Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about a Nigerian woman's life in the US and Nigeria
16A
Experiencing sexual attraction only after an emotional bond has formed, for short
17A
What an it girl has
18A
Past partners
19A
Abu Dhabi, e.g.
20A
Ships, e.g.
21A
[Today]
24A
Word after "eagle" or "panda"
25A
Belly button with some pokey umbilical cord attached
26A
Yoga position with one leg in the air and both arms and legs crossed
28A
Single contiguous shot, in film
29A
"___ the FBI has struggled to hire hackers because of the FBI hiring rule that the applicant must not have used marijuana during the last 3 years." (title of a Reddit post)
30A
Pair with plata
31A
Did some ordered steps?
33A
Standards
37A
Where ewe might be
38A
"🫨", in text
39A
Boat, or a part of some boats
40A
Grays or Q, to give two examples
44A
Sandwich which can be filled with jamón, aguacate, adobada, huevo, or milanesa
45A
What "dub" is short for (despite being the same number of letters)
46A
[3 days from now]
48A
Be noncommittal
50A
President of the European Central Bank Christine ___
51A
Director Petri whose name is found in "dandelion"
52A
Had an obligatory trip about town
55A
Pro tennis player ___ Gauff
56A
Famously exorbitantly upcharged liquid
57A
Olympic skater Michelle
58A
Pair with Medina in Islam
59A
"Et voila!"
Verticales
1D
Possible activity on a couch or really comfy chair
2D
Type of person who might wear black bangs covering their face
3D
Outfit ___ (one who wears the same outfit multiple times)
4D
Gathering for some neopagans or Native American tribes
5D
Gobble (down)
6D
"Sharknado" star
7D
Sign briefly?
8D
Like most of Pixar's catalogue, for example
9D
Going like , perhaps
10D
Brain thing
11D
Country of origin for 44A
12D
Fictional near-Eden in an Ursula K. LeGuin short story
13D
"I need your lips on mine"
15D
"Me gusta"
20D
Shrek voice actor Mike
21D
"Pow!"
22D
Pair with Sol
23D
As a companion
27D
Possible projectile from a blowgun
29D
Lachrymose
32D
From now on
33D
Dietary supplement with an orange pictured on the box
34D
Fragrant white flower surprisingly named after a person, not a place where they might be grown