Crossword By Thomas Joseph

ACROSS

1President Ford

7Stage item

11Aviator Earhart

12Went by horse

13Proponent of

reduced taxes

15Rashness 16Avocado dip, for

short

18Memo letters

21Hits with a ray gun

22Resentful

24Little rascal

25Day light

26Inlet

27Party group

29Naked

30Half of a sextet

31“Memory” musical

32Carts

34Autumn drink 40Poker payment 41Niche

42Peas’ places 43Disordered

DOWN

1Neon or helium

2Outback runner

3Agent, for short

4Greek vowels

5Pastel shade

6Year parts

7Mass leader

8Scepter

9Poem of praise

10For each

14Laundry problem

16Full range

17Top

19Chance to swing

20Fruit basket items

21Make a sharp turn

Previous solution 22 Tour carrier

23Deli bread

25Mall business

28Moves like a crab

29Rudiments 31Business phase

33Cain’s father

34Travel aid

35First noemero

36Company abbr.

37Second noemero

38Cain’s mother

39Primary color