Author: Garrett Chalfin
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Landscaper’s purchase |
SOD |
| Downright |
PLUMB |
| [If you’ll allow me to butt in …] |
AHEM |
| “Gotcha!” |
AHA |
| Anton ___, food critic in “Ratatouille” |
EGO |
| Come-on |
TEASER |
| ___ years (old age) |
RIPER |
| Word with purpose or personality |
DUAL |
| “___ you ready?” |
ARE |
| Enjoyed oneself |
HADAGOODTIME |
| Major part of astronomy? |
URSA |
| Tous ___ jours (French for “every day”) |
LES |
| Something dot something, say |
URL |
| Features of telephone directories |
AREACODEMAPS |
| Emerged as a victor |
WON |
| Grovel |
EATDIRT |
| Writer Ayn |
RAND |
| Fight (for) |
FEND |
| Rest atop |
LIEON |
| Euphemistic cry of frustration |
DADGUMIT |
| Sweetly, in scores |
DOLCE |
| Actress Close |
GLENN |
| Japanese buckwheat noodle |
SOBA |
| culinary black comedy, with “The” |
MENU |
| Peabody-winning journalist Linda |
ELLERBEE |
| Prefix with sphere |
HELIO |
| It can be a lifesaver, in brief |
CPR |
| One might read “Caution: Messy eater!” |
BIB |
| Twilled fabric |
SERGE |
| Satyrs, say |
LEERERS |
| Old nomad of central Asia |
HUN |
| Playroom collection |
TOYS |
| Where to see heads of gladiators, informally |
AMEXCARDS |
| Little fights |
SPATS |
| Degrees for most profs |
PHDS |
| Poet Ezra |
POUND |
| Dark green Indian dish |
SAAG |
| “That was hilarious!,” in textspeak |
LMFAO |
| Totally committed to |
DEADSETON |
| Serves right? |
ACES |
| Stuff refineries refine |
OIL |
| Classifies |
ASSORTS |
| Part of a furniture measurement |
DEPTH |
| minuti |
ORA |
| Senator Klobuchar |
AMY |
| Whole shebang |
GAMUT |
| Figure of speech in which words are reversed for effect, like “Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you” |
CHIASMUS |
| Vassal’s plot |
FIEF |
| Miss |
LASS |
| Goldman ___ |
SACHS |
| Stylish women’s shoes |
PUMPS |
| Hasty signature, often |
SCRIBBLE |
| Figures in Islamic mythology |
GENII |
| Twit, to a Brit |
PRAT |
| Not fake |
REAL |
| Formulates, as a plan |
DEVISES |
| Craving |
YEN |
| Movie hero introduced in 1981 |
INDIANAJONES |
| Novelist Patchett |
ANN |
| Go down slightly |
DIP |
| King Tut, during most of his reign |
TEEN |
| Titular feature of fiction’s Lisbeth Salander |
DRAGONTATTOO |
| #34 |
IKE |
| Oomph |
ZING |
| ___ vincit amor |
OMNIA |
| Displayed |
ONVIEW |
| Trawler’s need |
NET |
| Red army member? |
ANT |
| Caught |
SEEN |
| Blobby parts of blobfish |
NOSES |
| Much of the planet Saturn |
GAS |
Down
| Product safety indicator |
SEAL |
| Princess Fiona, e.g. |
OGRE |
| Treats favorably / Has a very good effect |
DOESWELLBY/DOESWONDERS |
| Fall fruit |
PEAR |
| It may deliver a punch |
LADLE |
| What may come before Today |
USA |
| Gig part |
MEG |
| Get bigger |
BROADEN |
| Jacinda ___, New Zealand prime minister who, at 37, was the world’s youngest female head of government |
ARDERN |
| Blindly punch |
HITAT |
| Big, big, big |
EPIC |
| Like a momentous occasion / Office communiqué |
MEMORABLE/MEMORANDUM |
| Someone’s je ne sais quoi |
AURA |
| Padlock holder |
HASP |
| “Sorry to say …” |
ALAS |
| Speaks loudly |
THUNDERS |
| Firefighter famous for extinguishing burning wells |
REDADAIR |
| Lollipop with a “mystery flavor” |
DUMDUM |
| Film company behind “Amadeus” and “Platoon” |
ORION |
| The “E” of E.S.L., for short |
ENG |
| “Back in the good old days …” |
ONCE |
| Claim |
ALLEGE |
| -50, e.g. |
TIE |
| First ___ (Shakespeare collection) |
FOLIO |
| Movers and shakers |
DOERS |
| Robotic anime genre |
MECHA |
| Enter |
INPUT |
| Switches allegiances, as a spy |
TURNS |
| You’re gonna pay for this! |
DEBT |
| Targets of some wipes |
GERMS |
| Got less hairy |
SHEDDED |
| Bracelet bit |
BEAD |
| Peak in the “Odyssey” |
OSSA |
| Masters / Elaborated |
EXPERTS/EXPOUNDED |
| Gives kudos |
LAUDS |
| Flying fish-eaters |
ERNS |
| Pool locale |
SPA |
| Application of polish, e.g. |
COAT |
| Grp. that goes on tour |
PGA |
| Novelist Tami |
HOAG |
| They’re no longer “fresh” |
SOPHS |
| Prefix with thesis |
ANTI |
| Enjoys doing nothing |
LOAFS |
| Taunt, in a way |
MIMIC |
| Philadelphia athlete |
FLYER |
| Drench |
DOUSE |
| Worker at the Genius Bar |
TECHIE |
| Large, as a lead |
COMMANDING |
| Blow |
ERUPT |
| Give lip service? |
SASS |
| Captain of M.L.B.’s Swingin’ A’s of the 1970s |
SALBANDO |
| What a Tyrannosaurus rex grapples with? |
SMALLARMS |
| “Are you satisfied?” / Common fairy tale conclusion |
HAPPYNOW/HAPPYENDING |
| “Not a problem” |
SURE |
| Part of a potter’s process / Parts of a building’s safety system |
FIRING/FIREALARMS |
| Early evening hour |
SEVEN |
| Actress Jennifer |
ANISTON |
| Lead-in to gender |
CIS |
| Arthur of “The Golden Girls” |
BEA |
| Christopher Columbus, e.g. |
GENOAN |
| Motherless calf |
DOGIE |
| “Socrate” composer |
SATIE |
| Chichén ___ (ancient Mayan city) |
ITZA |
| Hamburg refusal |
NEIN |
| Bad impression? |
DENT |
| Primatologist Goodall |
JANE |
| Refusals |
NOES |
| Store whose name is an acronym |
IKEA |
| Some motel prohibitions |
PETS |
| Year abroad? |
ANO |
| They might be wall-mounted |
TVS |