Author: Jeffrey Martinovic
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
Something a student may cut CLASS
Doesn’t bother LETSBE
Team V.I.P.s, in brief GMS
Author of “The Eagle and the Fox” and “The Fox and the Lion” AESOP
Where to watch the Lightning and Hurricanes ARENAS
Porridge grain OAT
Region that spans about 8% of the earth’s land area [Arabic] SAHARADESERT
Attempt TRY
Rodin sculpture featuring a couple whose lips don’t quite touch THEKISS
“My Gal ___” SAL
Fencing option FOIL
Addams family cousin ITT
Body of water bordering Nevada and California [Washoe] LAKETAHOE
Actor McGregor EWAN
Biological molecule RNA
Days past YORE
Shakespearean fairy queen MAB
Playground retort DOESSO
Electricity bill datum USAGE
Landmark on which most U.S. radio stations base the starts of their call signs, with “W” on the east and “K” on the west [Algonquin] MISSISSIPPIRIVER
Together (with) ALONG
Clay targets, informally SKEETS
Official language of Ghana and Botswana: Abbr. ENG
Certain mattress material FOAM
Commonly torn band, for short ACL
Excited about INTO
Nation that shares an island with part of Indonesia [Indonesian] EASTTIMOR
Fall behind LAG
Takes home NETS
Governor DeSantis RON
Commercial spaces in an app ADUNITS
“Mud” JOE
Like the names of 18-, 25-, 40- and 50- Across vis-à-vis the bracketed languages TAUTOLOGICAL
Beatles compilation album made up entirely of their No. ___ hits ONE
Look away from IGNORE
Wombs UTERI
Big fashion inits. YSL
Some downtown street liners METERS
Start over RESET
Down
Dramatis personae portrayers CAST
Actress and documentarian Remini LEAH
Arthur of the court ASHE
Be absorbed, as a marinade SOAKIN
Pole that extends a sail SPRIT
Fellows LADS
Prior to, poetically ERE
___ Virtue, three-time world ice dancing champion TESSA
Underhanded sort SNEAK
Grain in some hearty soup BARLEY
Is French? EST
What all good children do, in a nursery rhyme GOTOHEAVEN
Penguins great Lemieux MARIO
Do, as hair STYLE
First M.L.B. team to use artificial turf in its stadium ASTROS
Persian language FARSI
Eye-opening experience? LASIK
They might be guided TOURS
___ Raducanu, 2021 U.S. Open women’s tennis champion EMMA
Cry out WAIL
What some workout videos promise ABSOFSTEEL
Loch ___ NESS
Investigate persistently DIGAT
Ape’s weapon in “Planet of the Apes” SPEAR
International oil grp. OPEC
Fellow GENT
Therefore ERGO
Little brats SNOTS
“That’s sufficient, I guess” ITLLDO
It’s just an illusion MIRAGE
Take a lighter to IGNITE
“Have fun!” ENJOY
Long, long times AEONS
Get on MOUNT
How ballerinas often perform ONTOE
Fortune tell AUGUR
Some pub brews ALES
Keeps cold, as a sprained ankle ICES
Scale button TARE
Thin cut SLIT
Cook with a long history at Apple TIM
Bobby of Bruins lore ORR
