N.Y. Times Crossword – Saturday, August 12, 2017

By: Kameron Austin Collins
Theme: None
Difficulty (0-10):  5
Time: 33:12

ACROSS DOWN
1     Cambridge student, informally 1     Dateable one
7     Militant sort 2     Not fancy at all
12   Scrubbed 3     Typical results
14   Mystery writer _____ Jackson Braun 4     Fit
15   Start of a big fight? 5     Gudrun’s victim, in Norse myth
16   Champagne is one 6     Weight-watchers watch it
17   One difficult to tie down 7     Jack’s sobriquet, with “the”
19   Billing units: Abbr.
20   Dreamer of myth 9     Some ancient Cretan statues
21   Brand of change-counting machines
23   TV Gold? 11   Deservingly
24   ___ New York (upscale department store chain) 13   Big band singer Vic
25   Short but not necessarily sweet 14   Mucho
26   Applesauce-topped nosh 16   Fasteners with flat tops
27   Prestigious research university 18   Crafts site
29   Split 21   Suffragist Carrie Chapman ___
30   Colorful summer treats 22   Sitcom world
33   Turkish pooh-bah 24   Fruity dessert
34   Placated, with “to” 25   Get along
36   Founder of two automobile companies 26   Greaves, e.g.
38   Some postgraduate study 27   Mass readings
41   Ability to learn and adapt neurologically 28   Cozy footwear, for short
44   Says without saying 29   Vintage military plane
45   Bad sign
46   Muddied 31   That, in France
47   Antinuke pact topic 32   Breaks things off
48   Habiliments 34   Media of exchange
49   Bully’s reply 35   Superexcited
37   Places to cool it?
38   Major storm detritus
39   Elite group
42   “Casablanca” lover
43   Chanel rival

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