Author: Greg Snitkin
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
What Professor Moriarty was a professor of MATH
Some lunchbox sammies PBJS
Abrasive HARSH
“O.G. Original Gangster” rapper ICET
McFlurry flavor OREO
Walled city near Madrid AVILA
Just like ___ THAT
Grant consideration, sometimes NEED
Hell of a guy? SATAN
Things with hardware and software components COMPUTERSYSTEMS
Quickly join a call, with “on” HOP
Infantry members, in brief GIS
In the style of ALA
Bunny first appearing in “Space Jam” (1996) LOLA
Bit of attire that sends the message “I mean business!” POWERTIE
Someone terrorizing kids in a 1986 Stephen King novel SCARYCLOWN
Big letters in home security ADT
Methods WAYS
One of the Manning brothers ELI
Societal troubles ILLS
Many a Monopoly property: Abbr. AVE
Participation dance in which you “turn yourself around” HOKEYPOKEY
Diego ___, one of two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award MARADONA
Captain von Trapp’s betrothed, in “The Sound of Music” ELSA
Rapper Lil ___ X NAS
Cause of wear and tear USE
Command centers, for short HQS
The main takeaway … or, when considered in three different senses, a description of 20-, 33- and 41-Across WHATITSALLABOUT
Entered speedily RANIN
Ending of “The Bachelor”? ETTE
“___ you vera much!” (punny valentine) ALOE
Standing up ERECT
Suit material? TORT
“I’ll ___” BITE
Full of the latest NEWSY
Features of some cruise ships SPAS
Nailed ACED
Down
Comedian Hedberg who said “I’m against picketing but I don’t know how to show it” MITCH
Allergic reaction ACHOO
One who works well with others TEAMPLAYER
Start of many URLs HTTP
Firebird maker PONTIAC
N.F.L. retiree who leads all QBs with 123 regular-season games of 300+ passing yards BREES
Taunt JEER
Repairs, as a golf green SODS
Big inconvenience HASSLE
“___: The Way of Water” (2022 film) AVATAR
Bar mitzvah, for one RITE
Major dis SLAM
Franz’s partner in old “S.N.L.” sketches HANS
Nasty UGLY
[What a snoozefest!] YAWN
Surgery sites, for short ORS
Many a Weird Al Yankovic medley POLKA
Boo-boo OWIE
One may dominate a conversation TALKAHOLIC
Not doing anything IDLE
Place to order handmade goods ETSY
Took a lap, perhaps SWAM
Spanish sparkling wine CAVA
Soul singer Bridges LEON
Apple devices run on it IOS
Parasite’s place HOST
“We totally should!” YESLETS
“Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi,” e.g. PLEA
Buffoonery ANTICS
Like food served at a tea party DAINTY
Michelob ___ (light brew) ULTRA
Car dealer’s offering QUOTE
Knight’s “trusty” companion STEED
Small songbird WREN
Fabled slacker HARE
All over again ANEW
Makeup of a match SETS
Straddling, say ATOP
___ ghanouj BABA
