cross word

ACROSS

1 Asner and McMahon 4 Detecting device 9 Mischief-maker

12 Dunk

13 Remove entirely

14 Herbal beverage 15 Likewise not

16 More unfavorable

17 “Viva ___ Vegas” 18 Whenever

20 Scottish garments

22 ___ snit (two words) 23 Feline zodiac sign 24 Looked astonished

27 Blue state

31 Made in the ___ 32 Bagel’s partner

33 Alias initials

34 Pixies

37 Singer Bobby

39 Sept. preceder

40 Demure

41 Leaving

44 Reduced

48 Sister

49 Small orchard

51 ___ moment’s notice (two

words)

52 Drama division

53 Artist’s stand

54 Middle (abbreviation) 55 Question word

56 Colorers

57 Mouse-sighting shout

DOWN

1 Ferber or Best 2 Singer Celine 3 Nimble

4 Start the clock again 5 Scent

6 Be bold 7 Donkey

8 Stank 9 “___ keep” 10 Butcher’s product 11 Say “no thanks” 19 Fasten shoelaces 21 Charged particle 23 Lenient

24 Gloomy ___

25 Nile serpent

26 Golfer’s score indicator 27 Help call

28 Listening requirement 29 ___ mask

30 ___ Andreas fault 32 Chair support

35 John, in Aberdeen 36 Hauled

37 Wooden pegs

38 “Yes” vote

40 Book jacket

41 Bite persistently 42 Porcupine toucher’s shout 43 Engrossed

44 Fail to keep

45 Track meet feature 46 Small (suffix)

47 Lightless

50 Jamie Foxx title role