DAILY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Kia sedan 7 Nincompoop 14 Made dapper, with

“up”

15 Syrupy stuff

16 1957 title role for Michael Landon 18 Lays to rest 19 Recipient of unearned income, perhaps 20 Teammate of Babe 21 Lash with a bullwhip

22 Like jawbreakers 23 Mountain __: soft drinks 24 “Wheel” deal 25 November honorees 26 Range rovers? 27 Sub mission site 28 Law __ 29 Mekong River native

30 One on many covers since 1954 35 Showed the way 36 Cry

37 Some govt. hospitals 39 Eponymous musical revue of 1978 42 Downsides 43 1995 comet spotter Thomas

44 In a tussle 45 10-year-old adventurer who was 7 when she debuted in 2000 46 Group taking power by force 47 Sink 48 Othello, for one 49 Lacking color 50 Show that has appeared in various versions for six decades 53 “Pork fat rules!” chef 54 Smokey’s target 55 One way alternative? 56 Square-burgers server

DOWN

1 Place to go fly a kite 2 Like some hearings 3 Cause of purring? 4 Words of sympathy 5 Parts of gigs 6 Lemon finish 7 Follows directions? 8 Ban competitor 9 One in a jury box 10 Equivocate 11 They give lessons in French 12 Permits 13 Neutralize 14 Uplifting things 17 30-Across catchphrase 22 Trail mix? 23 Marvel doctor 25 Competed 26 Simon with songs 28 __ ride 29 Waikiki neckwear 31 Move like a hummingbird 32 Pan pooch 33 Peripatetic bell ringer 34 Breaks for sitters 38 “The Blacklist” star

39 Calif. barrio region 40 Jazz fan? 41 Problem in an ensemble 42 Tailgating sight 43 Stuck out 45 Seek out water 46 Actor/rapper Smith 48 Dovetail

49 First name in smelly romantics 51 __ Geo: cable channel 52 Denver-to-Vegas dir.