Author: by Mark McClain
Across
Professional whistle blowers REFS
Short periods, for short SECS
Breakfast orders EGGS
Look down on SCORN
Blow up ERUPT
Botanical in shampoos ALOE
Ranch youngster COLT
Broadcast portion AUDIO
’70s dance craze DISCO
Roseanne’s last name BARR
Double-reed instrument OBOE
Locations SPOTS
George Clooney heist film OCEANSELEVEN
Meadow comment BAA
Not occupied FREE
Occupational suffix IER
Vietnam Veterans Memorial architect Maya LIN
Taurus follower GEMINI
Andean mammal ALPACA
Andean mammals LLAMAS
Shirker-worker’s time MANANA
Collapses FALLSTOPIECES
Barrel slats STAVES
“No need to wake me” IMUP
Hole number PAR
One of several articles THE
Manuscript sheets FOLIOS
Extremely long time EON
Places for hibachis PATIOS
District near Piccadilly SOHO
Fails to be ISNT
Schlepped LUGGED
More than OVER
Repair bill component PARTS
Fearful feeling DREAD
Painter’s accessory DROPCLOTH
Hoops announcer’s cry ITSIN
Put a cap on LIMIT
Rueful comment ALAS
Tahini ingredient SESAME
Cookware brand TFAL
Composer Stravinsky IGOR
Seals’ singing associate CROFTS
USMC authorities MPS
Divides up ALLOTS
Sci-fi beings ETS
OPEC member UAE
Rhymester POET
Papua New __ GUINEA
Pail-passing firefighters BUCKETBRIGADE
Confiscated SEIZED
State bordering Bavaria SAXONY
More silly INANER
Not alfresco INDOOR
Itty-bitty WEE
Adverse ILL
Pork order CHOP
Resort amenity SPA
Career barrier GLASSCEILING
Stew server LADLE
Comparable AKIN
“Inside” info DOPE
Zenith opposite NADIR
Celestial hunter ORION
South American capital LIMA
It holds water by Buffalo ERIE
Draw forth EVOKE
Pound fractions PENCE
It holds water in winter SNOW
Hideaways DENS
Large quantity SLEW
Down
Make more modern REDO
Country singer Church ERIC
Melt together FUSE
Shelter org. SPCA
Duel tool SABER
Mideast flier ELAL
Italian composer admired by Bach CORELLI
Excessively obedient SERVILE
MBA class ECON
Large quantity GOB
Spherical topography GLOBES
Geyser output STEAM
European flier SAS
Last two teams of a soccer tourney CUPFINALISTS
Distinctive smell ODOR
Formal observance RITE
15 Down detector NOSE
Barbershop bottles TONICS
Chair accessory SEATPAD
Formally pass ENACT
Aspires toward AIMSFOR
The atmosphere, essentially GASES
Alliance acronym NATO
Off the subject AFIELD
Prolific western author LAMOUR
Sudden dive PLUNGE
Italian peak ALP
“Not impressed” MEH
Hertz rival AVIS
One of the 35 Down NEON
Sidekick, for short ASST
Feedbag bit OAT
Preceding PRIORTO
Nail treatment PEDI
__-lacto vegetarian OVO
Equinox mo. SEP
Withdraws OPTSOUT
“That’s absurd!” HAH
Large food storage bag GALLONZIPLOC
NBC former owner RCA
NBA nonhappenings TIES
Work with a trowel DIG
Inc. relative LLC
Regatta tool OAR
Polynesian tongue SAMOAN
Slow down IMPEDE
Home-building bird NESTER
Gets sum things wrong MISADDS
With no germs STERILE
Touches for an out TAGS
Chimney channel FLUE
Others: Lat. ALII
Concrete support rod REBAR
Beatles-era “excellent” FAB
Prom queen, more than likely TEEN
Prom wear TUX
Angry look SCOWL
Links org. PGA
Worked with dough KNEADED
Weedy lot, for instance EYESORE
Not unruly INLINE
Become understood SOAKIN
Autumn birthstones OPALS
Frozen beverages ICEES
Hoofbeat sound CLOP
Jackrabbit, e.g. HARE
Norse Mars ODIN
Chew like chinchillas GNAW
Go around SPIN
Washrooms LAVS
Object of worship IDOL
NFL uniform supplier NIKE
Expanded GREW
Compass reading ENE
Texter’s view intro IMO
