King Crossword

ACROSS

1 Feudal slave

5 Biden, Pence, et al. 8 Classic theaters 12 Despot

13 Mound stat

14 Cajole

15 China setting 16 “Baloney!” 18 Flummox 20 Summoned with a

beeper

21 Faux —

22 Gaiety

23 Destined 26 Providing traction 30 Nabokov novel 31 Purchase

32 Away from WSW 33 Nine-sided shape 36 Painter of ballerinas 38 June honoree

39 For each

40 Postage 43 Continuous 47 Trivial matter 49 Multitude 50 Gershwin’s “—

Rhythm” 51 Shade tree

52 Rip

53 Skillets

54 Gore and Green 55 Stoic philosopher

DOWN

1 Baseball’s Musial 2 Canadian gas brand 3 Picnic spoiler

4 Thick milkshake 5 Tennis great Williams 6 Experts

7 — Diego

8 Vast expanses

9 Ding- —

10 Lighten

11 Fired

17 Whirled

19 Young bloke 22 “The Crown” actress

Claire

23 Enthusiast

24 Big fuss

25 Light brown

26 Sister

27 Beer barrel

28 — pickle

29 — Moines 31 Physique

34 Fesses up 35 Openings

36 Lair

37 Faux

39 Frost works

40 Use scissors 41 Forum wear

42 Soon, poetically 43 Void partner 44 Genealogy chart 45 Yemen neighbor 46 Arsonist

48 Salt source