THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Across 1 Place like Chicago’s Boystown or San Francisco’s Castro, in modern lingo 11 Jackson sibling 15 “Looks that way, unfortunately” 16 “___ help” 17 Stories unauthorized by authors 18 Following 19 Tut relative 20 ___ Lorenzo Bernini, designer of St. Peter’s Square 21 Somewhat behind 23 Little capacity 24 Latin American seafood dish with a citrusy kick 25 Article of attire for 29-Across 27 Tyrannize over 28 Starts 29 See 25-Across 30 Slo-___ fuse 31 Real pain 32 Barbell lift to shoulder height 33 Pro ___ 34 ___ rage 35 Picks up, in a way 36 Like players on opposing teams, often 37 Fit for 39 Bacchus attendant 40 Types 41 ___ views (webmaster’s data) 42 Artillery operator 43 Move (about) 44 Beatle feature 47 Department 48 Heroine of ABC’s“Scandal” 51 Staff at sea 52 Democratic talking point beginning in 2010 53 Other 54 Where California and Missouri put bears Down 1 Easy exam question, so to speak 2 Grammy alternatives voted on by the public, for short 3 A lot of pull? 4 Really good bud 5 Starts 6 Aflutter 7 Try to strike 8 Anthony Hopkins’s role in“Thor” 9 One in un zoológico 10 “CNN Tonight” host beginning in 2014 11 Animated Spielberg hero 12 1990 #1 hit that starts“Yo, V.I.P., let’s kick it!” 13 There might be one offshore 14 Traveling 22 Budget partner 23 Yearly Library of Congress appointee 24 There’s no sense in them 25 Picture about a pitcher 26 Jordan, to worshipers 27 Owed 28 Uses pickup lines, in slang 29 Airtimes 32 Do for the AfricanAmerican community? 33 Confession, e.g. 35 Pâté base 36 Secret enforcers 38 Woolly 39 Cleansing solution 41 Revolution in basketball? 43 Actress Sorvino 44 Home to Mondrian’s “Broadway Boogie Woogie” 45 Real gem of a car? 46 Stationery shop display 49 Rowing machine target, for short 50 ___ House and Museum (Baltimore attraction)