Crossword Puzzle

Across

1. Coating for iron 5. “The Joy of Painting” theme 8. “Upper Class ___ of the Year” (“Monty Python” sketch) 12. Risk territory 13. Went out with 14. Killer whale 15. Shows on tour 16. “Now ___ seen everything!” 17. Personal appearance 18. Cartoon series featuring Panthro, Tygra, and Cheetara 21. Sailor’s yes 22. “Wheel” host Sajak 23. Enjoy a constitutional 26. Many a character on “The Crown” 30. Actor ___ Diamond Phillips 31. Corrida cheer 32. “Goodfellas” Oscar winner 35. Get-up in space 37. Stat for Shohei Ohtani 39. Line on a jumper 40. With 45-Across, TV show that takes place in a small town in the Muscogee Nation 45. See 40-Across 46. “Bad Boys” director Michael 47. Contacted, on X 49. Bone __ (study) 50. Not very original 51. Spice Girl Halliwell 52. Second in a series 53. “___ & Stimpy” (cartoon series) 54. Wraps up

Down

1. Zig’s partner 2. “___ something I said?” 3. Near, to a poet 4. Informal 5. Digression 6. Enthusiastic thumbs up 7. Insignificant sort 8. BLT sandwich part 9. Habeas corpus, e.g. 10. Adds frosting to 11. Spank 19. “Science Guy” of TV 20. Honda or Hyundai 23. One in a European chain 24. “Simpsons” barkeep 25. Otto drives one on “The Simpsons” 27. “Penn Badgley” Netflix series 28. Actor Mahershala 29. Net ball 33. Aviation pioneer Clyde 34. Dander 35. Comprehend 36. Itty-bitty amount 38. Shady spot 39. “The Creation” composer 40. 1948 Alfred Hitchcock thriller 41. Four-award artist, initially 42. Farewell: Lat. 43. Portent 44. Hardly Joe Cool 45. Add audio 48. Belittle, in slang