Political Correctness by Fred Piscop

Across 1. Former Turkish bigwigs 7. Put together 11. Links org. 14. Type of skiing 15. Hertz rival 16. Moon or sun, poetically 17. Application for a bone break 19. Produce hen fruit 20. Slaw, fries, etc. 21. Deals from the bottom, say 23. Bit of toy ammo 26. Ruby or emerald, e.g. 27. High __ (Western peaks) 28. Twist or North 30. __ tank (waste disposal system) 31. Wisconsin college 32. Oil-bearing rock 33. Rural stopover 36. Fifty-fifty 37. Ill will 38. Rock's Cream, e.g. 39. Mistletoe mo. 40. Dictation pro 41. "Be silent," in music 42. Tedious account 44. Auto front 45. Make believe 47. __ carte 48. Snaky shape 49. Like many company cars 50. Perfect spots 52. Bard's twilight 53. Figure of concern to allergy sufferers 58. Roman's greeting 59. San __ Obispo, Calif. 60. 2004 Cooperstown inductee Eckersley 61. "__ Rosenkavalier" 62. Sicilian spewer 63. Take for granted

Down 1. Mushy food 2. The whole shebang 3. Healthful getaway 4. Snake sound 5. Immune response stimulus 6. Farm machine 7. Alternatives to PCs 8. Actress Gardner 9. An original follower of Jesus 10. Lover of the arts 11. One of two lines parallel to the equator 12. Persona non __ 13. Bottomless pit 18. Sleep acronym 22. Verdi's "__ tu" 23. Hollowed, as an apple 24. Still kicking 25. Meerschaum smoker's need 27. Defense org. until 1977 29. Max __ Sydow 30. Like a brand-new penny 32. Make purchases 34. Nobelist Bohr 35. Do and re 37. Be really conspicuous 38. Mai __ 40. Belfry's place 41. Hypnotic states 43. "__ in the bag!" 44. Jackson with two Best Actress Oscars 45. Say "not guilty," say 46. Christopher of "Superman" 47. Fruity drink 50. "Born Free" lioness 51. Word in family business names 54. Architect Maya __ 55. Three-time Burmese leader 56. Matchsticks game 57. Philosopher Lao-__ Copyright © Fred Piscop