Depressed
by Fred Piscop

Across

1. Ethiopia's __ Selassie
6. Hindi's language group
11. Play part
14. __ finger (pointer)
15. __ Alegre, Brazil
16. In the style of
17. Comics hero who debuted in 1947
19. __ Tin Tin
20. Half steps, in music
21. Slingshot missile
23. Braun or Gabor
24. Foul-smelling
25. Shy and modest
29. Arctic or Indian
31. Cold desserts
32. Deck out
33. Potpie spheroid
36. Life on earth, poetically
40. Hoss, to Ben
41. In first place
42. Lose traction
43. Former UN honcho Kofi __
44. Montezuma's people
46. Thinly spread
49. New Deal org.
50. It may be crashed
51. Wiry-coated terriers
57. Chang's twin
58. "The Life of Riley" character
60. Commotion
61. Tie __ (get soused)
62. Della or Pee Wee
63. Was on the slate
64. Consequences of toad-handling, in folklore
65. Sought answers

Down

1. Snake sound
2. Start the pot
3. The same, in a bibliography
4. Jeans maker Strauss
5. Phillips __ Academy
6. Classic toothpaste
7. Poor dog's portion
8. Prohibitionists
9. "Who am __ say?"
10. Having a fixed value
11. Record holder before Bonds
12. Sound of toasters' glasses
13. Chief Justice, 1836-64
18. Shoreline recess
22. Solder material
24. Feudal drudge
25. Dahs' partners
26. Repeat verbatim
27. Chicken chow __
28. Destroyer letters
29. "__ a Grecian Urn"
30. Condo alternative
32. Utah ski spot
33. Hardly tanned
34. Bana of "Munich"
35. Nile snakes
37. Max of "The Exorcist"
38. Comic Meara
39. Attendance fig., often
43. Garfunkel or Carney
44. Copycat
45. Singer/actress Pia
46. Bit of asparagus
47. Bamboo-munching "bear"
48. An inert gas
49. Small songbirds
51. Maturing agent
52. "__ Plenty o' Nuttin'"
53. Fruity drinks
54. Shallot's cousin
55. Ultimatum ender
56. Iditarod vehicle
59. Croce's "Time __ Bottle"

Copyright © Fred Piscop