Author: by Freddie Cheng
Across
Moderate pace | TROT |
Subway Series org. | MLB |
Mountain feature | RIDGE |
Broccoli ___ | RABE |
Actor Coward | NOEL |
In the know | AWARE |
“Black ___” (2022 superhero film) | ADAM |
Result of clogged pores, maybe | ACNE |
“Y” is the only one in “rhythm” | VOWEL |
*Dormitories and such | CAMPUSHOUSING |
Historical time span | ERA |
“Talk. They Hear You.” ad, e.g. | PSA |
Ganja | POT |
Class-conscious org.? | PTA |
Drying Asian sea | ARAL |
Piece of skin art, briefly | TAT |
*It’s no joke | SERIOUSBUSINESS |
Lotion ingredient | ALOE |
Charged atom | ION |
What might lead to self-reflection? | ECHO |
*Bushy upper-lip growths | WALRUSMUSTACHES |
Show featuring Bowen Yang, for short | SNL |
Put online | POST |
Tree that produces acorns | OAK |
Figs. that average around 100 | IQS |
Tarnish | MAR |
Sun Devils’ sch. | ASU |
*Likely culprits | USUALSUSPECTS |
Dude, slangily | FELLA |
Like Oscar statuettes | GILT |
“Fancy ___!” | THAT |
Word before “peace” or “circle” | INNER |
Mule sound | BRAY |
Musician’s big moment | SOLO |
“Get some answers!” | GOASK |
Highest rating, often | TEN |
Artist and activist Ono | YOKO |
Down
Go over an outline? | TRACE |
Navigation aid | RADAR |
“44” | OBAMA |
Seasonal worker | TEMP |
Chocolaty coffee drink | MOCHA |
TV host Jay | LENO |
“Sacre ___!” | BLEU |
Pasta type that’s commonly square | RAVIOLI |
“Ain’t happening” | IWONT |
Top ___ Entertainment | DAWG |
LSAT or MCAT alternative | GRE |
Long, predatory fish | EEL |
Bahamas capital | NASSAU |
Words before “no good” | UPTO |
Relaxation destinations | SPAS |
Place to dock | PIER |
“I don’t know ___ you, but …” | ABOUT |
Participates in a marathon | RUNS |
The “T” in MIT, for short | TECH |
Queens tennis stadium name | ASHE |
General ___ chicken | TSOS |
Tools that can be circular or linear | SAWS |
Flair | ELAN |
What might have tightly packed quarters? | ROLL |
“The ___” (game with virtual people) | SIMS |
Hickey site, often | NECK |
One of two in a proton | UPQUARK |
Former slugger Sammy | SOSA |
Warm and cozy | TOASTY |
50+ group | AARP |
Dots in the sea | ISLES |
Disney heroine played by Liu Yifei | MULAN |
Blessed sound? | ACHOO |
Stem for corn | STALK |
“We also want in!” … and a phonetic hint to what’s found in the starred clues’ answers | USTOO |
Forearm bone | ULNA |
Some pride letters | LGBT |
“Your Majesty” | SIRE |
Site with handcrafted items | ETSY |
Fruit in a Newton cookie | FIG |
Ambient composer Brian | ENO |