Author: by Drew Schmenner Across Write (down) JOT Beasts of burden ASSES “Silent Night” or “Joy to the World” CAROL Astound AWE Eager children’s plea CANWE Colombian cornmeal cake AREPA Hibernation location DEN High ceiling? TWOEXTREMES They can be loose or split ENDS Where surgeons work: Abbr. ORS Kept going and going RANON Dismissive sound PFFT…

Author: by Prasanna Keshava Across Strategy PLAN Does some basic math ADDS Gothic church topper SPIRE Ambience AURA Ark architect NOAH Sudden fright PANIC McDonald’s window (Note the last 2 letters of this answer + the first 4 of 19-Across) DRIVETHRU Jargon LINGO “Bye!” SEEYA Trojan tale AENEID Long sandwich SUB Sings jazz without lyrics SCATS…

Clues Answers “I gotta have it!” GIMMETHAT “I would ___ so!” ASSUME “Is there a third option?!” NEITHER “Say it ___ so!” AINT “This just isn’t worth it” TIMETOMOVEON “Truthfully,” in a text TBH “Volunteers?” ANYTAKERS (More info below) SEENOTE Abound (with) TEEM Actress Sorvino MIRA Angsty and mainstream music genre EMOPOP Back track? BSIDE…

Author: by Hoang-Kim Vu Across Shadowy group CABAL Might MAY Ctrl-Alt-___ DEL It’s often tough to assign BLAME Opposite of coarse FINE Russell of “The Diplomat” KERI Acting, producing and activism, for a certain Laura? DERNFIELDS Like many posters?: Abbr. ANON Etsy’s business ETAIL Tolerate ABIDE Some spouses making a big purchase? COSIGNINGWOMEN Substitute for “such…

Author: by Paul Coulter Across Room at the top? LOFT Palindromic Swedish band ABBA Horse’s neck hair MANE Capital of Norway OSLO Tinfoil, for one WRAP Underwater navigational aid SONAR That woman will play esports? SHELLGAME See whether you can TRYTO Property claim filed by the IRS TAXLIEN Some snowmobiles SKIDOOS Ran, as colors BLED North…

Author: by Rebecca Goldstein and Taylor Johnson Across Little devils IMPS Jan. 15, for Martin Luther King Jr. BDAY Moisten, as a turkey BASTE Ironic tattoo words in a Milky Way commercial NOREGERTS Crooked ASKEW Smart aleck KNOWITALL Back track? BSIDE Capitol one?: Abbr. SEN Berenstain bear in a blue bonnet MAMA Enlist again REUP Abound…

Author: by Adrian Johnson Across Green tube in Mario games PIPE Behind, on a ship AFT Actor Mineo SAL Opposite of behind AHEAD Mathematician behind the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 … FIBONACCI Where Belfast is NORTHERNIRELAND Beach lotion abbr. SPF Internet language whose name comes from “elite” LEET Universal Freestyle 108 and others…

Clues Answers “All the President’s ___” MEN “Girl on Fire” singer Alicia KEYS “Uh-huh” YEP “Why not!” SURE “___ She Lovely” ISNT ’40s menswear item ZOOTSUIT *”Brick” band BENFOLDSSIX *Curly and company THEFOURSTOOGES *Home of the Slurpee EIGHTTWELVE 1985 whodunit named for a board game CLUE Affirmative vote YEA Alphabet trio that’s also a name…

Author: by John Ewbank Across Banking conveniences, briefly ATMS Not on the road ATHOME Suitcase-checking org. TSA Where Baghdad is IRAQ Cowgirl’s shout YEEHAW Center of a wheel HUB Discounted transport cost REDUCEDFARE Org. concerned with carbon emissions EPA Welcome at the door SEEIN Attempt TRY Help in a heist, e.g. ABET Three-part military command…

Author: by Rich Feely Across Rich’s opposite POOR Notary’s tool STAMP First light DAWN Where a gutter is mounted EAVE More knowledgeable WISER High woodwind OBOE Take suddenly GRAB Place for a tattoo or bracelet ANKLE Penny CENT Crystal ball, e.g. ORB Butter bit PAT Action figure that inspired a movie series GIJOE Health org.…