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