Author: by Drew Schmenner
Across
| Write (down) |
JOT |
| Beasts of burden |
ASSES |
| “Silent Night” or “Joy to the World” |
CAROL |
| Astound |
AWE |
| Eager children’s plea |
CANWE |
| Colombian cornmeal cake |
AREPA |
| Hibernation location |
DEN |
| High ceiling? |
TWOEXTREMES |
| They can be loose or split |
ENDS |
| Where surgeons work: Abbr. |
ORS |
| Kept going and going |
RANON |
| Dismissive sound |
PFFT |
| Occupy, as a desk |
SITAT |
| Slam bang? |
PAIROFSOCKS |
| Have a bite |
EAT |
| Tweak the fit of |
ALTER |
| “Barbie” actress Issa |
RAE |
| “Ciao!” |
TATA |
| Snooped (around) |
NOSED |
| It may be closed after last call |
TAB |
| ___ Vader |
DARTH |
| Little ones |
TOTS |
| Kraken’s realm, briefly? |
NHL |
| Children’s song refrain that’s all vowels |
EIEIO |
| Bay Area airport code |
SFO |
| Place setting? |
DOUBLESPACE |
| “In memoriam” bios |
OBITS |
| It becomes a name in another clue when “l” is added |
ARIE |
| Beach, in Mexico |
PLAYA |
| Org. whose members tee off |
PGA |
| Pathological suffix |
ITIS |
| Tire wear? |
DUALEXHAUST |
| “Merci, mon ___” |
AMI |
| Purplish cousin of a daisy |
ASTER |
| Word before “circle” or “tube” |
INNER |
| King Triton, to Ariel |
DAD |
| Backyard buildings |
SHEDS |
| Sweetie |
DEARY |
| Lumberjack’s tool |
AXE |
Down
| Gemstone paler than an emerald |
JADE |
| “Wedding Crashers” actor Wilson |
OWEN |
| Care for, as a garden |
TEND |
| Be someone else |
ACT |
| Sever, as a branch |
SAWOFF |
| Sounds from a bull |
SNORTS |
| Females in a flock |
EWES |
| Dr. Ruth’s field of expertise |
SEX |
| Diamond units |
CARATS |
| Madison Square Garden, e.g. |
ARENA |
| Many a part of the Amazon or Sahara |
REMOTEAREA |
| Like some markets and tournaments |
OPEN |
| ___ Vegas |
LAS |
| Preschooler’s wheels |
TRIKE |
| Shopping binges |
SPREES |
| F-150 manufacturer |
FORD |
| Striker’s bane |
SCAB |
| Huffs and puffs |
PANTS |
| Standoffish |
ALOOF |
| Bad news for a procrastinator, say |
ITSTOOLATE |
| Toothbrush brand |
ORALB |
| Usually dusty storage spot |
ATTIC |
| Tourist mecca near Reno |
TAHOE |
| Capital of Taiwan |
TAIPEI |
| Therefore |
THUS |
| From South Asia, perhaps |
DESI |
| Duty-free |
NOTAX |
| They prefer not to hire pros |
DIYERS |
| ___ Beach, Calif. |
LAGUNA |
| It removes crossword errors |
ERASER |
| Bundled, like hay |
BALED |
| Marketing blitz |
PUSH |
| Window section |
PANE |
| “Look what I did!” |
TADA |
| Ginormous film format |
IMAX |
| One of 12 for a dodecahedron |
SIDE |
| Prosecutors, briefly |
DAS |
| Concealed |
HID |
| Make an effort |
TRY |