Author: Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Record label for Pink, SZA and H.E.R. |
RCA |
| The “handsaw” in Hamlet’s “I know a hawk from a handsaw” |
HERON |
| Song words preceding “his kiss” |
ITSIN |
| They’re often caving, but not spelunking |
PUSHOVERS |
| Everybody’s opposite |
NOONE |
| “That’s genius!” |
GREATIDEA |
| Put off |
DEFER |
| Show of Force? |
STARWARS |
| Attacked in a snowball fight |
PELTED |
| A popular nightclub might have one |
LINE |
| Take risks |
BEBOLD |
| Rutabaga, for one |
TUBER |
| “It’s all over for us!” |
WERETOAST |
| Canine protector |
ENAMEL |
| ___ system |
NAV |
| Stage of metamorphosis |
PUPA |
| Syst. in which “Deaf Power” can be indicated by an open palm over one ear and the other hand forming a closed fist in the air |
ASL |
| Couches |
SETTEES |
| Hound |
NAG |
| Toni Morrison title |
SULA |
| Andre Young a.k.a. Dr. ___ |
DRE |
| Architectural finish |
STUCCO |
| Foe-run land? |
ENEMYTURF |
| Unnaturally white |
ASHEN |
| Work through seven stages, say |
GRIEVE |
| Like holographic Pokémon cards |
RARE |
| Takes it easy |
CHILLS |
| Passage that might be a mess after a rainstorm |
DIRTROAD |
| Kidney-related |
RENAL |
| Exonerating words |
NOTGUILTY |
| Stand and deliver? |
ORATE |
| “The Bachelor” outing |
GROUPDATE |
| Not natural, in a way |
POSED |
| Havens |
OASES |
| Rubik’s Cube, once |
FAD |
Down
| World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy, for short |
RPGS |
| Terse |
CURT |
| Offshore |
ASEA |
| Starts off-key? |
HOTWIRES |
| ___-les-Bains, spa town on Lake Geneva |
EVIAN |
| Amended, as a map |
REDREW |
| Some Minecraft blocks |
ORES |
| Org. that advises on ransomware risk mitigation |
NSA |
| Taking too much credit, say |
INDEBT |
| Simple skating jump |
TOELOOP |
| Release of a new product to a limited audience |
SOFTLAUNCH |
| “This relationship has been a bit overwhelming” |
INEEDSPACE |
| Many a Comic-Con attendee |
NERD |
| ___ Renaissance |
HARLEM |
| Vexes |
PEEVES |
| Skara ___, Scottish site of Europe’s most complete Neolithic village |
BRAE |
| Ride |
TEASE |
| Pandemic health worker, say |
UNSUNGHERO |
| Ones whose careers have turning points? |
BALLERINAS |
| “The door’s open!” |
ENTER |
| Attach |
TAGON |
| Some Best Buy offerings |
LEDTVS |
| “Fair point” |
TRUE |
| High-value ones are called “unicorns” |
STARTUPS |
| “Has the meeting already begun?” |
AMILATE |
| Account recovery need |
USERID |
| Gave a hoot |
YELLED |
| Bugles alternative |
FRITOS |
| Lock horns |
ARGUE |
| Cut down to size, maybe |
CROP |
| Bilingual girl of TV and film |
DORA |
| “Frozen” figure |
OLAF |
| Princess in “A Bug’s Life” |
ATTA |
| Not natural, in a way |
DYED |
| Many a humanitarian effort, in brief |
NGO |