Author: Daniel Mauer
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| One who might call you out |
UMPIRE |
| ___ pepper |
CHILI |
| Prez featured in “Annie” |
FDR |
| Enthusiastic fan |
ROOTER |
| ___ Air, electric vehicle that was named Motor Trend’s 2022 Car of the Year |
LUCID |
| Grassy expanse |
LEA |
| Refrain in a 1970 hit by the Kinks |
LALALALALOLA |
| Crop revered by the Abelam people of Papua New Guinea |
YAM |
| Casual vodka order |
STOLI |
| Muscat native |
OMANI |
| Some reactions on Slack |
GIFS |
| “Yep, noticed that” |
ISAW |
| “Oh, you wanna fight!” |
ITSON |
| Refrain in a 1971 hit by David Bowie |
CHCHCHCHCHANGES |
| ___-owned (merchandise designation) |
PRE |
| One of over 140 in an Ironman triathlon |
MILE |
| Serbian American inventor |
TESLA |
| Hindu god embodying virtue |
RAMA |
| Everlasting, poetically |
ETERNE |
| Flatbread that can be served with dal |
ROTI |
| What offers worldwide protection? |
OZONE |
| State boldly |
AVOW |
| “hahahaha” |
LOL |
| Refrain in a 1965 hit by the Who |
MYGGGGENERATION |
| Corporate department |
LEGAL |
| Privy to |
INON |
| Longtime TV singing series, to fans |
IDOL |
| Places for evil geniuses |
LAIRS |
| Thing with a ping |
RADAR |
| Sandwich you really need two hands to eat |
SUB |
| Refrain in a 2008 hit by Lady Gaga |
PPPPOKERFACE |
| What makes most moist? |
ANI |
| Fleece seeker |
JASON |
| “War and Peace” character who determines through numerology that he is destined to assassinate Napoleon |
PIERRE |
| East Asian currency |
YEN |
| Things dragged uphill |
SLEDS |
| Trade mag for marketers |
ADWEEK |
Down
| “www” addresses |
URLS |
| Defense from some attackers |
MOAT |
| Short-sleeved shirt |
POLO |
| Like a type that leans right? |
ITALIC |
| Enjoy with gusto |
RELISH |
| Big Band ___ |
ERA |
| $1 bill, in slang |
CLAM |
| Dance with a festive skirt |
HULA |
| Like Andy Warhol’s “Campbell’s Soup Cans” or “Marilyn Diptych” |
ICONIC |
| Frasier’s ex-wife on “Frasier” |
LILITH |
| State west of Wyo. |
IDA |
| Going it alone |
FLYINGSOLO |
| The “D” in CODA |
DEAF |
| Head-butts, e.g. |
RAMS |
| Tackle at the knees, e.g. |
LOWHIT |
| One who’s finished |
GONER |
| Zenith |
ACME |
| Took a load off |
SAT |
| Outrageous |
CRAZY |
| Substance that makes blood red |
HEMOGLOBIN |
| Fair and honest |
CLEAN |
| Actor ___ Villechaize of “Fantasy Island” |
HERVE |
| John from England |
ELTON |
| Whiz (through) |
SAIL |
| Big dance |
PROM |
| Sweetheart |
ANGEL |
| Surefire |
NORISK |
| Actor McGregor |
EWAN |
| Something a person with an ovomucoid allergy cannot eat |
EGG |
| Female friend, informally |
GALPAL |
| Go by |
ELAPSE |
| Hot, hot, hot |
TORRID |
| Shortly |
INAFEW |
| “Oho!” |
ISAY |
| Novel with the desert planet Arrakis |
DUNE |
| Tech product officially discontinued in 2022 |
IPOD |
| Carter of jazz and Perlman of film |
RONS |
| Take the leap |
DARE |
| Land unit |
ACRE |
| Raise a big stink |
REEK |
| Slumber duds |
PJS |
| Org. with an Office of Water |
EPA |