SHEFFER CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Bridge

5 Apply cream

8 911 responders 12 Tropical tuber 13 — standstill

14 Author Bellow 15 Rabble-rouser 17 Havana's land 18 Actress Arthur 19 Wrigley product 20 Symbol of freshness 21 Pop's mate

22 Solidify

23 Confuse

26 Hot sauce

30 Pundit's piece 31 “You've got mail” co. 32 Thunder god 33 Common newspaper name

35 Well-versed folks? 36 Pirate's potation 37 In favor of

38 Cleaning agent 41 Romance

42 Moo — pork

45 Help a crook 46 Story teller 48 Taboo

49 Curator's focus 50 Church song 51 Woodland grazer 52 Spell-off 53 Chopping tools

DOWN

1 Wild guess 2 Senate aide 3 Operatic solo 4 “Kidding!”

5 Fact

6 Teensy bit 7 Saloon

8 Moving staircase 9 Hawaiian island 10 Vats

11 Do in

16 Awestruck 20 Society newbie 21 One who presides over a panel discussion

22 Lass

23 Cranberry territory

24 Ecol. watchdog 25 Shriner's cap

26 Sock part

27 That girl

28 Guest's bed

29 Hosp. areas 31 $ dispenser

34 Prom rental 35 Indigent

37 Strong suit

38 Combo

39 Reed instrument 40 Actress Russo

41 Bit of merchandise 42 River of Hades 43 Abode

44 Grecian vessels 46 Apprehend 47 “Caught ya!”