Author: John-Clark Levin
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Some water bearers |
MAINS |
| “M*A*S*H” co-star Alan |
ALDA |
| Dressed |
CLAD |
| “Kate & ___” (1980s sitcom) |
ALLIE |
| Tandoori chicken accompaniment |
NAAN |
| “In time we ___ that which we often fear”: Shak. |
HATE |
| First American to orbit the earth |
GLENN |
| Littlest speck |
IOTA |
| Born |
NEE |
| Flinch, say |
REACT |
| Made a choice |
OPTED |
| Fancy “so” |
ERGO |
| Selma march leader who served 17 terms in Congress |
LEWIS |
| Pageant prize |
TIARA |
| Not learned |
INNATE |
| Introductory course? |
SALAD |
| Throws in |
ADDS |
| Its HQ is sometimes called “Crypto City” |
NSA |
| Winter underwear … or what appear four times in this puzzle |
LONGJOHNS |
| “Eureka!” |
AHA |
| Damage, so to speak |
COST |
| Football penalty markers |
FLAGS |
| “Gracias!” response |
DENADA |
| With 63-Down, boxer who retired undefeated in 2007 |
LAILA |
| Only U.S. president elected under the Federalist Party |
ADAMS |
| Event with a royal court |
PROM |
| Barber’s razor sharpener |
STROP |
| Talk to shrilly |
YAPAT |
| Dawg |
BRO |
| Norse god portrayed in film by Chris Hemsworth |
THOR |
| Broncos QB who won back-to-back Super Bowls |
ELWAY |
| Bridle strap |
REIN |
| “The Clan of the Cave Bear” heroine |
AYLA |
| “How about that!” |
ILLBE |
| Logical operators that output “true” only if both inputs are true |
ANDS |
| Dry run |
TEST |
| Like many bathroom floors |
TILED |
Down
| Refrigerator decorations |
MAGNETS |
| Largest country in Africa |
ALGERIA |
| Bootleg, e.g. |
ILLEGAL |
| Goose egg |
NIL |
| Oracle |
SEER |
| Yearly record |
ANNAL |
| Jousting weapon |
LANCE |
| Italian poet who wrote “Nature is the art of God” |
DANTE |
| ___ Taylor |
ANN |
| Contribute |
CHIPIN |
| Like some Hmong |
LAOTIAN |
| Bears witness |
ATTESTS |
| Its shores have the lowest land-based elevation on Earth |
DEADSEA |
| Fish with “snowflake” and “sawtooth” varieties |
EEL |
| Have title to |
OWN |
| Unwritten |
ORAL |
| One might be made on a birthday |
WISH |
| Kerfuffle |
ADO |
| In the past |
AGO |
| CD players? |
DJS |
| . |
DOT |
| Sports org. with more than a thousand members |
NCAA |
| Sports org. in which five members have bird names |
NFL |
| *How rude!* |
SLAP |
| Brad Pitt sci-fi movie whose title means “to the stars” |
ADASTRA |
| Pagan |
HEATHEN |
| iOS alternative |
ANDROID |
| Court failure |
AIRBALL |
| “Hallelujah!” |
GLORYBE |
| Siberian sled dog |
SAMOYED |
| Decorates |
ADORNS |
| Fist bump |
DAP |
| “Baloney!” |
MYEYE |
| Busy places at Christmas |
MALLS |
| Food fight sound effect |
SPLAT |
| Old saying |
SAW |
| Nincompoop |
TWIT |
| Make a fast stop? |
EAT |
| See 50-Across |
ALI |