Crossword

ACROSS 1 Start a journey 7 Lord’s wife 11 Middle East peninsula 12 Buffalo’s lake 13 Betting limit 15 Like draft beer 16 Back 18 Final 21 Plane part 22 Later, perhaps 24 Nest item 25 Play on words 26 Tin Man’s tool 27 Old-time Japanese governor 29 Lose traction 30 Constellation part 31 Ready for business 32 Arm’s length 34 Prized cuts 40 Staff member 41 Friend of Fozzie 42 Attendee 43 Like a Turkish bath DOWN 1 Was inactive 2 Memorable time 3 File folder feature 4 Stretched square 5 Despicable person 6 Speedy 7 Go for with gusto 8 Noah’s creation 9 Game cube 10 Word of assent 14 Eagle’s claw 16 Weather data 17 Silver bar 19 Asp or adder 20 Poison 21 Director Anderson 22 Convent resident 23 Tie the knot 25 Liquefy 28 Collect 29 Bubble shape 31 Quartet doubled 33 Inquires 34 Playground game 35 Book jacket bit 36 Lyric poem 37 “I — Rock” 38 Singer Carnes 39 Hog holder