Author: by Gary Larson and Amy Ensz
Across
| Tosses in | ADDS |
| Tie for a rodeo | BOLO |
| Sudden jerk | SPASM |
| Comic-Con attendee, perhaps | GEEK |
| Brigham Young’s destination | UTAH |
| Raring to go | EAGER |
| “Mamma Mia” pop group | ABBA |
| “___ Lisa” | MONA |
| Moves briskly | TROTS |
| Confess confidential information? | STATESECRETS |
| Angry with | SOREAT |
| First to arrive | EARLIEST |
| Vex | IRK |
| Shaving gunk | GEL |
| TV clicker | REMOTE |
| Catches some Z’s | SLEEPS |
| Black gemstone | ONYX |
| Recite “Jabberwocky”? | UTTERNONSENSE |
| Paste alternative | GLUE |
| Kind of mirror or street | TWOWAY |
| Her ashes were the subject of a Frank McCourt memoir | ANGELA |
| Is before? | WAS |
| Bone in a cage | RIB |
| Fuel dispensers | GASPUMPS |
| Part of it is west of Los Angeles, oddly | NEVADA |
| Deliver dialogue? | EXPRESSLINES |
| “John Wick: Chapter 4” star Reeves | KEANU |
| Layered cookie | OREO |
| “Get off my lawn!” | SCAT |
| Less friendly | ICIER |
| Excessively enthusiastic fan | STAN |
| Reusable bag | TOTE |
| Alcoholic drink served hot | TODDY |
| Yin’s opposite | YANG |
| Lover of Aphrodite | ARES |
Down
| Two-time US Open champ Andre | AGASSI |
| Person who owes | DEBTOR |
| Leave for shore leave, say | DEBARK |
| Glide on a rink | SKATE |
| Piece of false information | BUMSTEER |
| Nebraska native | OTOE |
| Kind of corporal | LANCE |
| Catherine of “Schitt’s Creek” | OHARA |
| Come to terms | SETTLE |
| Stinginess | PARSIMONY |
| In the past | AGO |
| Comedian’s performance | SET |
| “___ Harris Goes to Paris” (2022 film) | MRS |
| It’s better than a birdie | EAGLE |
| Make a mistake | ERR |
| Geological periods | EONS |
| Eyelid concern | STYE |
| ___-Mex | TEX |
| Carnival follower | LENT |
| Became more inclined? | STEEPENED |
| Punch sound in comics | POW |
| White Christmas need | SNOW |
| Arm bone | ULNA |
| Pulls hard | TUGS |
| Final public performance | SWANSONG |
| Canvas support | EASEL |
| Joke | GAG |
| ___ liner (posh ship) | LUXURY |
| Device carried by a roadie | AMP |
| Enmity | RANCOR |
| Dream up | IDEATE |
| Moistens with butter, maybe | BASTES |
| Like commonplace writing | PROSY |
| Mattress brand | SERTA |
| Windows version before 7 | VISTA |
| Samwise Gamgee portrayer Astin | SEAN |
| Caboodle’s partner | KIT |
| System starter? | ECO |
| Band-___ (cut cover) | AID |
