Author: by Sarah Butkovic
Across
| Barely perceptible |
FAINT |
| Like fake furs |
FAUX |
| Neighbor of Syria |
IRAQ |
| Sedated |
UNDER |
| Farmland measure |
ACRE |
| Machu Picchu’s locale |
PERU |
| Harriet Beecher ___ |
STOWE |
| Machine bits |
COGS |
| Cookie you can twist |
OREO |
| With letters in three blocks and 22-Across, passive-aggressive quietness |
SILENTTRE |
| See 20-Across |
ENT |
| Offshoot |
SCION |
| Sport with chops |
KARATE |
| One more |
ANOTHER |
| “Darn right it happened” |
SUREDID |
| With letters in four blocks and 32-Across, “That’s too nice! |
YOU |
| See 31-Across |
TERME |
| Makes an oopsie |
ERRS |
| Charmin competitor |
SCOTT |
| Still drying |
DAMP |
| With letters in four blocks and 43-Across, Hershey’s treat |
CHOCO |
| See 41-Across |
BAR |
| They may be casual or for business |
AFFAIRS |
| Warmly welcome |
EMBRACE |
| “I need to know in advance!” |
WARNME |
| Fauna’s counterpart |
FLORA |
| Hardware store chain |
ACE |
| Unexpected charge … or a theme hint |
HIDDENFEE |
| Go higher |
RISE |
| Mary ___ (weed) |
JANE |
| What waiting for overdue results can be |
AGONY |
| Queen Latifah’s given first name |
DANA |
| Word of woe |
ALAS |
| ___ a purpose |
SERVE |
| Schedule opening |
SLOT |
| Cheesy sandwich |
MELT |
| Cards that beat deuces |
TREYS |
Down
| Commotion |
FUSS |
| Not pro- |
ANTI |
| Word after “teen” or “American” |
IDOL |
| Most fresh |
NEWEST |
| You can dig it! |
TRENCH |
| One, two, three or six, for six |
FACTOR |
| Squirrel’s snack |
ACORN |
| Impulse |
URGE |
| Poison indicators, on bottles |
XES |
| NYSE debut |
IPO |
| Like classic books, through time |
REREAD |
| Defensive comeback |
ARENTI |
| Cited in a thesis, say |
QUOTED |
| Fasten with string |
TIE |
| Author Vonnegut |
KURT |
| Limb missing from many a sculpture |
ARM |
| Mouthpiece attachment |
REED |
| Yes vote |
AYE |
| Neither’s partner |
NOR |
| Couple’s word |
OUR |
| Tennis unit |
SET |
| What “2” can mean, in texts |
TOO |
| Security procedure |
SCAN |
| Like bad losers |
SORE |
| Loops in via email |
CCS |
| Atty.’s org. |
ABA |
| ___ Tonight (’80s McDonald’s character) |
MAC |
| Season opener? |
PRE |
| That dude |
HIM |
| Hugo and Tony, for two |
AWARDS |
| Spa treatment that might involve a mask |
FACIAL |
| Central California city |
FRESNO |
| In position to inherit the throne, say |
ELDEST |
| Fashionable, in the ’60s |
MOD |
| Chicken piece |
BREAST |
| National park figure |
RANGER |
| Last |
FINAL |
| ___ and hearty |
HALE |
| Fairway warning |
FORE |
| A deadly sin |
ENVY |
| Snake ___ (lowest dice roll) |
EYES |
| Fill up on |
EAT |
| Traffic problem |
JAM |