Author: by Matthew Stock Across Marker lids CAPS Actress Kurylenko OLGA Dip often served with tortilla chips SALSA Black-white-black cookie OREO Position of leadership HELM “Arrival” or “Signs” creature ALIEN Making mistakes MESSINGUP Very tall LOFTY Mammal that sleeps hanging upside down BAT Piece of outerwear COAT Fill up SATE Buckwheat noodle SOBA Lukewarm TEPID “Golden…

Author: by Amanda Rafkin Across Pear variety BOSC Disneyland vehicle TRAM Cat features that might destroy your furniture CLAWS Golden rule preposition UNTO Biryani grain RICE Journalist Farrow RONAN Flower part you might hold between your teeth STEM Rapper who plays Fin Tutuola on “SVU” ICET Closing bit of music OUTRO “Oof, that’s pretty mortifying” HOWEMBARRASSING…

Author: by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano Across Romantic flower ROSE Department that closes deals SALES “Join the ___!” CLUB Nights before EVES Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, ___ UMAMI Curve in a river BEND Shoes are worn on them FEET “You may start the test!” BEGIN Info to analyze DATA Constellation also known as the Little Dipper URSAMINOR…

Author: by Rebecca Goldstein Across Velvety green growth MOSS Hindi word for “tea” CHAI “Jack and the Beanstalk” villain GIANT Major artery AORTA At no time ever NOTFORAMOMENT Apartment with high ceilings, often LOFT Like lined paper RULED Water surrounding a castle MOAT Compete like Mikaela Shiffrin SKI “Beat it!” GETLOST Regret deeply RUE Row in…

Author: by Jasmeet Arora %26 Brooke Husic Across Checkers or cornhole GAME Apple assistant that can have a male voice SIRI Inclined path RAMP Cake coating ICING Bird call often heard at night HOOT A ways away AFAR Library section label GENRE Birds whose eyes don’t move OWLS Be affectionate DOTE 1969 gay rights protests STONEWALLRIOTS…

Author: by Neville Fogarty %26 Erik Agard Across ___ Moines, Iowa DES Bread baker’s creation LOAF Wheelchair access incline RAMP Heap PILE Reverberating sound ECHO ___ vera gel ALOE Original singer of “Hound Dog” BIGMAMATHORNTON Was ahead of the other team LED End up ahead of the other team WIN Bird of prey’s claws TALONS Pizza…

Author: by Matthew Stock Across Chart-topper HIT Improvise at a jazz club SCAT Thing ITEM Scored 100% on ACED Eucalyptus-eating “bear” KOALA Canvas bag TOTE Six-sided solid HEXAHEDRON Expense COST Lead someone ___ (steer someone off the right path) ASTRAY “Hooray!” OHGOODY Activist Fannie Lou ___ HAMER Like many energetic puppies PLAYFUL Amazement AWE ___-ray disc…

Author: by Brooke Husic %26 Amanda Rafkin Across Cheese in many Indian dishes PANEER Declares AVOWS Come into view EMERGE Toast at a Jewish wedding LCHAIM Marketing device that encourages customer loyalty REWARDSPROGRAM Oozes SEEPS Body parts that can be rolled EYES Ms. ___-Man PAC Loose-leaf beverage TEA Public transit option BUS “___ Be Lovin’ U…

Author: by Sara Cantor Across Swiss peak ALP Glacial polar masses ICECAPS “Black Swan” K-pop band BTS Dove’s sound COO Places for docking boats MARINAS Eggs on sushi ROE National animal of Nepal COW Chic INSTYLE Minecraft material ORE No longer fastened UNDONE “___ woman, hear me roar” IAM Bed size TWIN Move like molasses SEEP…

Author: by Emet Ozar %26 Matthew Stock Across Recently discontinued Netflix offerings DVDS Naughty BAD ___ pit (rowdy concert area) MOSH Region AREA Stephanie Hsu’s role in the SpongeBob musical KAREN No more than UPTO Decade known for flappers and speak-easies ROARINGTWENTIES What “l’chaim!” means TOLIFE ___ Hut Jr’s (“SpongeBob” restaurant for the not-very-tough) WEENIE iMessage…