Author: Byron Walden
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Fusses in front of the mirror, say |
PRIMPS |
| Crudely mimicked |
APED |
| Show hosts, for short |
MCS |
| Like outdoor photos taken from above |
AERIAL |
| Peacekeeping grp. since 1949 |
NATO |
| Tuna type in sushi restaurants |
AHI |
| Opponent who helps train a boxer |
SPARRINGPARTNER |
| Tribal family tree? |
TOTEMPOLE |
| Operatic solos |
ARIAS |
| Broke a fast |
ATE |
| Parsley, sage, rosemary or thyme |
HERB |
| Spotify or TikTok |
APP |
| ___ Bell (fast-food chain) |
TACO |
| “Precisely!” |
YES |
| Female sheep |
EWE |
| Coastal vista |
SEASCAPE |
| Gastrophile |
FOODIE |
| Most difficult challenge for many a student driver |
PARALLELPARKING |
| Related to stars |
ASTRAL |
| White dogs, or bluish-gray cats |
MALTESES |
| Airport code for Australia’s largest city |
SYD |
| End of a soldier’s email address |
MIL |
| YouTube button |
PLAY |
| Lively energy |
PEP |
| California valley known for its vineyards |
NAPA |
| Belly up to the ___ |
BAR |
| Narrative transition |
SEGUE |
| Lead singer for Culture Club |
BOYGEORGE |
| Place in an auto dealership to pick up wiper blades or spark plugs |
PARTSDEPARTMENT |
| Take advantage of |
USE |
| Quentin Tarantino’s “___ Fiction” |
PULP |
| More ludicrous |
INANER |
| Paintball filler |
DYE |
| Prone to prying |
NOSY |
| Common miniature golf goal … or a hint to what’s found in 17-, 39- and 60-Across |
PARTWO |
Down
| Farfalle, fettuccine or fusilli |
PASTA |
| Transplant, as a flower |
REPOT |
| Boiling mad |
IRATE |
| Bog down |
MIRE |
| Dish with chicken, veal or eggplant, familiarly |
PARM |
| Inadvertent error |
SLIP |
| What a protractor measures |
ANGLE |
| Like onion or garlic skin |
PAPERY |
| Letter after zeta |
ETA |
| “___ the Explorer” |
DORA |
| Combo offerings at nail salons |
MANIPEDIS |
| Cabernet or merlot sold in a box, say |
CHEAPWINE |
| Titles for knights |
SIRS |
| What goners have |
NOHOPE |
| Lead-in to “la-la” |
TRA |
| Happen to |
BEFALL |
| Bygone Russian ruler |
TSAR |
| Happy as ___ |
ACLAM |
| Dial a radio show, say |
CALLIN |
| “Ish” |
SORTA |
| Brain tests, in brief |
EEGS |
| Health resorts |
SPAS |
| “So simple!” |
EASYPEASY |
| Credential for a painter or sculptor |
ARTDEGREE |
| Stately shade tree |
ELM |
| “___-doke!” |
OKEY |
| Tropical fruit with highly nutritious seeds |
PAPAYA |
| Things stuck on file folders |
LABELS |
| “To ___ it mildly …” |
PUT |
| Red flower of wartime remembrance |
POPPY |
| Actor Spiner of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” |
BRENT |
| Vice president who resigned in 1973 |
AGNEW |
| Having a throwback style |
RETRO |
| Tater |
SPUD |
| Channel showing game highlights |
ESPN |
| Hold firmly |
GRIP |
| Sicilian stratovolcano |
ETNA |
| “The Wire” character portrayed by Michael K. Williams |
OMAR |
| Couple of musicians |
DUO |