Author: by S.N., edited by Stanley Newman Across Belittle ABASE Keyboarding mistake TYPO Pear variety BOSC NCAA women’s hoops powerhouse UCONN Seuss environmentalist LORAX Boxcar rider HOBO Dublin’s land ERIN Salk’s conquest POLIO Artist’s implement PAINTBRUSH Red semiprecious stones CARNELIANS Not as humid DRIER Lower joint ANKLE Carry CONVEY HS gym course PECLASS Lowers oneself KNEELS…

Author: by Fred Piscop Across Went very fast SPED Corrosive liquid ACID Weather with lightning STORM Female choir voice ALTO Carry off TAKE Forbidden thing TABOO Oz canine TOTO Fir or elm TREE Got out of bed AROSE Study law in school, say PURSUEADEGREE Recent USNA grad ENS Barely passing grade DEE Give the meaning of…

Author: by Billie Truitt Across Requests ASKS Snake poison VENOM Cotton swab brand QTIP Radar screen flash BLIP Suspect’s excuse ALIBI __ Major (Big Dipper constellation) URSA Des Moines state IOWA Strike, as a door RAPON “Electric” fishes EELS Minneapolis and St. Paul TWINCITIES Days before holidays EVES Piece of bed linen SHEET This evening, in…

Author: by Stella Zawistowski Across Crush, as potatoes MASH Make a trade SWAP Kings, jacks and aces CARDS Bounce back, as a sound ECHO Crunchy Mexican food TACO Drama with singers OPERA Numerical fact, for short STAT Disposes (of) RIDS “Dear Sir or __ . . .” MADAM Sidewalk game with squares to jump on HOPSCOTCH…

Author: by S.N., edited by Stanley Newman Across What vegans avoid MEAT Comfy-cozy SNUG Marvel superheroes XMEN Plant firmly EMBED Stop it CEASE Hawaiian figurine TIKI Vatican’s surroundings ROME Great courage NERVE Single-syllable saw HASTEMAKESWASTE Dreamland visit SLEEP Poker pot starter ANTE Genesis construction ARK Bar bottles RYES Camper’s stove fuel BUTANE Intensely competitive FIERCE Inbox…

Author: by Steve Mossberg Across Attention getter at an outdoor show CLASSICCAR Carousel rider BAG Directive when sparring LISTENHERE One bred by Washington at Mount Vernon MULE Pleased APPEALEDTO Old school ETON Small nest dweller WASP Latin chorus OLES Trifling PETTY What you’d best not break LAWS Common gathering announcement MEMO Wild card? RIOT In which…

Author: by Billie Truitt Across Settler by a bayou CAJUN Stand, as adversity BEAR “__ have thought . . .” WHOD Sound off ORATE Goal of recon INFO Not fancy at all HATE “Try again” IMREALLYBUSYNOW FDR once headed it NYS Antony outfit TOGA Very wary GUNSHY Paltry MERE Van Gogh’s brother/supporter THEO “Try again” THISISABADTIME…

Author: by David Karp Across Set in stone, say ETCH Sound of surprise GASP Head honcho BOSS Drain, as strength TIRE Car roof toppers RACKS Cricket field shape OVAL Times for tarp roll-outs RAINDELAYS Update from an S&L REFI EMT destinations ERS Certain Ivy League loyalist YALIE Spot seller ADREP Twin of Artemis APOLLO See in…

Author: by Steve Faiella Across Ship’s load CARGO Recedes, as the tide EBBS Rolled-up sandwich WRAP Uninterested ALOOF Big family CLAN Mysterious glow AURA Early-day Irish greeting TOPOFTHEMORNING Take notice of SEE “In what way?” HOW Frankfurter WEENIE Small battery AAA Accumulates AMASSES Player stationed behind third base LEFTFIELDER Dole out ALLOT TV host Seacrest RYAN…

Author: by Stella Zawistowski Across Small fruit pie TART Omelet ingredients EGGS Male parents, familiarly DADS Be dressed in WEAR Spa’s steam bath SAUNA Leave out OMIT Land surrounded by water ISLE Impressive display ARRAY Halifax, __ Scotia NOVA Sign prohibiting a direction change NOLEFTTURN “Fine with me” OKAY Secret agent SPY Pair of performers DUO…