CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 Longtime employer of 26-Down 10 Double shot? 15 “Geek sighting!” 16 “Mad TV” alum Lange 17 Runway-ready 18 Boarding pass data 19 Pay stub abbr. 20 Kid gloves, so to speak 21 Turn down 22 City on Lake Michigan 23 African capital formerly called Salisbury 24 “Cool, dude!” 27 Court dance 28 Hard-to-count quantity 29 Emit a powerful magnetic force? 32 It’s all downhill from here 33 Hoofed it 34 Comics pooch 35 They’re matched by foundations 37 Take forcibly 38 Like milk of magnesia 39 “You Gotta Be” soul singer 40 Old-time feature film preceders 41 Corduroy feature 42 Rose __: reddish mineral 43 Big name in hair trimmers 44 Big Ten sch. that competes for the Paul Bunyan Trophy 47 Singer __ Marie 48 Exposes to public scorn 50 Goldbrick 51 Ruins things? 52 Pains 53 1790s political powder keg

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1 “Honey, I’m Good” singer Grammer 2 “Sesame Street” roommate 3 Street __ 4 ’60s protest org. 5 Units of pressure 6 Owner of a legendary lantern kicker 7 Put through the wringer again? 8 “Can’t argue with that” 9 Brand sold at Pep Boys 10 Official cocktail of New Orleans 11 Agent that undermines from within 12 “Cure Ignorance” magazine 13 Victoria, to William IV 14 One of many taken in school 21 Rhapsodized 22 Britt Reid’s alter ego 23 Shore weather phenomena 24 Med school admissions data 25 __ of time 26 “Miracle on Ice” commentator 27 Cooler 29 Hog calls 30 Obey a court order 31 Parcel (out) 33 1980s-’90s Notre Dame football coach Lou 36 Medieval Turko Mongol settlers 37 Comfortable 39 National flower of Mexico 40 Jacket material 41 Strauss piece 42 Common applicator 43 Like an Irish Terrier’s outer coat 44 Flaky mineral 45 Long-distance calling org.? 46 “Miracle on Ice” loser 48 __ Romana 49 Battle of Britain gp.