Author: by Drew Schmenner
Across
| “That’s shocking,” in a text |
OMG |
| Stardom |
FAME |
| Alpaca relative |
LLAMA |
| ___ Paulo |
SAO |
| Costa ___ |
RICA |
| He flew too close to the sun |
ICARUS |
| Awe-inspiring hero? |
SUBLIMESANDWICH |
| “WandaVision” actress Elizabeth |
OLSEN |
| Pack away |
STOW |
| Japanese rice wine |
SAKE |
| Orlando’s NBA team |
MAGIC |
| Most popular U.S. dog breed |
LAB |
| With 49-Across, punish Eros but not Cupid? |
SPARETHE |
| Chickens’ gathering places |
ROOSTS |
| ___-Man (dot eater) |
PAC |
| Liberal, informally |
DEM |
| ’50s music genre featured in “Back to the Future” |
DOOWOP |
| Invite to enter |
ASKIN |
| “Notorious” onetime justice, briefly |
RBG |
| Smash, as a volleyball |
SPIKE |
| Sound investment? |
STEREO |
| Canon camera model |
EOS |
| Dec. 31 |
NYE |
| “Sweetie …” |
MYDEAR |
| See 26-Across |
ROMANGOD |
| “Don’t ___ me down!” |
LET |
| Bros |
DUDES |
| Spot for a binge-watcher |
SOFA |
| “That’s hilarious,” in a text |
LMAO |
| Red Sox Hall of Famer David |
ORTIZ |
| Official order to play songs? |
THEMUSICMANDATE |
| Like a green banana |
UNRIPE |
| “Tootsie” actress Garr |
TERI |
| Aunt, in Spanish |
TIA |
| Connections |
BONDS |
| Liquids in Sharpies |
INKS |
| Subj. for some immigrants |
ESL |
Down
| ___ buco |
OSSO |
| Attack, as a bear would |
MAUL |
| Astounded |
GOBSMACKED |
| Decorative threads on Western wear |
FRINGE |
| Goal |
AIM |
| Graphic artist known for his optical illusions |
MCESCHER |
| Sunrise direction |
EAST |
| TV type |
LCD |
| Code segments? |
LAWS |
| Diva’s performance |
ARIA |
| Slimy dirt |
MUCK |
| Tennis icon Arthur |
ASHE |
| How anyone can look if they put their mind to it? |
INWARD |
| Shakespearean king |
LEAR |
| Co. that offered IMs |
AOL |
| “___ be a pleasure!” |
ITD |
| Shouts of disapproval |
BOOS |
| Muscle contraction |
SPASM |
| Like a very pale face |
PASTY |
| Smoldering coal |
EMBER |
| Alley-___ |
OOP |
| It’s purple on a presidential electoral map |
SWINGSTATE |
| Capital with a view of Mount Fuji |
TOKYO |
| Go too fast |
SPEED |
| Intense anger |
IRE |
| Comic Brennan |
NEAL |
| Finding a four-leaf clover, e.g. |
GOODOMEN |
| End of a threat |
ORELSE |
| Dallas sch. |
SMU |
| Incredibly handsome guy |
ADONIS |
| Geek |
NERD |
| Response to an overshare |
TMI |
| Ticket throwaway |
STUB |
| “Yikes, are you OK?!” |
OHNO |
| Plant with fronds |
FERN |
| Surrounded by |
AMID |
| Start of a musical |
ACTI |
| “I’m not lying about that” |
ITIS |
| Passion |
ZEAL |
| FedEx rival |
UPS |
| What Indy seeks in his first cinematic quest |
ARK |