CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Long-nosed fish 4 Took to the cleaners 11 With 29-Down, anticipates potential trouble 14 Burns wrote one on a louse 15 “After this, no more questions” 16 Tahiti, to Gauguin 17 Total confusion at the creamery? 19 Actor Cage, casually 20 Avoided a family affair, perhaps 21 Fabled beast 22 Golden __ 23 Carefree adventure 24 Little tunneler 25 “The L Word” co-creator Chaiken 26 Giant among Giants 27 Alicia Keys record label 29 Without markup 30 Foot condition seen in oaters? 34 Checked the latest blog entry, say 35 Comparison of a motor coach to all other travel options? 39 Gershwin classic 41 Ike’s WWII command 42 Prefix with laryngology 43 Throws the game 44 O’er and o’er 46 Thunderstruck 47 Synagogue storage cabinets 48 T’ai __ 49 Compassionate words 51 TX library honoree 52 Barista’s occupational hazards? 54 “Don’t Bring Me Down” gp. 55 Fur-loving de Vil 56 “Who __?”: New Orleans Saints chant 57 Lee follower 58 Beach pest 59 “You __ devil!”

DOWN

1 Visit the engine room, perhaps 2 Put on a pedestal

3 Sharp answers 4 Head for the hills 5 Frying medium 6 It’s NW of QWERTY 7 Allen of Vermont 8 “See the ___ clear’d, and then we will depart”: “King Henry VI” 9 Grandson of Adam 10 __ Arc, Arkansas 11 Require for success 12 Ones from afar 13 It may be hard to keep 18 State hwy., often 22 “Jo’s Boys” author 24 “Storage Wars” network 25 “I speak the truth” 27 Brand munched by E.T. 28 Want badly 29 See 11-Across 31 Boxer’s boxers 32 Gold __ 33 Agitated 35 Many a heist 36 E.M. Forster’s “__ End” 37 Opposite of momentary 38 Reason for a cover-up? 39 Less fresh

40 Emulate a nightingale 44 “Whoop-de-doo” 45 Played a piccolo-like instrument 46 Needle front? 48 “Downton Abbey” countess 49 Deftly 50 StubHub parent 52 IV units 53 2003 holiday film