Author: Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Tinker (with) |
FUTZ |
| Obscures, in a way |
BLURS |
| Acts as one? |
PLAY |
| Memo starter |
INRE |
| Garden of ___ (punnily named snack brand) |
EATIN |
| Word with bird or nest |
LOVE |
| Persian for “country” |
STAN |
| Taqueria menu adjective |
ASADA |
| “You sure about that?” |
ISIT |
| _N_ _ _ERS |
KICKINTHEPANTS |
| Téa of “Madam Secretary” |
LEONI |
| “No ___!” (cry in a queue) |
CUTS |
| CRAWL SP_ _ _ |
ACEINTHEHOLE |
| Brand owned by Whirlpool |
AMANA |
| Absence of musical ability |
NOEAR |
| Trojans’ sch. |
USC |
| The “seven” referenced by the film title “Seven” |
SINS |
| Intoxicated, in modern slang |
TURNT |
| Meh |
BLAH |
| Exam taken by many jrs. |
ACT |
| Works at a restaurant … or what many diners experience at popular restaurants |
WAITS |
| Sauce that often contains nuts |
PESTO |
| _EABR_ _ _ |
PAININTHEASS |
| Small valley |
DELL |
| First name in cosmetics |
ESTEE |
| COLD S_ _U_ _ER |
HOLDINCONTEMPT |
| Goes over or under, in a way |
BETS |
| Worst possible turnout |
NOONE |
| It might help you get a grip |
VISE |
| Product with a Mini variety |
OREO |
| Role on “Stranger Things” |
ERICA |
| University in a town of the same name |
ELON |
| Org. |
ASSN |
| What good pitches often result in |
SALES |
| ___ control (city law subject) |
RENT |
Down
| Nashville university attended by W.E.B. DuBois and John Lewis |
FISK |
| To |
UNTIL |
| Go over, in a way |
TRACE |
| Riddles in Buddhism |
ZENKOANS |
| ___ Baby |
BEANIE |
| Anchor’s position |
LAST |
| Home of the Uintah and Ouray reservation |
UTAH |
| Nag, nag, nag |
RIDE |
| Popular app originally launched under the name Picaboo |
SNAPCHAT |
| Column base |
PLINTH |
| Directionless sorts |
LOSTSOULS |
| Enterprise rival |
AVIS |
| Lead-in to a counterargument |
YET |
| Ancient worshiper of Pachamama (“earth mother”) |
INCA |
| Violinist Leopold |
AUER |
| Language family in Canada |
INUIT |
| Up |
NORTH |
| All wound up |
TENSE |
| Khan Academy subj. |
LSAT |
| Comeback |
ECHO |
| “Go, go, go!” |
ASAP |
| Mineral whose name means “crumb” in Latin |
MICA |
| Cures for what ails you |
ANTIDOTES |
| Marks in the sand, perhaps |
TANLINES |
| All-time greatest |
BESTEVER |
| Feral |
WILD |
| “Hey, over here!” |
PSST |
| Wrestling maneuver |
NELSON |
| Trojan hero born of Aphrodite |
AENEAS |
| Actor Hirsch |
EMILE |
| Printer brand |
EPSON |
| From half of a couple, maybe |
HERS |
| Name that’s a conjunction + an article |
NORA |
| It’s all wound up |
COIL |
| Some time ago |
ONCE |
| Bazaar sight |
TENT |
| It’s a wrap |
BOA |
