OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER

ACROSS 1. Buddhist shrines 8. Crazily 12. Bustles 16. Rusting agent 17. Asian palm 18. “Mama” speaker 19. Romance, e.g. 20. Squeezer 22. (informal) address 23. Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir. 24. Forte 26. “A Chorus Line” number 27. Do goo 28. Reasonable 32. 2005 Best Picture nominee 35. Ring bearer, maybe 36. Cousin of a raccoon 37. Angers 38. Astronaut’s insignia 41. Masseur’s workplace, maybe 43. Best seller 44. Hoisted, nautically 46. Sagan of “Cosmos” 48. Pressing 50. Undercoat 52. High ground 54. Ponied up? 56. Bermuda, e.g. 58. Rock drill 60. Elephant’s weight, maybe 61. “Get ___!” 63. Rein in 65. Achy 66. Piece of land 68. Egg cells 70. Devastated 72. Americans of British descent 76. Car protector 77. Checkers, e.g. 78. Willingly 79. A hand 82. Feathery scarves 83. Not alfresco 85. Defeat 87. Decomposes 88. House 89. Erotic books 91. “Fine by me” 92. Aesop’s also-ran 93. Galore DOWN 1. Exhausted 2. Impulse transmitter 3. “Had enough?” 4. Tribute, of sorts 5. Vote 6. Indefinite article 7. Play, in a way 8. Santa __, CA 9. Brunch beverage 10. Kitchen gadgets 11. Singer Carpenter 12. Slowly, to a conductor 13. Twelve-faced solid 14. Language of early inscriptions 15. Arch 21. Tokyo, formerly 25. Black cat, maybe 28. More comfortable 29. Warm, so to speak 30. Sacred beetle of ancient Egypt 31. Cluttered 32. Panini bread 33. “A jealous mistress”: Emerson

34. Welcome guest 39. Trick taker, often 40. Delhi dress 42. Afghan monetary unit 45. Iranian language 47. Corker 49. Mystical knowledge 51. “Fantasy Island” prop 53. The “p” in m.p.g. 55. Primer for study 57. Identifying mark 59. “... ___ he drove out of sight” 62. Velocities 64. Highlands hillside 67. Elegant 69. Ballpark figure 71. Roll out 73. Plain folk 74. 1969 Peace Prize grp. 75. About 79. Long, long time 80. Acad. 81. June 6, 1944 82. Buddy 84. Be behind 86. Pandowdy, e.g. 90. Astir