Author: Sam Ezersky
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Name that fills in the blanks to make another name: S_ _ _NNAH |
AVA |
| Build up over time |
ACCRUE |
| Have a ball at the mall |
SHOP |
| Acquires |
GETS |
| Foe’s opposite |
FRIEND |
| ___ stick (toy) |
POGO |
| Prefix with toxin or oxidant |
ANTI |
| Where to find singles, a match and love? |
TENNISCOURT |
| Not moving |
STILL |
| The “A” of 10-J-Q-K-A |
ACE |
| Misplaces |
LOSES |
| Exasperated cry when being turned over to voice mail |
PICKUPTHEPHONE |
| Bring on staff |
HIRE |
| Gobble down |
EAT |
| Conflict of 1914-18, in brief |
WWI |
| “We’re clear for takeoff!” |
ITSAGO |
| Apple device assistant |
SIRI |
| Greek letters before chis |
PHIS |
| Form of social diversity |
MULTICULTURALISM |
| $5 bills, in slang |
ABES |
| One-named singer from Ireland |
ENYA |
| Really bad, informally |
CRAPPY |
| Letter repeated in the symbol for “closed captioning” |
CEE |
| Greek letter after chi |
PSI |
| “Peanuts” character who pranks Charlie Brown with a football |
LUCY |
| Disposable bit of cutlery |
PLASTICUTENSIL |
| “Too rich for my blood” |
IMOUT |
| Cunning animal |
FOX |
| Dog from Down Under |
DINGO |
| The Constitution State … or, when parsed differently, what you gradually do with this puzzle’s circled letters? |
CONNECTICUT |
| Cow’s offspring |
CALF |
| Hu-u-uge |
EPIC |
| In abundance |
GALORE |
| Acronym for a quartet of entertainment awards |
EGOT |
| Meyers of late-night |
SETH |
| Embedded pieces |
INLAYS |
| ___ sauce |
SOY |
Down
| Audibly shocked |
AGASP |
| Large size at Starbucks |
VENTI |
| Room under a roof |
ATTIC |
| Toward the back, at sea |
AFT |
| Manufacture |
CREATE |
| Sure thing |
CINCH |
| Zellweger of “Bridget Jones’s Diary” |
RENEE |
| Half of duo- |
UNI |
| Masthead figs. |
EDS |
| Curl up and cuddle together |
SPOON |
| Congressional V.I.P. |
HOUSEWHIP |
| Meanie |
OGRE |
| ___ and pans |
POTS |
| Some high-end headwear |
SILKHATS |
| Congeal |
CLOT |
| Mario’s brother |
LUIGI |
| Series of steps |
PROCESS |
| Neighbor of Bolivia |
PERU |
| Bob, buzz or beehive |
HAIRCUT |
| Bit of smoke |
WISP |
| “Your wish ___ command” |
ISMY |
| Computer debut of 1998 |
IMAC |
| Toothpaste holder |
TUBE |
| Wait till morning to decide something |
SLEEPONIT |
| Cunning |
SLY |
| Spanish suffix with señor |
ITA |
| Be kind, follow the rules, etc. |
PLAYNICE |
| Condo, for one |
UNIT |
| In the shape of a rainbow |
ARCED |
| Hors d’oeuvres spread |
PATE |
| ___ Tax (Monopoly square) |
LUXURY |
| Midday meal |
LUNCH |
| Journalist Gwen |
IFILL |
| Drink served with marshmallows |
COCOA |
| Unexpected problems |
SNAGS |
| Ice house? |
IGLOO |
| High, as goals |
LOFTY |
| Some “Italian” desserts |
ICES |
| Act dejected |
MOPE |
| Sci-fi film tech, for short |
CGI |
| Color of khakis |
TAN |
| French for “your” |
TES |