ACROSS
  • 1. Render speechless
  • 10. Fraternity letters
  • 13. Blended spice
  • 14. Cigar residue
  • 15. Dieter's snack, maybe
  • 16. Philosopher Lao-___
  • 17. Squid's squirts
  • 18. Carry out
  • 20. Verse form used by Dante
  • 23. Islamic guide
  • 24. Turnpike turnoff
  • 26. Grub
  • 27. White Sox pitcher who threw a perfect game on July 23, 2009
  • 31. Enormous
  • 32. Otherwise
  • 33. Writer Asimov
  • 35. "Heart and Soul" lyricist
  • 40. Spurs
  • 42. Pac 10 team
  • 43. ___ Miguel
  • 44. Record holder
  • 47. Hems and haws
  • 48. Regardless
  • 49. Banned pesticide
  • 50. Jon Hamm's Mad Men role
DOWN
  • 1. Amos and Spelling
  • 2. Cat- ___ -tails
  • 3. Barbershop boo-boos
  • 4. "Wither Thou ___?" (wedding song)
  • 5. The Tar Heels: Abbr.
  • 6. Hockey's Tikkanen
  • 7. "Hit another one," in golf
  • 8. Holly
  • 9. Footnote abbr.
  • 10. Untouched
  • 11. Oregon, e.g.
  • 12. Polishes
  • 19. Aide in the wings
  • 21. Put out
  • 22. Local movie-house, for short
  • 25. Goose egg
  • 27. Hot-dog spread
  • 28. Con
  • 29. Paper purchase
  • 30. Part of a giggle
  • 31. Made like an asp
  • 34. Band-Aid rival
  • 36. Kama ___
  • 37. Throw out
  • 38. Send
  • 39. Not so common
  • 41. Jared of Panic Room
  • 45. Not Dem. or Rep.
  • 46. Neighbor of Isr.