Author: by Hoang-Kim Vu Across Knight’s equivalent DAME Spanish for “gold” ORO Bogus offers SCAMS Visa competitor, familiarly AMEX “Life of Pie” or “Rolling Scones” PUN Role for Bella in “The Last of Us” ELLIE Cowards (In this answer, note the middle three letters) WIMPS Terminate END Pixar robot WALLE Backdrops for many superhero movies…

Author: by Aaron M. Rosenberg Across Open just a crack AJAR Part of NYC CITY Leave out OMIT Musician’s time to shine SOLO Chocolate source CACAO Get up RISE Captain’s place HELM *They ring when danger is at hand ALARMBELLS Bit of ammo for Donkey Kong BARREL Districts ZONES “___ we live?” ARE *Huge promotional push…

Clues Answers “At Last” singer James ETTA “Enjoy your meal!” BONAPPETIT “Finally!” ABOUTTIME “Go educate yourself for once!” READABOOK “How amazing for you!” THATSGREAT “I know what you’re thinking” skill, for short ESP “In what way?” HOWSO “It’s not what it looks like!” WAITICANEXPLAIN “Later!” SEEYA 1,000,000 x mega- TERA Actress Ione SKYE Admonish CHIDE…

Author: by Dylan Schiff Across How you may feel after meditation CALM Wild hog BOAR Like proofed dough RISEN Follow orders OBEY Ctrl+Y REDO Singer of “19,” “21,” “25” and “30” ADELE “I’m bored” BLAH Cheese in queso relleno EDAM Denial from a private NOSIR Venus Williams’ sister SERENA Disorderly state MESS Cover some ground?…

Author: by Alan Levin Across Stingray feature BARB React to the alarm WAKE Necessity NEED Unencumbered FREE Type of theater at a science museum, perhaps IMAX Roping and riding competition RODEO Disaster relief org. FEMA Soccer star born Edson Arantes do Nascimento PELE It may be obtuse ANGLE Joint operations CANNABISSHOPS Imaginary line that Earth spins…

Clues Answers “Heavens to ___!” BETSY “I don’t care what they do” LETEM “Me day” destination SPA “Move ___!” (“Keep going!”) ALONG “Mudbound” director Dee ___ REES “Not certain yet,” briefly TBD “Ta-ta!” SEEYA “The Mikado,” e.g. (… first 2 letters + the last 2) LIGHTOPERA “Water Lilies” painter Claude MONET Actress Menzel of “Wicked”…

Author: by Evan Kalish Across Most Lebanese and Libyan citizens ARABS “I know what you’re thinking” skill, for short ESP “In what way?” HOWSO Airplane director PILOT “Go educate yourself for once!” READABOOK Vertebrate feature SPINE Outsize contributor of political funds MEGADONOR Wienermobile company OSCARMAYER “At Last” singer James ETTA Sword with a V-shaped groove EPEE…

Clues Answers “Barbie” actress Issa RAE “Ciao!” TATA “In memoriam” bios OBITS “Look what I did!” TADA “Merci, mon ___” AMI “Silent Night” or “Joy to the World” CAROL “Wedding Crashers” actor Wilson OWEN Astound AWE Backyard buildings SHEDS Bad news for a procrastinator, say ITSTOOLATE Bay Area airport code SFO Be someone else ACT…

Author: by Jess Rucks Across Collection of songs ALBUM Furry feet PAWS Letter between phi and psi CHI Comment meant to convey empathy LOOKIGETIT What the sun and moon do daily RISE The Macarena and others LINEDANCES Name hidden in “Can I leave?” ANIL Aliens, briefly ETS Like ancient Peruvians INCAN “Same” DITTO Word before “astray”…

Author: by Norman M. Aaronson Across Actress Menzel of “Wicked” IDINA ___ Bay Rays TAMPA Lawyers’ grp. ABA “Water Lilies” painter Claude MONET Audibly ALOUD Tennis barrier NET Investigates (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 3) POKESAROUND Berkeley school, briefly CAL Radio journalist Shapiro ARI Doesn’t exist ISNT Location SITE Turndowns…