Crossword: by Stella Zawistowski Across Any planet WORLD Genre of futuristic stories SCIFI Code scanned by a cashier: Abbr. UPC Sound portion of a telecast AUDIO Muggy, as weather HUMID Pro sports group with goalies and pucks: Abbr. NHL Crunchy, nutty snacks GRANOLABARS Weed-chopping farm tool HOE Kitchen stands for hot plates TRIVETS Bread with…

Crossword: by Billie Truitt Across Hosp. staffers LPNS Of the Vatican PAPAL Pitch a tent CAMP Fully grown ADULT Tel Aviv-based airline ELAL Court defense ALIBI Ending for bug or peek ABOO A hard row __ TOHOE “And here it is!” TADA Solemn ceremonies RITES Fair and honorable JUST Awkward people CLODS Axiom UNIVERSALTRUTH Chart-topper…

Crossword: by Lars G. Doubleday Across Financially independent guy MADEMAN Clogs, for example SLIPONS Visceral EMOTIVE Sundae bar selection COCONUT Less likely to split LOYALER Vain USELESS Focus of a pioneering Western film TRAINROBBERY “__ Huguenots” (Meyerbeer opera) LES Erstwhile RFK Stadium player NAT French Sudan, today MALI About 91 yards of a football field…

Crossword: by S.N. Across Study (for) PREP 2005 Wonka DEPP Lyricist Cahn SAMMY At this point HERE Pastel shade AQUA Degrade ABASE Humid and chilly DANK Lily or onion BULB All’s opposite NOONE Wading bird SPOONBILL Dieter’s concern CARBS Sincere REAL Largest bird OSTRICH Seasonal bug FLU Takes the action BETS Facilitate AID Barbecue add-on…

Crossword: by Fred Piscop Across Way out there FAR Fundamental BASIC Curacao neighbor ARUBA Run a tab OWE Gladiators’ venue ARENA Kind of eclipse LUNAR Desperate try LASTDITCHEFFORT Most iffy DICIEST Gullible one NAIF Render speechless STUN Right-angle shape ELL Experience anew RELIVE Prefix for sweet SEMI __ Grey tea EARL Olympics blade EPEE Drs.’…

Crossword: by Gail Grabowski Across Mall tenants SHOPS Touches on the shoulder TAPS British fellow CHAP 10% donation TITHE Oil cartel letters OPEC Leaning Tower city PISA Make changes to ALTER “__ Sir or Madam . . .” DEAR First part of a play ACTI Get very angry BLOWAGASKET Aunts and uncles KIN Get nosy…

Crossword: by Fred Piscop Across “The Nazarene” author ASCH Dentist’s request WIDER “I agree completely!” AMEN Foster with two Oscars JODIE Former Milan money LIRA Being chilled ONICE NASA cancellation NOGO 95 Across off Venezuela ARUBA Clarence BirdsEYE’s innovation FROZENFOOD Device with an electric EYE DOOROPENER Feature of “small” h’s and k’s ASCENDER Moans WAILS…

Crossword: by Mark McClain Across All the time ALOT Taken __ (startled) ABACK Testy CROSS Generator measure WATT “Don’t look now . . .” UHOH Scrub in the tub BATHE Eagle’s nest AERIE Cyberauctioneer EBAY Person on safari GAMEHUNTER What many keys will open MASTERLOCK Spotted ESPIED Orange veggie YAM Book jacket blurbs BIOS Song…

Crossword: by S.N. Across Real hoot GASSER One in the mustard family RADISH French comic playwright MOLIERE Nation on Borneo BRUNEI Start of a quote ICECREAM First sentence of “Green Eggs and Ham” IAMSAM PR staffers AGTS Inflation stat. PSI Results of genetic research MAPS “I’ve seen better” MEH Part 2 of quote ISEXQUISITE Aviary…

Crossword: by Winston Emmons Across What lasers need to read CDS Ultimately LAST Padlock hardware HASPS Just perfect AOK Bleachers feature TIER Cardinal’s identifier REDHAT Take it __ DAYBYDAY “That’s all” IMDONE Evinced anger GLARED Lab dish deviser PETRI Annoyance PAIN Take it __ DOWNANOTCH Many an Indian HINDU Semisolid substance GEL Informal suffix OLA…