Author: Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
Record label for Pink, SZA and H.E.R. RCA
The “handsaw” in Hamlet’s “I know a hawk from a handsaw” HERON
Song words preceding “his kiss” ITSIN
They’re often caving, but not spelunking PUSHOVERS
Everybody’s opposite NOONE
“That’s genius!” GREATIDEA
Put off DEFER
Show of Force? STARWARS
Attacked in a snowball fight PELTED
A popular nightclub might have one LINE
Take risks BEBOLD
Rutabaga, for one TUBER
“It’s all over for us!” WERETOAST
Canine protector ENAMEL
___ system NAV
Stage of metamorphosis PUPA
Syst. in which “Deaf Power” can be indicated by an open palm over one ear and the other hand forming a closed fist in the air ASL
Couches SETTEES
Hound NAG
Toni Morrison title SULA
Andre Young a.k.a. Dr. ___ DRE
Architectural finish STUCCO
Foe-run land? ENEMYTURF
Unnaturally white ASHEN
Work through seven stages, say GRIEVE
Like holographic Pokémon cards RARE
Takes it easy CHILLS
Passage that might be a mess after a rainstorm DIRTROAD
Kidney-related RENAL
Exonerating words NOTGUILTY
Stand and deliver? ORATE
“The Bachelor” outing GROUPDATE
Not natural, in a way POSED
Havens OASES
Rubik’s Cube, once FAD
Down
World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy, for short RPGS
Terse CURT
Offshore ASEA
Starts off-key? HOTWIRES
___-les-Bains, spa town on Lake Geneva EVIAN
Amended, as a map REDREW
Some Minecraft blocks ORES
Org. that advises on ransomware risk mitigation NSA
Taking too much credit, say INDEBT
Simple skating jump TOELOOP
Release of a new product to a limited audience SOFTLAUNCH
“This relationship has been a bit overwhelming” INEEDSPACE
Many a Comic-Con attendee NERD
___ Renaissance HARLEM
Vexes PEEVES
Skara ___, Scottish site of Europe’s most complete Neolithic village BRAE
Ride TEASE
Pandemic health worker, say UNSUNGHERO
Ones whose careers have turning points? BALLERINAS
“The door’s open!” ENTER
Attach TAGON
Some Best Buy offerings LEDTVS
“Fair point” TRUE
High-value ones are called “unicorns” STARTUPS
“Has the meeting already begun?” AMILATE
Account recovery need USERID
Gave a hoot YELLED
Bugles alternative FRITOS
Lock horns ARGUE
Cut down to size, maybe CROP
Bilingual girl of TV and film DORA
“Frozen” figure OLAF
Princess in “A Bug’s Life” ATTA
Not natural, in a way DYED
Many a humanitarian effort, in brief NGO
