SHEFFER CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Celeb gossip source

4 Elev.

7 Zwei follower

8 Region of ancient Greece

10 Hive head

11 Yam color

13 Pulitzer-winning novel by Edward P. Jones

16 Snake's warning

17 Bridge call

18 Shoe width

19 Tip off

20 Pleads

21 Verse

23 Garish

25 Chicago paper, briefly

26 Phoenix cagers

27 “You've got mail” co.

28 Country store?

30 Abysmal

33 2015 Chris Pratt action film

36 Home of Duke

37 Obliterate

38 Bar orders

39 Gambling mecca 40 Ninny

41 Lay down the lawn

DOWN

1 Grove units

2 Timid

3 Colorful blooms

4 Features of unicorns

5 Chews (on)

6 Ex-Yankee Martinez

7 “Stupid me!” syllables

8 Hawkeye

9 Concurred

10 Gal. fractions

12 Melancholy verse

14 Grand Ole —

15 — Moines

19 Charlotte's creation

20 Train alternative

21 Pleased with oneself

22 Masseur's offering

23 Avocado dip, for short

24 Responds

25 Mahal preceder

26 Pares (down)

28 Campfire leftovers

29 Despots

30 Trademark

31 To boot

32 HST follower

34 Vicinity

35 Twistable cookie