1. British Air Aces
4. Deceased
8. Mid-month
12. A major division of geological time
13. Capacity measure
14. The rate at which something proceeds
15. Commonly encountered
17. Small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles
18. Fishes
19. Small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
21. A country in SE Asia
23. Condiment
26. Mama ____ Elliot, singer
29. A way of concluding
31. Environmental Protection Agency
32. Demeter
33. Japanese classical theater
34. Enumerations
36. Stalk of a moss capsule
37. A small zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere
38. Cape near Lisbon
40. Any piece of work
42. Modern
46. Hot beverages popular in Britain
48. The academic world
50. About aviation
51. A magnitude relative to a time unit
52. 007's creator
53. Elinor __, British novelist
54. Remain as is
55. Returned material authorization, abbr.
2. Semitic language
3. Renown for a worthy reason
4. A low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
5. Happenings
6. Satisfaction
7. Indic
8. Induces vomiting
9. Determine time
10. European Currency Union
16. Troubles
20. Anagram of suas
22. More dried-up
24. Nasal mucus
25. Turkish title
26. Bodily cavities
27. Someone who copies the words or behavior of another
28. Hygienic
30. Empty or barren
32. Utter obscenities
36. Satiate
39. Trainee
41. Krazy __ race
43. An independent ruler or chieftan
44. Thailand
45. Source of the Blue Nile
46. Go after
47. Fatty-fleshed fish that migrates between salt and fresh water
49. Feline