Author: Eugene Sheffer
Across
“Her” actress Rooney MARA
Director Lee ANG
Some GIs PFCS
Earth sci. ECOL
Extinct bird MOA
Asian nation LAOS
Warning to a speeder SLOWDOWN
“Baseball Tonight” channel ESPN
Mortal HUMAN
Vent covers GRATES
Candied veggies YAMS
PC port USB
Barks ARFS
Unpaid OWED
Fireplace residue ASH
Alias abbr. AKA
Fire sign? SMOKE
NASA moon craft LEM
“Help!” SOS
Aesopian also-ran HARE
Slender SLIM
Eastern “way” TAO
Noble Italian family ESTE
Not as loud SOFTER
Desert haven OASIS
“Peek- —!” ABOO
Far right, on a highway SLOWLANE
Weaver’s device LOOM
Neckline shape VEE
Diminutive suffix ETTE
Sneakers brand KEDS
Cushion PAD
Antique cars REOS
Down
Screen material MESH
Rights gp. ACLU
Leeway ROOM
Nonstop ALWAYS
“I love,” to Livy AMO
Promptly NOW
Jets or Sharks GANG
Entreaties PLEAS
Pitcher’s tactic FASTBALL
Deal (with) COPE
Taxpayer IDs SSNS
“CSI” find DNA
Uncivil RUDE
NYC gallery MOMA
Took an oath SWORE
Remote batteries, often AAS
“Top Hat” studio RKO
Wendy’s offering FASTFOOD
Stretches (out) EKES
Six, in Milan SEI
“Let me think …” HMM
Monopoly token SHOE
Paint basecoat SEALER
Molecule parts ATOMS
AAA job TOW
Polio vaccine pioneer SALK
Reed instrument OBOE
Invitation notation RSVP
Appease SATE
Division word INTO
Beholds SEES
Tony winner Salonga LEA
British ref. work OED