Nice puzzle! I was able to get through it but some pretty hard entries for me: 18A18AFinal "Big Black" album[-------], 19A19ACertain top 25 list for colleges[-------], 55A55A2017 release for the Oh Sees[---] and 28D28DAirplane bottle, in Boston[---] (easy words, hard clues), 49D49DAthenian general[-----], 53D53DCity set on the El Tajo gorge[-----]. I don't know if this was your first puzzle but if it was, great first effort! Loved the clue for 1A1AHer parents are Abdoulaye and Delyna Diop[-------], NW corner took me a long time to crack.