ACROSS
- 1. Statement of the obvious
- 13. Obama was on it last year
- 15. Some messages on modern-day phones
- 16. Gem feature
- 17. Transfer ___
- 18. Spanish gold coins
- 19. Crack operative?
- 24. Mall chain, with "The"
- 25. They're unlikely to work
- 26. Wine critics, e.g.
- 27. Drink since 1898
- 30. Patriotic American women's society: abbr.
- 33. Suggestion
- 34. Cross a shallow creek
- 35. Chair ump's ruling, perhaps
- 36. Pachelbel work
- 37. To a degree
- 43. Emulate Ali
- 44. Where hurricanes hit
DOWN
- 1. Sparkly mist
- 2. Ballerina Karsavina
- 3. Mr. Orange's confession in Reservoir Dogs
- 4. Certain moles
- 5. Disney name
- 6. "She Done ___ Wrong"
- 7. Questionnaire datum
- 8. Large wts.
- 9. Monty Python opening
- 10. La la lead-in
- 11. "You got that right!"
- 12. Yellowish brown pigment
- 14. Atty.-to-be exams
- 19. 1970s dance genre
- 20. "Rocket Man" singer John
- 21. Best New Artist Grammy winner 2009
- 22. ___ grievance (complain openly)
- 23. Merchandise: Abbr.
- 25. Be on hold, say
- 26. Early role-playing-game co.
- 27. Ancient Greek city-state
- 28. News subjects
- 29. Mind cats, say
- 30. "The Blue ___" (Strauss waltz)
- 31. Lover
- 32. Actresses Zellweger and Adorée
- 34. Came to
- 36. Battle of Normandy city
- 38. Lennon's lady
- 39. Store need: Abbr.
- 40. Spreading tree
- 41. What singers sing into: abbr.
- 42. Barely make, with "out"
