The Mercury News

Today’s crossword

- By Evan Kalish

ACROSS

1 It’s read monthly 9 Myers partner in personalit­y type research

15 Part of a backup

plan

16 “Ni-i-ice!” 17 Walked all over 18 Word on some

special plates 19 Klutzes 20 Understand 22 Added

conditions 23 Two-tone shirt

wearer

24 Word with side or

prop

25 Crunch

beneficiar­ies 27 Like 29 Contribute­d to 30 Issuer of threepart nos.

31 Gulf of __ 32 Exam given in

spots?

35 “I know, right?” 36 Hypothetic­al apocalypti­c climate effect 37 Single 38 Transparen­t

collectibl­e 39 Sticker in a

garden

40 Issa of “The Misadventu­res of Awkward Black Girl”

41 Islands sound 42 __ stop

43 Hold up

46 Red state? 48 Hideout

50 Term popularize­d by le Carré

51 Have a positive

impact

53 Rustic home 55 Outwitted, in a

way 56 Completely

dominated

57 Div. with MLB’s southernmo­st team

58 Rush hour

metaphor

DOWN

1 Gainesvill­e

athlete

2 Glowing rings 3 Servers and such 4 Spring honorees 5 Unverified way of

seeing 6 Exchanged insults, as competitor­s 7 Wedding, for one 8 Second chance 9 Gym rat’s pride 10 Emu relatives 11 Confident

assertion 12 Middle Eastern leader who grew up in Milwaukee 13 What an anchor

does

14 Camera initials 21 Sinus-clearing

condiment

24 TV comedy

pioneer 26 Nonkosher lunch,

probably

28 Tiny tunneler 29 Recklessne­ss 30 Wrapped

accessory 31 Web-footed animal 32 Group of local

amateur teams 33 Oreo O’s, e.g. 34 Many Rwandans 35 Sushi bar order 36 Paired

conjunctio­n 41 Sole providers? 42 Flora and fauna 43 Crime-fighting

sidekick 44 Antipasto morsel 45 “Seinfeld”

surname 47 Source of fizz 49 Remark with a

sigh

50 Neighbor of

Algeria

51 Cubs’ home 52 Early EPA

concern 54 Scoundrel

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