NEA Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS

1 Batman adversary 6 Play banjo 11 Barbarian 12 Deepest 13 Wagner oeuvres 14 Martini extras 15 Met defiantly 16 Job opening 17 Gambling stake 18 Call -- -- cab 19 Backpack 23 Polite address 25 “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. --” 26 TV band 29 Queen of the Misty Isles 32 Spanish “that” 33 Large, green parrot 34 Noted fabulist 35 Complete group 36 Roof edge 38 Crushed grapes 40 Steel-mill refuse 41 Bear’s digs 42 Wise old birds 46 -- Khayyam 48 Braid 49 Riata 52 Enzyme secretion 53 Gold Rush state 54 True 55 Please, in Vienna 56 Colorado resort

DOWN

1 Godzilla’s land 2 Plain as day 3 -- Abdul-Jabbar 4 I say! 5 Lawyer’s thing 6 Without help 7 Jerk 8 Race the engine 9 Manipulate 10 Atlas abbr. 11 Ginger ale 12 Montez or Falana 16 Course length 18 About half of us 20 Certain votes 21 Dept. store inventory 22 Sphagnum moss 24 Rte. mappers 26 Luau strummers 27 Recover from an injury 28 Kind of bean 30 Ripped 31 GI mail drop 37 “Me” devotee 39 Blob of mayo 41 Information 43 Relinquish a claim 44 Pep up 45 Getz or Kenton 47 Brand 48 Golf scores 49 Scientist’s lair 50 Frazier foe 51 Betrayer 52 Sauna site