PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Bits of chemistry?

6 Prefix meaning “all”

10 “Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity” breakfast chain

14 Die-hard reader’s writings

16 Geographical flattop

17 Sites of college reunions

18 Ring (up)

19 “The Pioneer Woman” chef Drummond

20 Greek goddess of peace

21 Wicked biblical city

22 Teri of “Mr. Mom”

23 Gets bubbly

25 Very muscular

28 Handheld TexMex foods

31 Parts in a play

32 Like some genderneutral identities

33 Chorus line at church?

34 Classes

35 British elder

36 Causes of squeamishness at family movie nights

38 “Live every day like it’s your last,” e.g.

39 “Spicy” opinions

40 Brought about (by)

41 Push away

42 Put on the web

43 Informal feuds

45 “That is just TOO much for me!”

47 Tire pressure fig.

50 Actor Idris

51 Villain who’s both admired and feared

53 House claim

54 Crater creators

55 Norse trickster god

56 Garage sale condition

57 City square

DOWN

1 From a distance

2 Word after “tell” or “tall”

3 “This round is ___!”

4 Theater nerd’s advanced deg.

5 Monkeys, e.g.

6 Playful river creature

7 Demeanor

8 “Sorry, we’re not giving you your money back”

9 Nepotism perks

10 1980 LGBTQ+ anthem by Diana Ross

11 Early advantages

12 Norway’s capital

13 Tropical oil source

15 Have in stock

21 Garment worn during Ritu Kala Samskara

22 “The Sweet Escape” singer (2006)

24 Moons, marbles and such

25 Full of chutzpah, to a fault

26 “It is the east, and Juliet is the sun” speaker

27 Longtime “Jeopardy!” host

28 Wing night accumulation

29 Give a lecture, say

30 Church assembly

32 Cat’s blessing, it’s said

34 “Nope” actress Palmer

37 INDICATORS OF SHOUTING IN TEXTS

38 “Mr. Ice Cream Man” rapper

40 River in two African countries’ names

42 Couldn’t compare

43 Word with “pepper” or “curve”

44 “Call Me by Your Name” role for Timothee

46 Quote from

47 Bread at a halal cart

48 Egypt’s canal

49 “Insecure” actress Rae

51 Liberty Mutual mascot

52 It means nothing