NEA daily crossword puzzle

ACROSS

1 Zoo denizen

6 Dangles

11 May or Stritch

13 Word of warning 14 Japanese automaker 15 Colorful percher 16 Omelet ingredient 17 1040 org.

18 Precious stone

21 In a crude manner 23 LII twice

26 Paris thirst-quencher 27 Census info 28 Cartoon bear

29 Took for granted 31 Old Norse poem 32 Actor Moranis 33 Scottish port

36 La femme

37 Always, in poems 38 -- you kidding? 39 Change color 40 Military student 42 Cheerful color 43 Great many

44 Unseld of the NBA 46 Esoteric

49 Tickles 53 Put out 54 Shout of glee 55 Full of energy 56 Make a claim

DOWN

1 Buddhist practice 2 Yalie

3 College degs. 4 Ascend

5 Letter puzzle

6 Escape artist Houdini 7 Hertz competitor 8 Opposite of “paleo” 9 Slangy lady

10 Sault -- Marie 12 Captivate 13 Mattress part

18 -- up (got ready) 19 Without strain 20 Bicep

22 Jammed 23 Mountain lion 24 Tune out 25 Watched

28 Time divs.

30 Small guitar 34 Elbowroom

35 Greek goddess 40 -- Island

41 Under the covers 43 Sudden short breath 45 Bldg. manager 46 Woodworking tool 47 King, in France 48 Cookbook measure 50 Workout facility 51 Startled shriek

52 “What you -- is what you get”