Author: Kate Hawkins
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Not up to the job |
UNFIT |
| “Butt out!,” in brief |
MYOB |
| Up to the job |
ABLE |
| Subtly damaging |
PERNICIOUS |
| Copy cat? |
MEOW |
| Drives around in circles, perhaps |
DOESDONUTS |
| Pharmaceutical plant |
ALOE |
| Unified |
ONE |
| Low parts of an opera |
BASSI |
| Comic strip with a teenage protagonist |
ZITS |
| Study |
HITTHEBOOKS |
| “House of Games” writer/director |
MAMET |
| Cash in the music business |
ROSANNE |
| Press |
IRON |
| Little, in Lyon |
PEU |
| Convent resident |
SISTER |
| One who’s been tapped on the shoulder |
SIR |
| Installation in a children’s play area |
BALLPIT |
| Make ___ |
HAY |
| Who says, in Shakespeare, “Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look” |
CAESAR |
| Start to charge? |
DIS |
| Reserve |
SAVE |
| Highland wear |
TARTANS |
| Points to |
CITES |
| Many a shop outside a national park |
TOURISTTRAP |
| It’s true! |
FACT |
| Group often costumed in robes |
CHOIR |
| Marvy |
FAB |
| Hautbois, en anglais |
OBOE |
| “Oh, grow up!” |
REALMATURE |
| Terminus of the Appian Way |
ROME |
| Potential source of interest |
INVESTMENT |
| Word with pigeon or pointy |
TOED |
| Confucius’ “Book of ___” |
ODES |
| Walled-off divisions, metaphorically |
SILOS |
Down
| Bun, e.g. |
UPDO |
| Like clothing worn to some ’80s-themed parties |
NEON |
| Available |
FREE |
| Toeholds |
INS |
| Morsel |
TIDBIT |
| Renaissance faire performer such as a lutenist or juggler, perhaps |
MINSTREL |
| “I love it, but it’s too much” |
YOUSHOULDNTHAVE |
| Only about 10% of human bodies have these |
OUTIES |
| Degs. with lab courses, often |
BSS |
| Famed archers |
AMAZONS |
| “I don’t approve of what you’re doing, but OK” |
BELIKETHAT |
| Makes off with the goods, in a way |
LOOTS |
| ___ milk |
EWES |
| Chesterfield, e.g. |
COAT |
| Rooster, but not a rooster |
HEN |
| Footing |
BASIS |
| Taking care of things |
ONIT |
| Abbr. at the end of a list |
MISC |
| Highlight of an opera |
ARIA |
| “Stay tuned …” |
MORETOCOME |
| “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — ___” (2014 film) |
PARTI |
| Overhang |
EAVE |
| Manhattan options |
RYES |
| Former attorney general Bill |
BARR |
| Doubloons |
PISTOLES |
| Prepared, as green beans |
SAUTEED |
| Take in a little bit |
SIP |
| Rise |
ASCEND |
| Units divided into 100 points |
CARATS |
| Verboten |
TABOO |
| Things on mason jars or racing cars |
RIMS |
| “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written about one |
FORT |
| Stoke |
FUEL |
| River through Florence |
ARNO |
| Things made of stakes? |
BETS |
| Carnival location |
RIO |
| “I didn’t want to know that!” |
TMI |