Crossword

ACROSS

1 Worker’s perk 7 Vatican VIP 11 Source of wisdom 12 Neighborhood 13 Warning with no follow-through 15 Writer Nin 16 “Death in Venice”

author 18 First-rate 21 Mine find 22 Closing song 24 Groom’s answer 25 Diet no-no 26 Kind of pride 27 Human being 29 Bowling site 30 Lusty look 31 Mailed 32 Mom’s sisters 34 Total extent 40 Words of

understanding 41 Trample 42 Clarinet part 43 Prepared for a

blow

DOWN

1 Buck’s mate 2 Ulna’s place 3 Puppy sound 4 Pump rating 5 Hollywood’s Errol 6 Greek cheese 7 Chapel worker 8 Mine rock 9 Shell game need 10 Have dinner 14 Words to the bandleader 16 Runway worker 17 Find darling 19 Heathen 20 Incline 21 Sassy talk 22 Team backer 23 Retina setting 25 Public discussion 28 Closed tight 29 Abate 31 Country division 33 Egg setting 34 Fragrant tree 35 Take advantage

of 36 Writer Harper 37 High times 38 Fish eggs 39 Finish