THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Across

1 Message accompanied by red lips 16 Like a hot mess 17 Where everything has been checked 18 F-, H- or I-, but not G19 Gets full 20 Hawaiian Tropic stat 21 Fourth-row Battleship position 22 Greek for “vapor” 23 Fela ___, Afrobeat music pioneer 24 He racked up 270 goals and 645 assists 25 Storied abductee 26 Mann of pop 27 How some things are washed 29 Wage ___ 31 Somme buddy 32 Something to chew 33 Ledger sums 36 Opposite of cruel 39 Many a Netflix viewing session 40 Sporty auto options 42 Peak in the eurozone 44 Drought, poverty and such 45 “___ me!” 46 Gershon of “Rescue Me” 47 “___ you!” 48 Like some Pashto speakers 49 Enjoy in the moment 50 They’re good for the long haul 53 Game with one round 54 Like many floor cleaners

Down

1 Saturday, in Seville 2 South Korean compact 3 Setting of “Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion” 4 Start at a terminal, say 5 Longoria with two Gold Gloves 6 U. wish? 7 Get a lock on, e.g. 8 Start of a Christmas carol 9 Pointer’s statement 10 “___ the thing …” 11 Common blood type: Abbr. 12 1950s Reds star Ted, for short 13 “My guess is …” 14 Symbol of authority 15 Many an Instagram 22 Mountainside dwelling 23 A bit, informally 25 Bro 26 Wild callas, e.g. 28 Kicks back (with) 30 Some bra parts 33 Event in which 3:43:13 is the world record 34 Restrained, as a dog 35 He partnered with Bear in 1923 36 Means of branding 37 Lack of worldliness 38 Los Estados Unidos, en México 39 Light bite site 41 Form of yoga 43 Breaks down in class 45 Like dales, but not glens 46 Ancient medical researcher 48 Phone ___ 49 Web content 51 It included Ga., La. and Va. 52 I.R.S. employee: Abbr.