Crossword: by Gary M. Larson Across Manuscript copyist SCRIBE African expeditions SAFARIS Hungers (for) LUSTS Changed gears SHIFTED Stradivari’s hometown CREMONA Mexican chile pepper ANCHO Going cold turkey, perhaps KICKINGTHEHABIT “Get lost!” SCRAM Tax-deferred plan IRA Cook, as clams STEAM Intensify, with “up” STEP After curfew LATE Prescriptions, for short MEDS Inept one DOOFUS Genesis…

Crossword: by Lester Ruff Across Stamp of approval ACCEPTED Tries to draw TEMPTS Western direction THATAWAY Layout with a PYFGCRL line DVORAK National dog of a Caribbean land HAVANESE Seem to go quick RACEBY Word associated with Santa EVE Suppose SAY Party __ BUS Scrub hub TUB Jack’s beat poet pal NEAL Major influence on…

Crossword: by Billie Truitt Across Metal mining giant ALCOA Different ELSE Tilted, in Stilton LEANT Morning star for 20+ years RIPA Annexes ADDS Creative spark, for short INSPO “Bleu” hue AZUR Check out for a crime CASE Kazakhstan’s capital ASTANA Realism or Romanticism ARTSTYLE Adler who outwitted Holmes IRENE Cold War “combatant” THEUSSR “Slumdog Millionaire”…

Crossword: by S.N. Across Belted out SANG Jersey, for instance SHIRT “Garfield” guy JON Surfer since the ’90s AOLER Assertive personality TYPEA Onetime Navajo foe UTE Firebrand Founding Father SAMUELADAMS Homer’s bartender MOE Painted like Pollock SPATTERED Dual advanced degree MDPHD Irish actor Stephen REA Architect Lin MAYA Charitable group with soldiers SALVATIONARMY Blue-green hue…

Crossword: by Bruce Venzke Across Latvia and Lithuania, in the ’60s: Abbr. SSRS Answer an invitation REPLY Spanish bull TORO Rat-__ (knocking sound) ATAT French school ECOLE Newspaper essay page OPED Relinquish, as territory CEDE Fiery crime ARSON Give a meal to FEED “Pickup” vehicles for large loads HEAVYDUTYTRUCKS Shopper’s binge SPREE “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-__” DAH Tel…

Crossword: by Sally R. Stein Across Graceful long-necked bird SWAN Song for two singers DUET Horse-stopping shout WHOA Angel’s topper HALO Turn over __ leaf ANEW Sales agents, for short REPS Old Testament foes (the big guy lost) DAVIDANDGOLIATH “Roses __ red, violets . . .” ARE Life story, for short BIO Approximate takeoff hours:…

Crossword: by S.N. Across Task detail SPEC Not working OFF Yoga posture ASANA Red Muppet ELMO Rightful DUE Speak __ (disparage) ILLOF With 20 Across, waste creative effort REINVENT Place to perch ROOST Rockies resort BANFF See 16 Across THEWHEEL It means “same” ISO Particular class of people WORLD Light Brigade weapon SABRE Sleek, in…