Author: Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
___ Jean Covey, protagonist of Jenny Han’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” LARA
Has a grate voice? RASPS
Perfume named after a pop star RIRI
In time EVENTUALLY
[I’m right here, you know] AHEM
Period before sunset with ideal lighting for photography GOLDENHOUR
Lets go of CANS
Faint reactions? SWOONS
Pink-headed mushroom in Mario games TOADETTE
The cab’s here! NAPA
Unbeatable THEBEST
“Be reasonable” COMENOW
Fly catcher MITT
Org. that regulates fertilizers EPA
Feline hybrids TIGONS
Winner of Wimbledon five consecutive times between Ashe and McEnroe BORG
Historic husband of Claudia Octavia NERO
Still learning, maybe NEWAT
Coast SAIL
Symbol of life ANKH
Love scene? TENNIS
Its influences include the Cuban mambo and Jamaican mento SKA
Cousin of a mariposa lily SEGO
Made a sound with a flute CLINKED
Ripostes RETORTS
Big brand of coolers YETI
Cook for Easter, maybe HARDBOIL
Yanks TUGSON
“Goodness!” ISAY
What requires a charge to use, in two senses SMARTPHONE
Take ___ NOTE
What may go to waste? Nope! What waste may go to COMPOSTBIN
Small tips ONES
Tony and Grammy winner Mitchell ANAIS
Oversupply SATE
Down
Staying power LEGS
State AVOW
Big move, for short RELO
Basketball player’s cry while being fouled on the shot ANDONE
Takes the lead in a team project RUNSPOINT
“So exciting!!!” AAH
Opening SLOT
Hybrid fruit akin to an aprium PLUOT
Dark grape variety SYRAH
Marathon markers of sorts RACEBIBS
Disclaimer before an uncomfortable question IHATETOASK
Landlord’s concern RENTSTRIKE
“Couldn’t eat another bite” IMSET
-Down participant TENANT
Person who’s left, for short? DEM
“That’s so kind” AWGEE
“Fast X” actor John CENA
Time of year for hunting OPENSEASON
Price to pay, say MARKETRATE
Cop to OWN
___ Lieberman, former W.N.B.A. player and coach known as “Lady Magic” NANCY
Fashion items that may be a bit steep STILETTOS
Adjective that, when its lone vowel is doubled, becomes an advocacy organization GLAD
Emphatic assent OHGODYES
Things that might hurt you to the core? SITUPS
Marble, e.g. ORB
Tough work schedule NIGHTS
Lion Pride :: ___
Opera about an opera singer TOSCA
Who says? SIMON
Asian honorific LAMA
Noodle sometimes eaten with mentsuyu sauce SOBA
“Two steps ahead of you” ONIT
Sight on a Hawaiian lava flow NENE
Univ. overlooking the Hudson River RPI
