Author: Benji Goldsmith
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Like a charm |
MAGICAL |
| “Ask away!” |
OKSHOOT |
| Savoring a solitary walk through the woods, say |
ATONEWITHNATURE |
| Isn’t able to control the outcome of one’s actions |
CREATESAMONSTER |
| Remote power sources, maybe |
AAS |
| Venue with highlights and replays |
ESPNEWS |
| Carry the day |
WIN |
| Chicken (out) |
WIMP |
| Does some yard work |
SODS |
| Fed on the sly? |
NARC |
| “If u ask me …” |
IMO |
| Half of a Polynesian locale |
BORA |
| Moves from 9 to 5, say |
DIALSITBACK |
| It’s sometimes weather-related |
SMALLTALK |
| Early role for Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake |
MOUSEKETEER |
| Studies |
DENS |
| Neighbor of Turk. |
SYR |
| Couplet |
DYAD |
| Tupperware stock |
LIDS |
| French 101 verb |
ETRE |
| Ristorante suffix |
INI |
| Paleo, e.g. |
DIETFAD |
| Actress Tyler |
LIV |
| Tofu, for instance |
MEATALTERNATIVE |
| Question asked without reservation? |
ISTHISSEATTAKEN |
| “Rumor has it …” |
THEYSAY |
| Quirky old fellas |
GEEZERS |
Down
| Popular companion bird |
MACAW |
| Transportation in a Duke Ellington classic |
ATRAIN |
| Loses it |
GOESMAD |
| Preceder of word or sense |
INA |
| Pride |
Lions :: ___ |
| Knocks over |
AWES |
| Sigmatism |
LISP |
| “Alas!” |
OHME |
| Not just think |
KNOW |
| Missing |
SANS |
| Bklyn. ___ (part of N.Y.C.) |
HTS |
| Show up in labor? |
OUTWORK |
| Frozen food brand |
OREIDA |
| Birds that rarely swim, despite having webbed feet |
TERNS |
| Khaki |
TAN |
| The Bastille and the Tower of London, historically |
PRISONS |
| Salmon variety |
SOCKEYE |
| Albert with a Nobel Prize |
CAMUS |
| British ___ |
ISLES |
| Whitish |
MILKY |
| Shade of brown paint |
OTTER |
| Made hay? |
BALED |
| Much of “Deck the Halls” |
LAS |
| Flutter |
BAT |
| Help settle |
MEDIATE |
| Beady-eyed and sneaky |
RATLIKE |
| Kumail Nanjiani’s role on “Silicon Valley” |
DINESH |
| Impetus |
DRIVER |
| Curb |
LIMIT |
| Erroneous answer to “What are the odds?” |
EVENS |
| Place of honor |
DAIS |
| “Casablanca” role |
ILSA |
| Website with a Craft Supplies section |
ETSY |
| It provides more coverage than a tank |
TEE |
| Grenade, in gaming lingo |
FRAG |
| Deal preceder |
ANTE |
| /11 or 12/12, but not 13/13 |
DATE |
| Psalm possessive |
THY |
| Whirling toon, familiarly |
TAZ |
