Crossword

No. 0502

ACROSS

1 Unlike sheep 13 Slangy phrase following an unpopular opinion 14 “Oh my stars!” 15 Small bits of progress 16 Kind of student 17 Actress Amanda 18 ___ Diaz, detective on “Brooklyn NineNine” 19 Emulate Beyoncé in 2003 22 Spanish title: Abbr. 23 Press, informally 24 Ben-___ 25 Usual practice 27 Leaves back at the house, maybe 29 Kind of diet that can help lower blood pressure 32 Sings like Mary Poppins 33 Word in many Emmy categories 35 Smaller than small 37 Becomes 42-Down 38 Strip 39 Carry-___ 40 Its end might be lamented 41 Reason to raise one’s hand 44 Basic chords 46 Kind of rug that’s bad to lose an earring in 47 Crosspiece in a grate, often 49 Org. for the L.A. Galaxy 50 Title song character who’s asked “Did your mom get back from her business trip?” 51 Healthy soup base 55 Provider of sensory deprivation 56 One strategy for responding to allegations

DOWN

1 Crush alternative 2 Disencumbers 3 Ones making periodical changes, for short 4 Charms 5 Takes some hits 6 Do-si-do do 7 Valuable contacts 8 Org. opposing school vouchers 9 Part of a forest that can grow as fast as two feet a day 10 Frequently ranked octet 11 “Like that’s gonna happen!” 12 ___ Thunberg, Time’s youngest Person of the Year 13 Language from which we get “karma” 14 Heroine in Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” 15 Get carried away 19 Showing more nerve 20 Warms (up) 21 Points of interest for epidemiologists 24 Knight cap 26 Smears 28 What school lunch is often depicted as in cartoons 30 Tip for increasing productivity 31 Caddy alternative 34 Excessively theatrical 36 Invitation from a driver 37 Unexpected blessing 41 Striking 42 Like Jabba the Hutt 43 “Calvin and Hobbes” conveyance 45 Bronze, e.g. 46 Poker-faced 48 Rest (on) 50 Obsessive fan, slangily 52 Skosh 53 Took a course, say 54 Abbr. in many an office building address

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