Author: by Sarah Sinclair
Across
| Go off like a bath bomb |
FOAMUP |
| Pal |
CHUM |
| “Knives Out” actress de Armas |
ANA |
| Pop star Grande |
ARIANA |
| Is infatuated, say |
HASITBAD |
| Actor’s reading |
SCRIPT |
| “Tragic, really” |
ITSSOSAD |
| Phrase seen after 1989? |
TAYLORSVERSION |
| Manage somehow |
COPE |
| 1980s TV ET |
ALF |
| First part of a play |
ACTONE |
| Acadia automaker |
GMC |
| “Hush!” |
SHH |
| Tolstoy’s “The Death of ___ Ilyich” |
IVAN |
| Farewell that’s a popular first Wordle guess |
ADIEU |
| Shirt for a hot day |
TEE |
| “Let sleeping dogs lie!” |
DONTPOKETHEBEAR |
| “Ick!” |
EWW |
| Take in or let out |
ALTER |
| Guns, as an engine |
REVS |
| Opposite of NNW |
SSE |
| Prefix with “natal” |
NEO |
| Like a plot fit to plow |
ARABLE |
| Gallivant |
GAD |
| Hosted, as a talent show |
MCED |
| “So deserved!” |
LOVETHATFORYOU |
| Abridged getaway after a wedding |
MINIMOON |
| Labor groups |
UNIONS |
| Namesake of a spiciness scale |
SCOVILLE |
| (Tee-hee!) |
GIGGLE |
| Recently released |
NEW |
| Garbed |
CLAD |
| Blue book contents |
ESSAYS |
Down
| Speedy |
FAST |
| Predator in the Puget Sound |
ORCA |
| Breezy |
AIRY |
| Word after “snail” or “chain” |
MAIL |
| “A little,” in Lima |
UNPOCO |
| Tequila brand, or a sponsor |
PATRON |
| Baked potato herb |
CHIVE |
| Abhor |
HATE |
| “Back in the ___” (Beatles song) |
USSR |
| Fail to come onstage when signaled |
MISSACUE |
| Core feature made during crunch time? |
ABSOFSTEEL |
| Tandoori bread |
NAAN |
| Toss in |
ADD |
| Work hard |
TOIL |
| Address verbally |
SPEAKTO |
| Swears |
AVOWS |
| “Isn’t it time for us to leave?” |
CANWEGONOW |
| Blasted stuff |
TNT |
| Part of the human body that’s about 30 ft. long |
GITRACT |
| Just OK |
MEH |
| “___-ho!” (“Everybody pull!”) |
HEAVE |
| Pronoun on a certain towel |
HERS |
| Scary time for Caesar |
IDES |
| “Look at Me, I’m Sandra ___” (“Grease” song) |
DEE |
| Cooperative board game about fighting diseases |
PANDEMIC |
| Corrida cheer |
OLE |
| “Gimme a sec!” |
BRB |
| Haven |
REFUGE |
| Handsome guy |
ADONIS |
| Tel ___ |
AVIV |
| Like a lion, in terms of hair |
MANED |
| They’ll make you feel lousy! |
LICE |
| Word before “bridge” or “booth” |
TOLL |
| Hi, in Spanish |
HOLA |
| Gaming ___ (powerful PCs) |
RIGS |
| Exercise with poses |
YOGA |
| “___ Murders in the Building” (TV show) |
ONLY |
| Employs |
USES |
| Site known for display names like *~*PuZzLeGiRL*~* |
MSN |