Author: Thomas Joseph
Across
Human ancestor APEMAN
Latte topper FOAM
Gomez of “Only Murders in the Building” SELENA
Bumpkin RUBE
Workplace motto SAFETYFIRST
Inventor Nikola TESLA
Olympus leader ZEUS
Vaccine type ORAL
Easy win ROMP
Got a C, say PASSED
Company abbr. INC
Yoga need MAT
Sedan or SUV CAR
Cheated at hide-and-seek PEEKED
Office leader BOSS
Glade grazer DEER
Smoker’s discard BUTT
Cap feature VISOR
Sturdily made BUILTTOLAST
Cuzco native INCA
Flowering shrub AZALEA
South African farmer BOER
Do over REPEAT
Down
Donkey ASS
Stew sphere PEA
North Pole worker ELF
Get together MEETUP
Pays to play ANTES
Opposing votes NAYS
Some brothers FRIARS
Owned by us OUR
Crunch targets ABS
Ran into MET
Parade sight FLOAT
Like urban areas ZONED
Game show host EMCEE
Fancy neckwear ASCOT
Minimum amount LEAST
Tear RIP
Knee protector PAD
Hosp. workers DRS
Deserve MERIT
Vest material KEVLAR
Coarse fabric BURLAP
Hooch BOOZE
Sirius or Polaris STAR
Shirt protector BIB
First número UNO
Cubes in a glass ICE
Pub stuff ALE
Neptune’s domain SEA
Skin art, for short TAT
