NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Across

1 Declaration of

Sgt. Joe Friday 7 It’s not damaged by being broken 10 University of New Mexico symbol 14 Zippo 16 Modern land in the ancient Sasanian Empire 17 Collection consisting of four plates, four saucers, four bowls, etc. 18 Hog’s squeal? 19 Cooks, in a way,

as corn kernels 20 Wife, to Juan 22 Pointless 23 Golf course

rental 25 Senators’ grp. 26 Queen ___

style 27 Things traded

by veterans 30 Outmarch? 32 Some film postproduction pros 33 Scraps 34 Insects named after a small bird 35 “Holy moly!” 39 & 40 Car pooler’s perk 41 ___ Park, home

of Facebook 42 “The River” star

Sissy 44 Pourer’s

request 46 ___ by Dana

( perfume) 47 Braid 50 Perfume

ingredients 51 Verbal bully 52 ___ school 53 Canyon

producer 54 Some Chinese

teas

Down

1 Longtime CNBC commentator Ron 2 “I call the

question,” e. g. 3 Sprinting 4 Lying flat on one’s back, in yoga 5 Like a ballerina performing bourrée 6 Small protest 7 ___ Padres

National Forest 8 Bolted down 9 Interisland

transports 10 Not go off without a hitch? 11 Annual meteor shower in October 12 Gaelic spirit 13 “The Real ___,” former ABC sitcom 15 FICA contribution collector 21 In the cloud,

say 23 Ready for

inurnment 24 Venomously

biting 27 Industry filled with press releases 28 Appends 29 Sparklers in a

treasure chest 31 Move like autumn leaves in the wind 32 Like this puzzle,

we hope 33 Almost a full

house 34 “Quit your

joshin’!” 36 Surround with

an aura 37 Brunch time,

maybe 38 City planners 41 Classic song that begins “And now the end is near” 43 Inflection point 44 Match 45 Mischievous 48 ’ 60s service

site 49 Starz

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