Author: Hemant Mehta
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
Presider over weddings, in Greek myth |
HERA |
Lunchbox fave |
PBJ |
Jackie’s predecessor in the White House |
MAMIE |
It’s a sign |
OMEN |
The “glitter of the snack world,” per Ellen DeGeneres |
CHEETODUST |
___-in-waiting |
LADY |
Focus of a get-rich-quick scheme? |
LOTTOBALLS |
Saddlebag carrier |
ASS |
Underworld V.I.P.s |
DONS |
Onetime collector of bizarre facts |
RIPLEY |
It’s settled! |
COLONY |
Cologne first launched by Fabergé |
BRUT |
Home of the Green Wave |
TULANE |
Setting for a speech |
DAIS |
“My man!” |
BRO |
Sad postgame report |
ILOST |
Scrambled syntax |
WORDSALAD |
Fitness test with beeps |
PACER |
Sit in a cellar, perhaps |
AGE |
___ Abbott, longtime role on “The Young and the Restless” |
TRACI |
Requirement for getting into school? |
STUDENTID |
Icy coatings |
RIMES |
Informal affirmative |
YEP |
Dom Perignon’s winery, informally |
MOET |
Split |
BISECT |
French fashion house |
DIOR |
“That’d be nice!” |
HOPESO |
Make the grade? |
ASCEND |
They’re drunk at socials |
TEAS |
What may be behind the curtain |
TUB |
Things gotten just for kicks? |
FIELDGOALS |
Request from Oliver Twist |
MORE |
“… seriously!” |
ANDIMEANIT |
Major opening? |
URSA |
Candy mogul Harry |
REESE |
Canvas finish? |
TKO |
Sent a private note, in brief |
DMED |
Down
Hello, in Honduras |
HOLA |
Neuter |
EMASCULATE |
Common receptacle in beer pong |
REDSOLOCUP |
Selected at random |
ANY |
Knockoff |
PHONY |
Pot growers? |
BETS |
Part of a jacuzzi |
JET |
One-sided curiosities |
MOBIUSSTRIPS |
Show flexibility |
ADAPT |
Ruminate on |
MULL |
Jersey or Guernsey |
ISLE |
Site with the categories “Bags & Purses” and “Bath & Beauty” |
ETSY |
Knockoff |
CLONE |
Like some love affairs |
TORRID |
“Ugh, yeah, I’m well aware” |
DONTREMINDME |
Performed light surgery on? |
LASED |
Made visible |
BARED |
Partially plastered |
TIPSY |
Slack off |
DOGIT |
Heated discussion of who’s responsible for a failure |
BLAMESTORM |
Ascot, e.g. |
RACECOURSE |
Keats or Shelley |
ODIST |
Zero-calorie beverage |
WATER |
Respond to an alarm, say |
ARISE |
Chronic pest |
NOODGE |
“Veni, vidi, vici,” e.g. |
BOAST |
Panini purveyors |
DELIS |
Head for the sun? |
HELIO |
Where many travelers come from |
AFAR |
, for 180 |
SINE |
Turn over |
CEDE |
Fail precipitately, in slang |
TANK |
Strung-out sort? |
BEAD |
Part of a stable diet |
OAT |
Word with puppy or pie |
MUD |