THE NYT

ACROSS 1 Quickly gets good at 8 Summer hat 14 Restrained 16 “This isn’t a good time” 17 First- century governor of Britain, whose name was Latin for “farmer” 18 Signer of the Kansas-Nebraska Act 19 Trade fair presentation 20 It means “council” in Russian 22 Apprehend 23 Roofing material 25 Cut short 26 Membre de la famille 27 Compact Chevys of old 30 G- rated oath 31 Poll calculation 34 “While we’re on the topic …” 35 Marked by hostilities? 36 One of the Kennedys 37 Manhattan Project scientist 38 Emblem on Captain America’s shield 39 All you can take with one hand 40 “Frida” actress Hayek 45 Williams nicknamed “The Kid” 46 Field strip 49 Automaker that introduced heated front seats 50 1950 short- story collection by Asimov 52 Cork bar 54 Dry up 55 Cause for complaint 56 Phalanx weapons 57 “Through the Dark Continent” author, 1878

DOWN 1 Witches’ brew ingredients 2 Being in heaven 3 Cosmic payback 4 “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons” writer 5 Brief wait 6 Stop along the Santa Fe trail 7 Four- time host of the Nordic World Ski Championships 8 Upstanding one? 9 Pass over 10 Bart and Lisa’s grandpa 11 Betrayed embarrassment 12 Not- so- fast food? 13 Amber- colored brew 15 Send- off for the dear departed? 21 To such an extent 24 Register 26 Empty 28 Creature outwitted by Hop- o’- My- Thumb 29 Tries to win 30 Columbian Exposition engineer 31 Addictive analgesic 32 Beauty magazine photo caption 33 Bit of paperwork 34 Call from home 35 Rouses to action 39 Finishing strokes 41 Pasty 42 Name tag location 43 “Never trust a woman who wears ___” ( line from “The Picture of Dorian Gray”) 44 “The Name of the Rose” setting 46 Two by two? 47 Veins’ contents 48 Olympic skater Katarina 51 Burlesque accessory 53 Body treatment facility