DAILY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Like a final exam in a language class, typically 5 Religious offshoot 9 Nile reptile 12 Michael who plays

Allan in “Barbie” 13 Physics and chemistry Nobelist Marie

14 __ date: deadline 15 Direct-hire

alternative

16 The landscaping startup was financed via ... 18 Boxer Muhammad 19 Gas observed by

13-Across 20 “Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself” memoirist Alan 21 The extreme tourism startup was financed via ... 24 “You’re important

to me” 25 Conditional programming word 26 Gillette brand 27 Clicking sound? 31 The shrink-ray startup was financed via ... 34 Wasn’t straight 35 Desert in northern

China

38 Social satirist Mort 40 “The West Wing”

creator Sorkin 41 The religious iconography startup was financed via ... 46 “Buona __”: Italian

“Good evening” 47 West Yorkshire home of Kirkstall Abbey

48 On Soc. Sec.,

perhaps

49 The agriculture startup was financed via ... 51 __ one’s time: wait 52 Exist

53 __ guide

54 Perched upon 55 Ed.’s stack 56 Disorganized state 57 Workout spots

DOWN

1 “Parable of the Talents” author Butler

2 Word on an incumbent’s campaign poster 3 Joined at the elbows

4 Spot for a needy pet

5 Soft glove material

6 Hosp. trauma pro 7 Health insurance giant

8 Football kicker’s aid 9 Accomplishes mundane tasks, facetiously 10 Dessert with toppings 11 Graduate from a balance bike 13 Blacken

17 Unable to be successful with 19 Bemoan © 2023 Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

22 Spot to begin a hike

23 Org. with a white rabbit in its logo 27 Mme., across the Pyrenees 28 Dearie

29 La Liga chant 30 Word after hot or lightning 32 Spreadsheet unit 33 Part of campus Greek life 36 Nothing-to-do feeling

37 Shoe parts

38 Sinister smiles 39 Gives a thumbs up 40 Burro

41 Breakfast tea variety

42 “Guess you beat me”

43 Babies, in Spanish 44 Makes a sudden change in direction 45 Freezer aisle brand

50 Not saying anything 51 Carry-on