SHEFFER CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Poke

4 Closes with a bang

9 Ump

12 Khan title

13 Devoured

14 Raw mineral

15 Moscow attraction

17 Espionage org.

18 Attila, notably

19 Sealing ring

21 Tirade

24 Stretches (out)

25 Roth svgs. plan

26 Allow

28 Sportscast offering

31 Protuberance

33 Shred

35 Cabbage salad

36 Long stories

38 Chairman of China

40 Presidential nickname

41 Killer whale

43 James of “The Blacklist”

45 Not dressy

47 Fall from grace

48 German cry

49 Symbol of Japan

54 I love (Lat.)

55 Higher than

56 Blackbird

57 Just out

58 Nibbles

59 Mom's mate

DOWN

1 Pickle holder

2 Bio stat

3 Abysmal

4 “Part II” film

5 Wash, as clothes

6 — glance

7 Combine

8 Furtive ones

9 Reliable

10 New York canal

11 Accomplishment

16 That girl

20 Brief moments

21 Trig function

22 Field yield

23 NPR's “Fresh Air,” e.g.

27 Singer McGraw

29 Yard tool

30 Pitcher

32 Off-white

34 Lethargic

37 Ornamental beetle

39 Speaks one's mind

42 Suspect's excuse

44 Director Lee

45 James of “The Godfather”

46 Pinnacle

50 Drunkard

51 Potential syrup

52 Half of dos

53 Pinch