1. An accountant certified by the state
4. Birthplace (abbrev.)
7. A relatively large geopolitical entity
12. Title of respect
13. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet
14. Having a pair of equal and opposite charges
15. Collapsible shelters
17. Muse of lyric and love poetry
18. News organization
19. A baglike structure in a plant or animal
21. CNN's Turner or the Senate's Kennedy
22. Outside
24. An association of criminals
25. Withered
26. Western India island
27. A variety of winter melon
29. A person authorized to conduct religious worship
31. Saturated
35. Wading birds
37. Writer ___ Fleming
38. An equal exchange
41. Actor/comedian ___ Caesar
42. Particle
43. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person
44. Political Action Committee
45. Automobile
46. Space station
48. A citizen of Iran
52. Contains cerium
53. French river
54. Don't know when yet
55. Swedish monetary unit
56. Chat or gossip
57. Electronic countermeasures
2. Herb
3. Genus of evergreen shrubs
4. Bolivian river
5. Parent Teacher Association
6. Lariats
7. A detailed description of design criteria
8. Hill (Celtic)
9. Winged insect
10. An edible tuber (slang)
11. Wear away
16. Military mailbox
22. Electronic Data Processing
23. Spy agency
24. Actress ______ Tomei
25. Depressed
27. Adult male swan
28. Genus of ruminant quadrupeds
30. The extreme end of something
32. Igneous rock
33. Take in solid food
34. The compass point that is midway between north and northeast
38. A lessening of tension
39. Horse from Australia
40. Approval (abbrev.)
42. Adult male
44. Large burrowing rodent of South America
45. A cylindrical container that holds liquids
47. Ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons
49. A shag rug made in Sweden
50. Basics
51. Viet ___