Author: Jeffrey Lease
Editor: Joel Fagliano
Across
| “RuPaul’s Drag Race” airer |
MTV |
| Self-assurance |
APLOMB |
| Letter that’s sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last |
ZETA |
| “I’m on vacation” email inits. |
OOO |
| High-end German car, casually |
BEEMER |
| Dwarf planet with the largest mass |
ERIS |
| Fanatic |
NUT |
| Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across |
CAMERAFLASH |
| Coffee order specification |
ICED |
| Like Igor’s posture |
HUNCHED |
| N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across |
CHARGERS |
| Relish |
LAPUP |
| Arm of the Mediterranean |
AEGEAN |
| Lick … or slick |
WET |
| Game whose name is shouted |
UNO |
| Episode interruptions |
ADS |
| Hitch |
SNAG |
| Buy and then quickly sell |
FLIP |
| What’s formed by connecting this puzzle’s circled letters from A to F and then back to A |
LIGHTNINGBOLT |
| Port, for one |
WINE |
| Far from friendly |
COLD |
| Poetic praise |
ODE |
| “___ So Fine” (1963 #1 hit) |
HES |
| Deli order |
SUB |
| Houses |
ABODES |
| Ready to be drawn, perhaps |
ONTAP |
| Drink with a 37-Across in its logo |
GATORADE |
| Shield |
PROTECT |
| Muslim denomination |
SHIA |
| Character with a 37-Across on his forehead |
HARRYPOTTER |
| Counterpart of flow |
EBB |
| [Gasp!] |
OHNO |
| Tangle |
ENMESH |
| Drink aptly found within “social event” |
ALE |
| Tikka masala go-with |
NAAN |
| Don’t have a choice |
NEEDTO |
| Dead end? |
DEE |
Down
| Friend on “Friends” |
MONICA |
| “Fair point!” |
TOUCHE |
| Ixnay |
VOTEAGAINST |
| Jackson 5 song that begins “You went to school to learn, girl” |
ABC |
| Bird with a showy mate |
PEAHEN |
| Madagascar mammal |
LEMUR |
| Portentous signs |
OMENS |
| Soldier for hire, in brief |
MERC |
| Surfer dude |
BRAH |
| Princess of Nintendo games |
ZELDA |
| Queen Victoria has one named for her |
ERA |
| “___ the Voice of the Lobster” (Lewis Carroll poem) |
TIS |
| Pale wood |
ASH |
| Fedora fabric |
FELT |
| Coat, as with flour |
DREDGE |
| This is a deep cut |
GASH |
| Took the lead |
PULLEDAHEAD |
| Squadron, e.g. |
UNIT |
| Grammy category |
POP |
| What might be out for a spell? |
WAND |
| French toast ingredient |
EGG |
| Haughty sort |
SNOB |
| Naught |
NIL |
| Big name in tourism guides |
FODORS |
| Concern when transferring a title deed |
LIEN |
| The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A. |
TCU |
| Common clown name |
BOBO |
| “Doctor ___” |
WHO |
| Agile |
SPRY |
| Certify |
ATTEST |
| Pot brownie, e.g. |
EDIBLE |
| Naval engineer |
SEABEE |
| Kitchen cover-up |
APRON |
| “Catch my drift?” |
GETME |
| Was part of a series, say |
ACTED |
| Neon sign word |
OPEN |
| Soften, with “down” |
TONE |
| Sweetie |
HON |
| “I’ve got it!” |
AHA |
| Molecule involved in protein synthesis |
RNA |
| Greek consonant |
RHO |