TV TIME Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy Parker December 15, 2018 ACROSS 1 Already established 6 Doesn’t punch, but close 11 “___ We There Yet?” 14 Place to drain threes 15 Like Florida’s gables? 16 Type of auto lights 17 What dull acts do? 19 Hauler in the harbor 20 Movie part 21 Areas filled with conifers 23 Topics or issues 26 Gambler in action 27 Without qualification 28 Nautical measurement 29 Implied 30 Military chapeau 31 Org. of defenders 34 Four Seasons employee 35 Bank offerings 36 37 38 39 40 42 43 45 46 47 48 49 54 55 56 57 58 59 DOWN 1 Actor Mineo 2 Historian’s period 3 PI kin 4 Fancy pen holder 5 Currently being born 6 Many ER images 7 Stories of times past 8 This puzzle’s flood- buster 9 Examines by feeling 10 Hand-y trickery 11 Like car accessories 12 Mail carrier’s beat 13 Samantha of filmdom 18 Sassily saucy 22 “New” prefix 23 Musical “___ Mia!” 24 “Now that’s ___ nice job” 25 Double-wide’s place 26 Cautions Like racehorses U-turn from none Merry little tunes Heated coal for fuel use Best-of-the-best groups “Friends” character Pets Fit into the schedule Redenbacher’s activator Unemotional one Uracil locale Features of tricky decks Hearing organ Didn’t order out Game show VIP Reindeer kin “Same for me” Gap 28 Great doings 30 Outdoor trunks 32 Bathysphere guy William 33 Stirred in 35 Book review types 36 Place for drills 38 At a crazy pace 39 They’re picked from 41 Chop off, as a branch 42 Walk heavily 43 Bout of shopping 44 Having variations in pitch 45 Trial recorder 47 Comedic bit 50 No longer gigging, cut 51 Former VCR maker 52 Last mo. 53 Visit HOT CROSS PUNS By Timothy E. 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