Author: Rafael Musa and Michael Lieberman
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Furry animals with black-tipped tails |
STOATS |
| It’s mind-altering |
LSD |
| Unresolved |
OPEN |
| Dessert whose main ingredient is grated |
CARROTCAKE |
| film set in Mexico that was nominated for best picture |
ROMA |
| Like tough love? |
OXYMORONIC |
| Word with going or God |
GOOD |
| Admission needs, informally |
TIX |
| Dapper pachyderm |
BABAR |
| conference site |
YALTA |
| Prominent feature of Man Ray’s painting “Observatory Time: The Lovers” |
LIPS |
| Australian tennis great Goolagong |
EVONNE |
| Subjects of some modern bans, informally |
ECIGS |
| False start? |
PSEUDO |
| Up in the air |
ALOFT |
| Played pickup, say |
SHOTHOOPS |
| Kind of diet |
PALEO |
| ___ favor |
POR |
| “Star Wars” prequel series |
ANDOR |
| “OK, I’m done complaining” |
ENDOFRANT |
| Dish whose name means “stuffed” in Turkish |
DOLMA |
| Country described in “One can’t impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 different kinds of cheese” |
FRANCE |
| Hearts |
CORES |
| Beer whose ads once featured a sinister penguin |
BUDICE |
| Bear necessities? |
DENS |
| Stand up during a presentation |
EASEL |
| Upcycle, say |
REUSE |
| Tub top |
LID |
| Largest in a septet |
ASIA |
| Irish novelist celebrated on Bloomsday (June 16) |
JAMESJOYCE |
| Laugh and a half |
RIOT |
| Plays it cool |
ACTSNORMAL |
| Lady ___, founder of Cambodia’s capital |
PENH |
| “Undoubtedly” |
YES |
| Playing hooky, perhaps |
ABSENT |
Down
| Macbeth, for one |
SCOT |
| Cry made while waving, perhaps |
TAXI |
| Animal in the Qatar Airways logo |
ORYX |
| Throwing ability |
ARM |
| Systemically indispensable |
TOOBIGTOFAIL |
| Causes of some tan lines |
STRAPS |
| “Honeymoon” singer ___ Del Rey |
LANA |
| Where business is going downhill fast? |
SKIRESORT |
| Mo. when Kwanzaa starts |
DEC |
| Givers of priceless gifts |
ORGANDONORS |
| Water aerobics aid |
POOLNOODLE |
| Act badly, in a way |
EMOTE |
| Squat |
NADA |
| Corny junk? |
COBS |
| “All I asked for was that simple thing!” |
YOUHADONEJOB |
| Urgent, hyperbolically |
LIFEORDEATH |
| Appraise for accuracy or suitability |
VET |
| Flair |
ELAN |
| Hypothesized type of nuclear reaction |
COLDFUSION |
| Object pantomimed by extending one’s thumb and pinkie |
PHONE |
| Caricature |
APE |
| Contest featuring Apollo |
SPACERACE |
| Some small dogs, familiarly |
POMS |
| Spanish title: Abbr. |
SRA |
| Org. whose logo is a red elephant |
RNC |
| SkyCourier maker |
CESSNA |
| Count in jazz |
BASIE |
| Club collection |
DUES |
| Tombstone name |
EARP |
| CPR experts |
EMTS |
| Eponymous town in SE Connecticut |
LYME |
| Expression of confidence |
ICAN |
| Shoulder muscle, informally |
DELT |
| Gatsby’s first name |
JAY |
| Medical theaters, for short |
ORS |