CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Remain 5 Body of water 8 Prepares for battle 12 Superhero’s cloak 13 Light-brown shade 14 Business transaction 15 Swiss mountains 16 Rough guess 18 Football kicker’s aid 19 Belfry flier 20 Irritated 21 Labor 23 Spicy, as a jalapone pepper 24 Strap for a broken arm 26 Adult guys 27 Quick touch 30 Party food 31 Tin container 32 Violent anger 33 Mimic 34 “The Squad,” 1970s TV show 35 Cantaloupe for one 36 Boy of the family 37 ___ ranch, western resort 38 Defeats 41 Poorly lit 42 Not many 45 Creative 47 Rescue 48 Person whose pants are on fire? 49 Exist 50 Lab liquid 51 Lower limbs 52 Place to sleep 53 Comes together

DOWN

1 “Get lost!” 2 Story 3 Desire for food 4 Approving word 5 Commit theft 6 Sunrise direction 7 Picnic pest 8 Confess 9 Actual 10 Lifelong companion 11 Snow vehicle 17 Do a pressing job? 19 Large 22 Half of two 23 Barnyard fowl 24 Mineral spring 25 Seat for a toddler? 26 Crazed 27 Bob Hope movie of 1948 (with “The”) 28 In the past 29 First double-digit number 31 Opposite of pro 32 Color of a stop sign 34 Velvety rock growth 35 Silent 36 Begins to awaken 37 Cubed (veggies) 38 Debutante’s festivity 39 A Great Lake 40 Male deer 41 Dreadful 43 Malicious 44 Marries 46 Pick up the ___, foot the bill 47 Droop