Crossword: by Mark McClain
Across
| Complain unreasonably | CARP |
| Baking appliance | OVEN |
| Clean deeply | SCOUR |
| Woodwind instrument | OBOE |
| City near Tahoe | RENO |
| Yellowish brown | TAWNY |
| Stuffed doughy bits in stews | DUMPLINGS |
| Bert’s “Sesame Street” pal | ERNIE |
| Approximate landing hr. | ETA |
| “__ welcome” | YOURE |
| Homes in trees | NESTS |
| Nail salon tool | FILE |
| Chop into cubes | DICE |
| Dog or wolf | CANINE |
| Nutty white candy | DIVINITY |
| Rubber gasket | ORING |
| Elongated circle | OVAL |
| Onetime Chinese leader | MAO |
| Jab gently | POKE |
| Actress Mirren or Hunt | HELEN |
| Sundown time | DUSK |
| Overly moody, for short | EMO |
| Cover with asphalt | PAVE |
| Social stratum | CASTE |
| Breakfast pastries | DANISHES |
| Placed in order | SORTED |
| Printer ink color | CYAN |
| Indefinite time period | SPAN |
| Playful trick | ANTIC |
| Set of principles | ETHIC |
| Tire pressure abbr. | PSI |
| Instruct | TEACH |
| Deep-fried sweet rings | DOUGHNUTS |
| Syrup source | MAPLE |
| Golden Rule word | UNTO |
| “My turn!” | IMUP |
| High-spirited horse | STEED |
| Annoying person | PEST |
| Well-mannered woman | LADY |
Down
| Message from a spy | CODE |
| Share a border with | ABUT |
| Capital of Italia | ROMA |
| Get-up-and-go | PEP |
| Baltimore ballplayer | ORIOLE |
| Event site | VENUE |
| Many an MIT grad | ENGR |
| Sudden drop | NOSEDIVE |
| Sign-lettering aid | STENCIL |
| Swerve wildly | CAREEN |
| Has the deed to | OWNS |
| Textbook chapter | UNIT |
| Sandwich breads | RYES |
| Telling falsehoods | LYING |
| “OK with me” | FINE |
| Lendl of tennis | IVAN |
| Dealt with adversity | COPED |
| Pleasing scent | AROMA |
| Japanese camera brand | NIKON |
| Gives (out) | DOLES |
| “Gotta do it” | IMUST |
| Fashion sense | TASTE |
| Connected like oxen | YOKED |
| “LOL!” | HAHA |
| Made equitable | EVENEDUP |
| “Oh, rats!” | DARN |
| Highly motivated | PSYCHED |
| High school team leader | COACH |
| Winter roof hanging | ICICLE |
| Water faucet | SPIGOT |
| Closes tightly | SHUTS |
| S&L conveniences | ATMS |
| In good order | NEAT |
| First-aid roll | TAPE |
| Musical sound | TONE |
| Mountain lion | PUMA |
| Small earring | STUD |
| Road trip game | ISPY |
| Zero | NIL |
