| HARRYSTRUMAN | US president, 1945-53 (5,1,6) |
| TRUMAN | US president, 1945-53 (6) |
| HARRY | ___ S Truman, 1945-53 president of the USA (5) |
| SUKARNO | Ahmed, Indonesian President 1945-66 (7) |
| HST | President whose first lady was nickamed Bess (1945-53): Abbr. |
| TITO | Marshal ___. Yugoslav statesman ( prime minister 1945- 53 and president 1953- 80) born Josip Broz in 1892 (4) |
| BESS | 1945-53 U.S. First Lady |
| DEGASPERI | Alcide, Italian Prime Minister 1945-53 (2,7) |
| HOCHI | Adopted name of Nguyen Sinh Cung, first president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (2,3) |
| MINH | Adopted name of Nguyen Sinh Cung, first president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (4) |
| HARRYTRUMAN | He initiated a policy to provide aid to countries threatened by Communism (#33, 1945-53): 2 wds. |
| HANKWILLIAMS | US country singer/songwriter 1923-53 (4,8) |
| KINSEYREPORT | The one in '53 was about women |
| DOUBLEDOUBLE | What Kevin Love achieved in 53 consecutive NBA games, or a theme hint |
| ARISTA | Mexican president, 1851-53 |
| BRADLEY | Omar ___, US Army general; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949-53 (7) |
| AQISNTALWAYS | With 53-Across, what this puzzle proves |
| SWEDISHOFYOU | See 53 Across |
| FANCYDRESSER | General description of a 26-, 46- or 53-Across |
| CINNAMONBUNS | Hairstyle for 53-Across, colloquially |
