Troublemakers 19 Futile 21 Immaculate 23 Stuff like flotsam 27 Aussie soldiers 28 Journey by air 30 Admonish 31 Evergreen tree 32 Carbon black 33 Appetiser 34 Percussion instruments 37 Computer 38 Caption 40 Wages record 43 Feeler 45 Marry 46 Musical symbol; ___ clef 48 A known fact 50 Unhealthy 51 Speech 52 Tribal leader 53 In need of drink 54 Green part of a calyx

DOWN

1 Malfunctioned (5,2) 2 Croons 3 Ballet twirl 4 Targets 5 Recess 6 Alcoholic beverages 7 Narrows 8 Usurp (4,4) 9 Wash in a tub 10 Appraisals 13 Make well 15 Pipe 19 Strange 20 Dies 22 Clique (2-5) 24 Condiment (3,4) 25 Amiably 26 Medical exam (5-2) 27 Distaste 29 Cheek (coll) 35 Roads 36 Heavy rain 38 Border 39 Ageless 40 Inventor’s right 41 Use breaststroke, eg 42 Crowbars 44 Dragged 47 Nonrigid airship 48 Asian desert 49 Snoopy