NEA daily crossword puzzle

ACROSS

1 Sportscaster -- Allen 4 That girl

7 Lose freshness

11 Pub order

12 Afro or updo 14 Casanova type 15 Famous Chairman 16 Indian noblewoman 17 Mine and thine 18 Reply

20 Microscope parts 22 Possessed

23 EPA figure 24 Sadness 27 Heavy-duty engine 30 Gentle exercise 31 Napa Valley product 32 -- Wiedersehen 34 Stooge with bangs 35 Playing card

36 Baja Ms.

37 Conical shelters 39 Upset

40 Shinto or Zen (abbr.) 41 Small cask

42 Relax

45 Like some battles 49 Part to be played 50 Island off Italy 52 Garden-planting time 53 Before long 54 Surrealist painter 55 Kerouac’s “Big --” 56 Crawling insects 57 Walk barefoot 58 Tribute in verse

DOWN

1 One of the Three Bears 2 Pizzazz

3 Many August people 4 Summon help 5 Squirrel away 6 German article 7 Injurious acts

8 Chits

9 Enticement

10 Harper in “Far North” 13 Making a movie 19 Rider’s shout 21 Rapier’s kin

24 Locker locale

25 Raid

26 Type of arch 27 Uproars 28 Countess’s husband 29 Mandolin cousin 31 Brandished

33 Pet rock or mood ring 35 Quick-witted 36 Sound bored 38 Admires oneself 39 Returned the favor 41 Coleridge’s Khan 42 Bear, to Brutus 43 Time to eat 44 Soak up moisture 46 “-- -- Excited” 47 Extol

48 Orpheus’ harp 51 Racing circuit