Author: by Guilherme Gilioli
Across
Very soft mineral | TALC |
Alternative to Maytag | AMANA |
Woodworker’s tool | SAW |
Actor Epps or Sharif | OMAR |
Batman’s partner | ROBIN |
Mystical glow | AURA |
Good base to build on | SOLIDFOUNDATION |
37 Down player’s shoe | SKATE |
Numbered hwy. | RTE |
Offer of assistance | LETME |
” __ shocked!” | IAM |
Install in advance, as software | PRELOAD |
Machines spinning at construction sites | CONCRETEMIXERS |
Important “numero” | UNO |
Czech or Serb | SLAV |
Fuel for some stoves | GAS |
Nevada casino center | RENO |
Liquor in martinis | GIN |
Offered at retail | SOLD |
Half of a semicolon | DOT |
The thing right here | THIS |
What fills a basketball | AIR |
Recreation requiring exertion | PHYSICALSPORTS |
Big name celebrity | ALISTER |
Energy, informally | PEP |
Heavy, as a fog | DENSE |
Self-importance | EGO |
Country in the Himalayas | NEPAL |
Courtroom testifier | MATERIALWITNESS |
Brit’s outcry | ISAY |
Military horse | STEED |
Queen in “Frozen” | ELSA |
After-tax amount | NET |
Follows the advice of | HEEDS |
Minor fender bump | DENT |
Down
Throw softly | TOSS |
Run __ (go wild) | AMOK |
Tra __ (singing sounds) | LALA |
Restaurant rater | CRITIC |
Comics barking sound | ARF |
Tie up at a dock | MOOR |
Be adjacent to | ABUT |
Prime-time hour | NINEPM |
“Not only that . . .” | AND |
Gentleman caller | SUITOR |
Floral attractions | AROMAS |
Faded away | WANED |
Had a lighter lunch, say | ATELESS |
Beloved ones | DEARS |
Amazon’s speaker voice | ALEXA |
Gibson or Brooks | MEL |
Prearrange illegally | RIG |
Mongrel dog | CUR |
Lowest sudoku digit | ONE |
Persona __ grata | NON |
Label on luggage | TAG |
Musical about the Peróns | EVITA |
Epic journey | ODYSSEY |
Stanley Cup org. | NHL |
Rowboat implement | OAR |
Illuminated | LIT |
Physicians, for short | DRS |
Brand of blenders | OSTER |
Game with no winner | TIE |
Online-access co. | ISP |
Paid out | SPENT |
Gratify | PLEASE |
Allude to | HINTAT |
Invent | CREATE |
Made the first bet | OPENED |
__ asst. (office aide) | ADMIN |
Great delight | GLEE |
Had debts | OWED |
Brazilian soccer legend | PELE |
Special interest grp. | ASSN |
Exam for would-be attys. | LSAT |
Suffix meaning “somewhat” | ISH |
Passports and dog tags | IDS |