The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Skye, the Small Isles, etc. 9 Fiddles (with) 15 Eaglelike 16 Armpit, to a doctor 17 Brown-bag lunch item 18 With wacky irreverence 19 2002 “documentary” with “Don’t try this at home” contents 21 Varieties 22 Sounds of pity 23 Fan sound 24 Like an ascot, perhaps 28 Put a dent in, say 29 Jeep model 32 Le Monde material 35 “No, you don’t want to do that” 36 First hit for the Police 37 Performed beautifully 38 Managing 39 Psychological mediator 40 “Drop dead, loser” 41 Strike sharply 43 Change one’s tone? 44 “Don’t ___ thing” 48 Hit 1959 Broadway play starring Sidney Poitier 53 Jam producer 54 Bowed with adversity 55 Book after Proverbs: Abbr. 56 Only woman aboard the Argo, it’s said 57 Third-rate 58 “Jezebel” costume

Down

1 Faithful pilgrim 2 Congruent 3 Riviera, e.g. 4 Singer with a recurring role on “General Hospital” 5 Guts, in part 6 “Mine!” 7 Slaughter of the Cardinals 8 Record of affairs? 9 Achievements in large-scale topiary 10 Bar ___ 11 Historic conflict in and around the Yellow Sea 12 Reducing to splinters 13 ___ Kemper, star of TV’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” 14 Leo with the 1977 #1 hit “When I Need You” 20 Any I, e.g.: Abbr. 25 What may involve the calf muscles? 26 Managed, with “out” 27 Shade of green 28 Saw 29 Its logo is based on a Pennsylvania Dutch hex sign 30 Derisive reply 31 “The Sopranos” actress 32 Slow sort, informally 33 Patootie 34 ___ Motors, old Lansing manufacturer 36 Tattle 38 Subcompact 40 International treaty subject 41 Coastline features 42 Robert of “Spenser: For Hire” 43 A little tight 45 Simultaneously 46 Round abodes 47 Dancer Pavlova and others 49 Went after, in a way 50 ___ the Great of children’s literature 51 Like many folk songs: Abbr. 52 Stood fast