Epicly Difficult Crossword (Elite Crossworders Only)

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Across
  1. 2. mollusk, in addition to "fish"
  2. 5. type of people inhabiting parts of southern India and Sri Lanka
  3. 8. no anxiety nor concern, in Africa
  4. 13. ALS eponym
  5. 14. microgenre of electronic music, visual art style, and Internet meme
  6. 17. Obama's secretary of state
  7. 18. Glock, Beretta, eg.
  8. 20. 'He is not Kim Jong Ill, he is Kim Jong ___'
  9. 25. Tallest Adirondack Mountain
  10. 26. common test done in grade schools, and a major leaguer?
  11. 27. defense readiness condition abbv.
  12. 28. how to instantly get anywhere in Minecraft
  13. 30. salamander known for residing in caves; they are ugly
  14. 32. "___ Millionaire" (2008)
  15. 35. "What would you do for a ___?"
  16. 39. music genre and web service
  17. 40. once the largest grain elevator in the world
  18. 44. Iroquoian-speaking tribe
  19. 45. chimp, human, for example
  20. 47. The Grinch is supposedly “as charming as an ___”
  21. 48. unit in physics, German origin
  22. 49. famous cheater in sports
  23. 50. “Look I just flipped a switch *flipped, flipped*” tune
  24. 52. it sometimes is made of corn
  25. 54. pop-tart feline
  26. 55. Movie captain who was actually hijacked by pirates
  27. 56. huge city associated with Mexican beer?
  28. 57. Middle Eastern ethnic group
Down
  1. 1. purposely dropping a wad of benjamin’s and some diamonds, for example
  2. 2. to search for a certain word
  3. 3. second biggest living shark species
  4. 4. Marco, Leonel eg. (Breaking Bad)
  5. 6. fragile Spongebob side character, not known for talking
  6. 7. actor that used to make funny music
  7. 9. ranged weapon used in medieval times
  8. 10. infamous creepy Pokémon town
  9. 11. 'Great ___' dog breed named after famous geological formations
  10. 12. "I saw blue ___" said the red crewmate
  11. 15. name of just one of many beheaded queens
  12. 16. it requires verified miracles
  13. 19. color that might have beef with the singer who made 'Chandelier'?
  14. 21. yo (dead internet meme), lol?
  15. 22. The moon, eg.
  16. 23. “Mee-Mee Mee, Mee Mee Mee Mee Mee-Mee…” said this nervous puppet
  17. 24. meter to the 12th power, prefix
  18. 29. Chilean dictator
  19. 30. like Hewlett Packard and horsepower?
  20. 31. WNY town, statues of squirrels are scattered around, also home to Cutco
  21. 33. likewise
  22. 34. popular email service
  23. 36. famous 70's song associated with skateboarding and cranberry juice
  24. 37. Famous nerve agent used in Russian chemical weapons
  25. 38. famous keegan-michael's last name
  26. 41. memed-on Netflix docuseries released during the onset of Covid-19 lockdowns
  27. 42. love, in Peru
  28. 43. US athlete who met Kim Jong Un in person
  29. 46. 2020 Pop Smoke song featuring Lil Baby
  30. 51. late Oxi-Clean promoter
  31. 53. controversial and disliked basketball player of the 90s