Crossword: by Winston Emmons
Across
| Five-series TV franchise |
CSI |
| Allotted space |
AREA |
| Lincoln in-law |
TODD |
| Something filled with bills |
ATM |
| __ toast (soup partner) |
MELBA |
| Copy center supply |
TONER |
| Floor plan, e.g. |
MAP |
| *Without delay |
IMMEDIATELY |
| Hash-brown brand |
OREIDA |
| Spectators |
AUDIENCE |
| *City near Disney World |
KISSIMMEE |
| Tie at anchor |
MOOR |
| Mediterranean hot spot |
ETNA |
| Arabian Nights name |
ALI |
| Learned person |
SAGE |
| Show to be an abettor |
IMPLICATE |
| Encouraging word |
OLE |
| *Least bright |
DIMMEST |
| Monthly or quarterly |
MAG |
| Happening after most others |
LATEONSET |
| As far as |
UPTO |
| Core muscle group |
ABS |
| Sorority letters |
ETAS |
| Really long time |
AGES |
| *Needing pruning |
UNTRIMMED |
| Parental role |
NURTURER |
| Centers |
NUCLEI |
| *Faint lights |
GLIMMERINGS |
| Cloud computing giant |
IBM |
| Yosemite landmark, for short |
ELCAP |
| Animal tale |
FABLE |
| Final name in “A Christmas Carol” |
TIM |
| Spielberg’s saved soldier |
RYAN |
| Pringles rival |
LAYS |
| “Saison” including Juillet |
ETE |
Down
| Commando garb |
CAMO |
| Sharply clear |
STARK |
| Designer from Canton |
IMPEI |
| Surrounded by |
AMIDST |
| Stay put |
REMAIN |
| Street often near Pine |
ELM |
| Nautical adverb |
ABEAM |
| Serving as a symbol |
TOTEMIC |
| Informal bridge bid |
ONENO |
| GM’s former battery brand |
DELCO |
| Major appliance |
DRYER |
| Both, in music |
ADUE |
| Mai __ |
TAI |
| High principles |
IDEALS |
| “Got it” |
ISEE |
| Hurts badly |
MAIMS |
| Luminous |
LIT |
| Nearest star |
SOL |
| Copying |
ALA |
| Come into |
GET |
| Title like Sra. |
MME |
| First pope |
PETER |
| Band booster |
AMP |
| Dermal decoration |
TAT |
| Self-regard |
EGO |
| DMV datum |
DOB |
| Cover, in a way |
INSURE |
| Coiner of “Kodak” |
EASTMAN |
| D-Day landers |
USMC |
| Feeling pins and needles |
TINGLY |
| Keeps happy |
AMUSES |
| Fire up |
ANGER |
| Small ravine |
GULLY |
| Novelist Jong |
ERICA |
| Soft ball brand |
NERF |
| Ordeal |
TRIAL |
| Favored few |
ELITE |
| Payment option |
DEBIT |
| Plate leaner |
UMP |
| Hidden theme of the five starred clues’ answers |
IMME |
| ESPN media partner |
NBA |