Author: Matthew Linzer
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Word after head or heart |
ACHE |
| Web designer’s code |
HTML |
| George or Marty of “Back to the Future” |
MCFLY |
| Cereal “for kids” with a “silly rabbit” |
TRIX |
| Diva’s solo |
ARIA |
| Winning |
AHEAD |
| What to do when you see … [see 23-, 37-, 39-, 48- and 60-Across] |
MAKEAWISH |
| Frolics |
ROMPS |
| Blueprint info |
SPECS |
| Remove, as paint from wood |
STRIP |
| … this streaker in the night |
SHOOTINGSTAR |
| Ne’ertheless |
THO |
| Deep grief |
WOE |
| Long-running hip-hop magazine, with “The” |
SOURCE |
| German “a” |
EIN |
| Rows #13-#16 in a theater |
MNOP |
| German camera brand |
LEICA |
| … this stray bit on your face |
EYELASH |
| … this insect crawling by |
LADYBUG |
| Dives into |
HASAT |
| Dallas five, to fans |
MAVS |
| Mad ___ hatter |
ASA |
| Actress Cuthbert of TV’s “24” |
ELISHA |
| Here, in Le Havre |
ICI |
| Man’s name hidden in “bottleneck” |
LEN |
| … this on a clock |
ELEVENELEVEN |
| Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Thieu, after 1975 |
EXILE |
| River through three of the 10 largest cities of Russia |
VOLGA |
| Block-stacking game |
JENGA |
| … this just before you blow on the seeds |
DANDELION |
| Starting lineup |
ATEAM |
| Rare achievement in entertainment |
EGOT |
| “That ___ funny” |
ISNT |
| Signs of exhaustion |
YAWNS |
| Garnet and ruby |
REDS |
| Fencing weapon |
EPEE |
Down
| -hr. banking conveniences |
ATMS |
| Fail, with out |
CRAP |
| QB’s call |
HIKE |
| C-suite roles |
EXECS |
| Hem’s counterpart |
HAW |
| Prefix with -dent |
TRI |
| Blunder |
MISSTEP |
| Christine of “Chicago Hope” |
LAHTI |
| Flowers prominently used in Indian weddings |
MARIGOLDS |
| Chinese-American dish |
CHOPSUEY |
| Counterpart of masc. |
FEM |
| Kid’s seat on Santa |
LAP |
| Football units: Abbr. |
YDS |
| ___ Wednesday |
ASH |
| I.C.U. staffers |
RNS |
| Has title to |
OWNS |
| “I like that a LOT!” |
OOOH |
| Like Indigenous affairs |
TRIBAL |
| Blame |
ACCUSE |
| ___ National, airport serving D.C. |
REAGAN |
| Little laugh |
TEEHEE |
| “Howdy, folks!” |
HIYALL |
| Garment for a tiny tot |
ONESIE |
| Things that might have kids going off on a tangent? |
MATHEXAMS |
| Native of Nevada’s largest city |
LASVEGAN |
| Lingerie material |
LACE |
| Tel ___ |
AVIV |
| Car expense that’s often reimbursable |
MILEAGE |
| Singer/songwriter DiFranco |
ANI |
| Respected sort |
ELDER |
| Christmas ___ |
EVE |
| “It’s the truth!” |
NOLIE |
| Challenge for a speech coach |
LISP |
| Missing |
GONE |
| Poker buy-in |
ANTE |
| Blue bird |
JAY |
| GPS prediction |
ETA |
| Hot off the press |
NEW |
| Silent greeting |
NOD |
| Alcohol withdrawal symptoms, in brief |
DTS |