Daily Themed Crossword May 27 2024

Across

• 1a. Sank one’s teeth into
  The answer is BIT
• 4a. Sunscreen lotion rating: Abbr.
  The answer is SPF
• 7a. Sharp-tongued humor
  The answer is WIT
• 10a. Environmentalist’s prefix
  The answer is ECO
• 11a. “___ was saying…”: 2 wds.
  The answer is ASI
• 12a. Suffix with “self” or “fool”
  The answer is ISH
• 13a. Common cat food flavor
  The answer is TUNA
• 15a. The Washington Post competitor: Abbr.
  The answer is NYT
• 16a. “Out ___ Mind,” 1997 Duran Duran single that you can use to mean “I’m crazy!”: 2 wds.
  The answer is OFMY
• 17a. Slipped ___ (back injury)
  The answer is DISC
• 19a. “Fist of Fury” star Bruce
  The answer is LEE
• 20a. Buddhist meditative principle
  The answer is ZEN
• 21a. Part of 22d with four fingers and a thumb
  The answer is HAND
• 24a. Short Instagram uploads
  The answer is REELS
• 26a. Spherical space object
  The answer is ORB
• 27a. Newborn baby-weighing units: Abbr.
  The answer is LBS
• 30a. Not in existence
  The answer is UNREAL
• 32a. 1983 single by Michael Sembello for the film “Flashdance” that has a synonym for “crazy” in its title
  The answer is MANIAC
• 34a. Earthy prefix with “graphy”
  The answer is GEO
• 35a. Tiny louse
  The answer is NIT
• 37a. Prefix with “science” or “potent”
  The answer is OMNI
• 38a. Bambi’s kin
  The answer is DEER
• 39a. Unforeseen roadblock
  The answer is SNAG
• 40a. “___ World,” 1982 single by Tears for Fears that has a synonym for “crazy” in its title
  The answer is MAD
• 42a. ___ mic night
  The answer is OPEN
• 44a. “…and the ___ is history!”
  The answer is REST
• 45a. “___ Fringe,” 1981 single by Red Rider that has a synonym for “crazy” in its title
  The answer is LUNATIC
• 49a. ___ chi (Chinese martial art)
  The answer is TAI
• 50a. Sergeant’s superiors, for short
  The answer is LTS
• 51a. “House of the Dragon” network: Abbr.
  The answer is HBO
• 52a. Touchdown prediction?: Abbr.
  The answer is ETA
• 53a. He/ ___ (trial room label)
  The answer is SHE
• 54a. “Unbelievable!” in an internet chatroom: Abbr.
  The answer is OMG

Down

• 1d. Roulette action
  The answer is BET
• 2d. Critical hospital section: Abbr.
  The answer is ICU
• 3d. Freight weight unit
  The answer is TON
• 4d. ___ serif (font style)
  The answer is SANS
• 5d. “___ Killer,” 1977 single by Talking Heads that has a synonym for “crazy” in its title
  The answer is PSYCHO
• 6d. “___ for consumption” (food packet instruction)
  The answer is FIT
• 7d. Like Hera to Zeus, e.g.
  The answer is WIFE
• 8d. “Woe ___!”: 2 wds.
  The answer is ISME
• 9d. “Know ___ enemy”
  The answer is THY
• 14d. Singer with albums “25” and “30” but not “22”
  The answer is ADELE
• 16d. Out-of-date, say
  The answer is OLD
• 18d. “___ in the Brain,” 1993 single by Cypress Hill that has a synonym for “crazy” in its title
  The answer is INSANE
• 20d. One minus one result
  The answer is ZERO
• 22d. Elbow’s limb
  The answer is ARM
• 23d. Los Angeles Clippers organization: Abbr.
  The answer is NBA
• 24d. Floor furnishing
  The answer is RUG
• 25d. Chemistry suffix with “benz”
  The answer is ENE
• 27d. Llama’s capital?
  The answer is LIMA
• 28d. Big ___ theory (science topic)
  The answer is BANG
• 29d. ___-fi (“Avatar: The Way of Water” genre)
  The answer is SCI
• 31d. Pinocchio’s downfall
  The answer is LIE
• 33d. Italian grandma
  The answer is NONNA
• 36d. 2016 animated film with small, colorful creatures and the hit song “Can’t Stop the Feeling”
  The answer is TROLLS
• 38d. Banned pesticide: Abbr.
  The answer is DDT
• 39d. Sixth ___ (intuition)
  The answer is SENSE
• 40d. Mutton or beef, e.g.
  The answer is MEAT
• 41d. Kangchenjunga’s continent
  The answer is ASIA
• 43d. “We Don’t Talk Anymore” singer Charlie
  The answer is PUTH
• 44d. Map line, for short
  The answer is RTE
• 46d. “However,” in texting lingo
  The answer is THO
• 47d. “Big Blue” company letters
  The answer is IBM
• 48d. Wheel tooth
  The answer is COG