THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
Across 1 Gut-busting side 11 Port. title 15 Alternative to 1-Across 16 Some GPS suggestions, informally 17 Shooting star? 18 College figs. 19 It means little in the Lowlands 20 Trimming gizmo 21 Like floppy disks, e.g. 22 Vino de ___ (Spanish wine designation) 23 Red shade 24 Santa Ana wind source 27 It may be up against the wall 29 Bring out 30 1975 hit song about “tramps like us” 33 Like Athena 34 Sharon’s predecessor 35 Fig. for I, O or U, but not A or E 36 It may be said while wearing a toga 38 Manual series 39 Phoenix suburb larger than the Midwest city it’s named for 40 Break through 41 Princess of ballet 43 Like red bell peppers 44 Orders 45 Key ring? 47 Scoutmaster, often 50 The moment that 51 It’s not drawn due to gravity 53 Co-star in the U.S. premiere of “Waiting for Godot,” 1956 54 Pride and joy 55 Abstainers 56 Question from a bully Down 1 Slight pushes 2 One at the U.S. Mint? 3 Jonathan’s wife in “Dracula” 4 A.L. East team, on sports tickers 5 Like many pregnant women 6 Where to get a cold comfort? 7 #1 spoken-word hit of 1964 8 “My Son Is a Splendid Driver” novelist, 1971 9 Castle of ___ (Hungarian tourist draw) 10 Old map abbr. 11 Like some pills and lies 12 Dilly 13 Bait 14 Listing on I.R.S. Form 8949 21 Summit success 22 Front runners 23 Engine buildup 24 Sound like a baby 25 Cartoon pooch 26 Hunky-dory 27 Rather informal? 28 Printer part 30 Port on the Adriatic 31 Like Bill Maher, notably 32 Supporter of shades 34 Unembellished 37 Stock to put stock in 38 Verbal alternative to a head slap 40 Go for a carcramming record, say 41 Anciently 42 Tunisian money 43 ___ presto 45 Devotional period? 46 Insignificant 47 Twain’s “celebrated jumping frog” 48 Talent show lineup 49 “___ Bones G’wine Rise Again” (spiritual) 51 Important card source: Abbr. 52 Deterrent to lateness or cancellation