Crossword

ACROSS

1 “That was close!” 5 Largest continent 9 Religious sch. 12 Competent 13 Influence 14 Method 15 Chilly stretch 17 Belief 18 Heart of the matter

19 “Yum!”

21 No longer wild 24 Golf standards 25 Colorations

26 Hipsters

30 Curator’s focus 31 Dodge (work) 32 Muumuu

accessory

33 Bedtime drink 35 Bridge

36 Port of Algeria 37 Frisbee shapes 38 North African

capital

40 River deposit 42 Year in Cancún 43 Latest fad

48 Director Burton 49 Holiday lead-ins 50 Rowboat needs 51 Paris summer 52 Facts and figures 53 Mimicking bird

DOWN

1 Lobbying org. 2 “Veep” airer 3 Right angle 4 Hunks of cheese 5 PC programs 6 Fat

7 Unwell

8 Like a do-nothing windbag 9 Heidi’s mountains

12/12

10 Sunrise direction 11 “Goodness!” 16 Caesar or Vicious

20 Rainbow shape 21 Spring

meltdown

22 Mystique

23 Piano student’s

ticker

24 Beans go-with 26 Goatee’s spot 27 Texas tea

28 Ship wood

29 Goes astray

31 Blotto

34 Hosp. scan

35 “Cheers,”

for one

37 Roman 551

38 London gallery 39 One

40 Undo a dele 41 “— deal!” (“Sold!”) 44 Eggs

45 Jay follower

Solution time: 22 mins.

46 Directional

ending

47 Airport

screening org.

12/11