ACROSS
1. A magician’s sleight of hand
12. Country code for the African nation of Angola
13. “The Tortoise and the ___”
14. French for “the king”
15. ___ clover, a common grassland plant also known as melilot
16. Latin for “farmer”
21. “It” in German, “is” in Spanish
23. Hebrew term meaning “calamity,” used in reference to the Holocaust
24. Person who works to protect the air, water and other natural resources from the effects of pollution
30. Country code for the South American nation of Uruguay
31. Symbol for chemical element Nobelium
32. Stephen King novel, and later a movie, about a killer clown
33. Australian interjection
34. Come to a decision (3 words)
40. Tim McGraw song “Like We Never Loved ___” (2 words)
41. Country code for the African nation of Eritrea
42. Enormous
45. Hawai’ian word for “hello”
48. Bahamian islands settled during the Revolutionary War by Americans loyal to King George, now vacation home to celebrities such as Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
50. Former Minnesota Governor Carlson
52. He or Norm will soon join Amy in the U.S. Senate (hopefully)
53. Unequal amount, weighted very heavily to one side

DOWN
1. Exposed to an elevated temperature to destroy disease-causing microorganisms
2. “It’s a hard ___ to hoe.”
3. “... and in my hour of darkness ___ is standing right in front of me ... speaking words of wisdom, let it be ...” — Lyric from The Beatles’ “Let it Be”
4. Slang for a home run or tuber
5. Country code for the Middle Eastern nation of Iran
6. The U.S. Department of Justice law enforcement agency tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States (acronym)
7. Hawai’ian word for “goodbye”
8. ___ Aviv, the second-largest city in Israel
9. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is one
10. Former lead singer of rock band Black Sabbath (initials)
11. Florence ___, pioneering nurse from the 19th century
17. Abbreviation for Gamme-Secretase Modulator, a new class of experimental drugs with potential in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
18. Abbreviation for Reconstructed Human Epidermis, a man-made skin tissue used in testing by the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries
19. A bond formed by the attraction between two oppositely charged ions
20. The first livestock animal to have its genome mapped
22. In music, a piece to be played rather than sung; in automobiles, a sedan by South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai
25. Frank ___, Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District Representative from 1907-1913
26. Incorporated (abbreviation)
27. Not possible: “___ do.” (2 words)
28. Feminine plural “the” in Spanish
29. ___ Line Railroad
35. The most popular beef breed in the United States, as discussed in this week’s Land cover story by Correspondent Richard Siemers
36. The horrible viking
37. Abbreviation for Oberleutnant (”Senior Lieutenant”), a junior officer rank in the German, Swiss and Austrian militaries
38. Used to indicate a student athlete’s commitment to a university (acronym)
39. Scientific prefix referring to something uranium-related
43. Mythological being, similar to a demon, but more michievous than threatening
44. “The ___ in the (47 Down)” (children’s book)
46. Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback ___ Dawson, who led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in Super Bowl IV over the Minnesota Vikings (Bonus trivia: Carol Channing headlined the halftime show)
47. “The (44 Down) in the ___”
49. 11 in Roman numerals
51. Irish for “king”