Solution 17

Across

  1. Dark, bubbly drink
  5. H, in Athens
  8. Son of 45-Across
12. Be guilty of erasure
13. Swindle
14. Banana company
15. Alike in quality
16. #1 song
17. Pharmacy substance
18. Definite article
19. Gave (out)
21. Asner and McMahon
22. Largest landmass
24. Assistant
26. Use a shovel
28. Fish's rudder
29. Victorian, e.g.
30. Inquire (about)
31. Be sick
32. Even, in sports
33. Owl-like
35. Outer border
38. Road repair goop
39. Old battle mementos
43. Quick flight?
45. Genesis figure
47. Coup from 49-Across
48. Amount of a 17-Across
49. Sampras on the courts
50. Yonder lass
51. Enable (a criminal)
52. Home to 45-Across
53. Short phone?
54. Harry's First Lady

Down

  1. The price paid
  2. Nebraska city
  3. Citrus fruits
  4. Had a sandwich
  5. Reflected sound
  6. Work hard
  7. Poker fee
  8. Total up
  9. Used a drill
10. Avoid by cunning
11. Chair supports
19. Milk processors
20. Field flowers
23. Mental formulations
25. Tattooed
27. Four qts.
28. Not lean
33. Walked in the surf
34. Seeing red
36. Model of Earth
37. Lessens, as a burden
38. Cassette or video
40. Actors list
41. Dull pain
42. Angling spool
44. Queens athletes
46. Adult lads
48. Apply gently