Crossword: by S.N.
Across
| Intensify | HEATUP |
| Dumpling of Indian cuisine | SAMOSA |
| Remorseful feeling | SADNESS |
| Video game face | AVATAR |
| NORTHERNMOST TWO | ERITREADJIBOUTI |
| Setting for the PGA Tour’s first major of the year | EDT |
| “Wind in the Willows” character | MRTOAD |
| Hopkins, in Marvel films | ODIN |
| Sign of healing | SCAB |
| Pen name of Danish lit | ISAK |
| Barely visible stars | DLIST |
| Legendary | FABLED |
| Faster than allegro | PRESTO |
| “The religion of Abraham” | ISLAM |
| Much-honored designer | IMPEI |
| What 15 and 54 Across comprise | THEHORNOFAFRICA |
| Invigorant | TONIC |
| 1000 hours | TENAM |
| Really let have it | FLAYED |
| Self-appraisal query | ISITME |
| Telecast | AIRED |
| Icy obstacle | BERG |
| Certain breaks | NAPS |
| Casual wear | MOCS |
| Poker pair | SEVENS |
| Horse opera heroine | GAL |
| SOUTHERNMOST TWO | ETHIOPIASOMALIA |
| Pouch with a string | TEABAG |
| Parting words of a sort | IRESIGN |
| Think much of | ADMIRE |
| Zeus in Marvel films | NEESON |
Down
| What checks aren’t | HARDCASH |
| Ready to amend | EDITABLE |
| Small six-footer | ANT |
| What something is called | TERM |
| Net name | USERID |
| Jrs.’ exams | PSATS |
| TV retiree of 2024 | SAJAK |
| Zestful | AVID |
| Fairy queen of folklore | MAB |
| Priam in Marvel films | OTOOLE |
| Gulf War allies | SAUDIS |
| Moses, as a nonagenarian | ARTIST |
| Feels like it | SEESFIT |
| __ job on (deceive) | DOA |
| 8 Down about | INTO |
| Uninspired | BLAH |
| Implied intents | DRIFTS |
| Melodramatized | EMOTED |
| Prankster’s projectile | PEA |
| Someplace to stop | INN |
| Query of mock innocence | MOI |
| Ft. Riley trainee | PFC |
| “Hot” wheels | ROD |
| Line held on a stage | REIN |
| Engraved gem | INTAGLIO |
| Stump, say | CAMPAIGN |
| Fingerspelling skill | AMESLAN |
| Wide acclamation | FAME |
| Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams” | LIOTTA |
| What soles are | ARCHED |
| Affirmative answer | YESIAM |
| Tune out | IGNORE |
| Earth tone | BEIGE |
| All time, in texts | EVA |
| Sappy stuff | RESIN |
| Trade barbs | SPAR |
| Hook helper | SMEE |
| Japanese band | OBI |
| Certain foal | ASS |
