Crossword

ACROSS 1 Leafleter’s cry 9 Betrays a scratchy throat 15 Under tight control 16 They’re down in the mouth 17 Fat burner? 19 Three-syllable woman’s name meaning “gift” 20 King of the stage 21 “Not feeling it” 22 Third of a dozen? 23 Freckle, e.g. 24 Combat sport, for short 27 Squeeze (out) 28 Task on a summer to-do list 29 Actress Jessica 30 Coat under feathers 31 What most online passwords are 34 “Becoming” someone? 35 Mine field? 36 G.O.P. grp. 37 Jar filler 38 Dict. abbr. 39 Sch. in Ames 40 Start of a cry that ends “bah!” 41 Hypocritical grp. at Harper Valley Junior High, in song 42 Spot for some piercings 45 Bugs of a sort, for short 46 What one of the five Olympic rings stands for 48 Musical title that’s 19-Across spelled backward 49 2016 or 2028 54 Original name of Mount Rainier 55 Chemistry exam? 56 Sauce brand 57 Left for DOWN 1 8 on the Mohs hardness scale 2 One of two poles 3 Olympic swimming gold medalist Ledecky 4 Idris of “The Dark Tower” 5 Get ready to swing, with “up” 6 Film with the tagline “The nightmare isn’t over!” 7 Key 8 Much of the population of Iran 9 Something to chew on 10 Parts of some caravans, for short 11 “Scram!” 12 Stretch for relaxation 13 Traditional drink with sedative and euphoriant properties 14 “Listen up!” 18 Traditional symbols of royalty 23 Participate in a speed round? 25 Where writing is believed to have been invented 26 Chinese e-commerce giant 28 Many editorial workstations 29 School sounds 31 Stilted performance, perhaps? 32 Tries to smack 33 Tic ___ (mints) 34 Suits and such 35 In on 41 King or queen 42 Was high on 43 Words of explanation 44 Check words 47 Persian word from which “chess” comes 48 Deal preceder 50 Landmark 1970s Supreme Court case, informally 51 “4 real?!?” 52 Org. concerned with traffic 53 Quizzical

PUZZLE BY ERIK AGARD AND PAOLO PASCO