The New York Times crossword puzzle

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1 Who said “Fashion changes, but style endures” 7 Little pointer 13 Distressing character in the Bible? 15 Member of the Scooby-Doo gang 16 Warn of disaster 18 Source of college credit, informally 19 Contribute to the mix 20 Criminal patterns, in brief 22 Searches (through) 23 Word after Christmas or fur

24 Flat fees 26 Joint venture 27 Stumble 28 Tank tops? 30 Old parent company of NBC 31 Reward for a bad N.B.A. team 33 Monet’s “Train in the Snow” or “The Magpie” 34 Hack job? 35 Bashful friend 36 Isotopes of element #88 37 ___ lane 40 “The Sound of Music” character who’s “17 going on 18” 42 Hangs in the balance 43 Swimmer Torres who medaled in five Olympic Games 44 Strange 46 Chang-___ Lee, 2011 Pulitzer finalist for “The Surrendered” 47 Sets right 48 “Sure, we can chat now” 50 Coconutcovered snack cakes 52 Pouty cry 53 Women’s soccer powerhouse 54 Seems crooked 55 Cloth dealer, in Britain

Down 1 Obsolescent music holder 2 Border collie, by nature 3 Runner-up to Affirmed in every 1978 Triple Crown race 4 Nero’s zero 5 Fizz 6 Shrunken head? 7 Certain handheld … or hand-holding 8 Knocks 9 Part of FiOS 10 “A mixture of what appears to be ESP and early Christian faith,” per a 1977 New York Times film review 11 Shelved, for now? 12 Upscale provider of grooming services 14 1800s migrant 17 Relatives of accordions 21 Best in class 24 Dump 25 Espionage gadgets 28 One who’s finished 29 Technical data

31 Ad ___ 32 Press coverage 33 John ___, English philosopher and theologian who made an early translation of the Bible 34 Stereotypically lenient parent 35 Spots for snakes

37 Call to account 38 Ominous phrase 39 One of the Seven Sisters 41 Unbroken 43 Reality show staple 45 Masculine name that sometimes follows Mac47 Tower on a mountain 49 Workplaces for L.P.N.s 51 Its “concise” version has almost 1,700 pages: Abbr.