Author: by Will Pfadenhauer
Across
| Beaver’s creations |
DAMS |
| “Welcome” item |
MAT |
| Pointed remark |
BARB |
| Kilns and others |
OVENS |
| Alter ___ |
EGO |
| Notion |
IDEA |
| Cuddles and caresses |
CANOODLES |
| South American mountain range |
ANDES |
| You’re reading one |
CLUE |
| . . . – – – . . . |
SOS |
| Mule deer relative |
ELK |
| Taught |
SCHOOLED |
| Backyard building |
SHED |
| Inter Miami star Messi |
LIONEL |
| ___ and aahed |
OOHED |
| Performed like Michelle Yeoh or Jessica Chastain |
ACTED |
| Simple’s partner |
PURE |
| “Catcher interference” callers |
UMPS |
| All their days might be dog days |
VETS |
| Streamer’s recording device |
WEBCAM |
| Grain in an “overnight” recipe |
OAT |
| Wrath |
IRE |
| Kinda |
SORTA |
| Sky blue |
AZURE |
| ___ effect (what determines the direction hurricanes turn) |
CORIOLIS |
| “How the Other Half Lives” muckraker Jacob |
RIIS |
| “That’s hilarious!” over SMS |
ROFL |
| Boxer’s temporary home |
KENNEL |
| With 55-Across, becoming angry … or a hint to the pairs of entries in rows 3, 5 and 10 |
LOSING |
| See 52-Across |
ONESCOOL |
| Barely manages, with “out” |
EKES |
| Pass that leads directly to a basket |
ASSIST |
| Compete (for) |
VIE |
| Gratis |
FREE |
| Lipton rival |
NESTEA |
| Wrap up |
END |
| Selects for a position |
TAPS |
| Like shiny photos |
GLOSSY |
| Podcast feed letters |
RSS |
Down
| Physician, for short |
DOC |
| Director DuVernay |
AVA |
| Dead ___ tell no tales |
MEN |
| Treats akin to shave ice |
SNOCONES |
| Brawl |
MELEE |
| It’s “just a number” |
AGE |
| Cornhole throw |
TOSS |
| Bargain ___ |
BIN |
| Thrown in |
ADDED |
| Blooper ___ |
REEL |
| Soak up the sun |
BASK |
| Failed to start a sing-along |
SOLOED |
| Not sharp |
DULL |
| Tennis legend Arthur |
ASHE |
| Ice Cube’s first name |
OSHEA |
| ___ languages (Czech and Ukrainian, for two) |
SLAVIC |
| Notable Roman skeptic |
CICERO |
| Spicier |
HOTTER |
| Has no faith in |
DOUBTS |
| www.umass.___ |
EDU |
| Ocean predator with a saddle patch |
ORCA |
| Danger |
PERIL |
| Examine with a cursor |
MOUSEOVER |
| ___ for the course |
PAR |
| Sault ___ Marie, Mich. |
STE |
| Mozart’s first name |
WOLFGANG |
| Primary source of support |
MAINSTAY |
| Before long |
SOON |
| Metal in pennies |
ZINC |
| Colorful eye parts or flowers |
IRISES |
| Peanut butter cup brand |
REESES |
| Makes a mitten, say |
KNITS |
| Tender pork cuts |
LOINS |
| Remaining |
LEFT |
| Vegetable with pentagonal cross sections |
OKRA |
| Ooze |
SEEP |
| ___ buco (veal dish) |
OSSO |
| Bulbs in many LCD TVs |
LEDS |
| French for “salt” |
SEL |