The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 They may require more than one return 16 Subject for James Beard or Emeril Lagasse 17 Not fade 18 Loosen, in a

way

19 Viking poet 20 Account 21 Cutting

comments 26 Descendant of

Ishmael 27 When le jardin

is at its height 28 Untouchables 30 Who said “The serpent deceived me, and I ate” 31 Practicalminded

34 Stuff used in some nasty pranks

35 Race day opening event

41 “Hey!,” to

Jorge 42 Relatives of

guppies 43 Windjammer’s

setting 44 Element in traditional medicine 46 Safari sighting 47 Some referee calls, for short 48 Something one can be knocked for 50 ___ plane 51 The glow of a

glowworm 57 Fed decision that spurs growth 58 Explored before making a commitment

Down

1 Soldier, at

times

2 Issue

3 Tools for

pharmacists 4 “Glee” character in a wheelchair 5 Confirmation,

e.g.

6 Haus call?

7 ___ kwon do 8 Tip

9 Common French word that sounds like two letters of the alphabet 10 Greek

consonants 11 Residents:

Abbr.

12 Home of the first Universal Studios outside the U.S. 13 Source of some Mideast calls

14 West Berlin

used to be one 15 Makings of a

plot 21 Feature of

Wayne Manor 22 Magazine 23 1942 Abbott and Costello comedy 24 Three-for-two,

say 25 Shamelessly promoted, with “for” 28 Zaftig 29 Popular author most of whose work is written in anapestic tetrameter 32 Put mileage on 33 ABC or Fox, in

Variety-speak 35 Be roommates 36 Middle of a field of vision 37 Gets accustomed to a transplant 38 Suspiciously 39 Come back 40 Plate armor designed to protect the thighs 45 Pianist Jorge 47 Exercise in economy of language 49 Unalloyed 50 Court

proceedings 52 Doc’s recommendation 53 Final finish? 54 Utmost

55 Now or long

lead-in

56 Prop for a classic magician’s trick