Thomas Joseph Crossword

ACROSS

1 Gift-wrapping need

5 Lesser-played half of a 45

10 Beige

11 Indivisible numbers

13 Fleet member

14 Tuba sound

15 Hardy hen

17 Poem of praise

18 Classifies

19 Cath. or Prot.

20 Beam of light

21 Lab bottle

22 Delicate

25 Deceitful people

26 Maggie and Bart’s

sister

27 Singer Damone

28 Play division

29 Furniture wheels

33 Question of identity

34 Coin-op eatery

35 Bit of gossip

37 Singer McEntire

38 Least moist

39 “What’s — for me?”

40 Copenhagen natives

41 Totals

DOWN

1 Inventor Nikola

2 Massage targets

3 Puritanical ones

4 Bliss

5 Stylish

6 Some golf clubs

7 Poorly lit

8 Stores

9 “Come on, help me out”

12 Beachcombing finds

16 Vaccine type

ACROSS

1 Rams’ mates

5 Base-eight system

10 Valleys

12 Pack animal

13 Billing leeway

15 Paris pal

16 Tissue layer

17 Programming

error

18 Soprano Scotto

20 Glass section

21 Museum piece

22 Early carmaker

23 Bakery workers

25 Le Pew of

21 Long-reigning cartoons

queen 28 Track contests 22 Imperfect 31 Arkin of “Argo” 23 Explorer Byrd 32 Peripherals

24 Oregon city 34 Mule of old song 25 Shopping aid 35 Utmost

27 Bank fixtures 36 Mauna —

29 Lead to 37 Compact items 30 Correct, as text 40 Fancy tie

31 Zealous 41 Ocean’s motions 32 ERA and RBI 42 Oozes

36 Marsh 43 Wyoming city

DOWN

1 Painter Degas

2 Appliance for buns

3 Pal of George and Jerry

4 Brief time

5 Follow, as orders

6 Nasty dog

7 Of the clan

8 In the area

9 Ski resort buildings

11 Bacteria-ridden

14 Diner souvenirs 19 UFO flyer

20 Did some modeling

24 Cardinal’s symbol

25 Successfully imitate

26 Go by

27 Royal home

29 Sword-making city

30 Was a noisy sleeper

33 Pert

35 Brooklyn team

38 Member of the force

39 Tayback of “Alice”