Crossword sudoku INTERMEDIATE

ACROSS

1. Saucepan 4. Manhandle 8. Celebrity 12. Wood chopper 13. And 14. Be sympathetic 15. Ballpoint, e.g. 16. Mementos 18. Responds 20. Fold 21. Rustic shelter 22. Modernize 23. Bird’s noise 26. Failure 27. Oath 30. Mom’s sister 31. Dense mist 32. Slangy assent 33. Through 34. Derby, e.g. 35. Catch ____ winks 36. Unlatch 38. Often-dried fruit 39. More skilled 41. Tropical fruits 45. Applaud 47. Bitter anger 48. Scoundrel 49. Important times 50. Quiche, e.g. 51. Terminations 52. Sensed 53. Depressed

DOWN

1. Mama’s spouse 2. Farm animals 3. Perfect scores 4. Cosmetics 5. Observant 6. Employs 7. Sever 8. Burn with hot

water 9. Gain control: 2

wds. 10. Domain 11. Relax 17. Hastened 19. Hone 22. Floor covering 23. Beret, e.g. 24. Tinge 25. Registered 26. Speck 28. Type of bran 29. Common

question 31. Loyal admirer 32. Type of exercise 34. Thyme, e.g. 35. Best 37. Pares 38. Deadly 39. Feel pain 40. “Since You’ve

____ Gone” 41. Naked 42. Nibbles 43. Opera feature 44. Garden starter 46. Game official,

for short