Author: by Zachary David Levy
Across
| Nueve – uno | OCHO |
| Loath (to) | AVERSE |
| Mani-pedi site | SPA |
| The old you? | THOU |
| World’s largest cosmetics company | LOREAL |
| Early internet giant | AOL |
| Visual depiction of a watchful feathered friend in an enclosure | IIHIAIWIKII |
| Seasonal ailment | FLU |
| Stirring utensil | SPOON |
| Lose control on a wet road | SKID |
| Captain’s spot | HELM |
| Disgusted interjection | UGH |
| Be unfaithful to, romantically | CHEATON |
| Visual depiction of a gobbling feathered friend in an enclosure | IITIUIRIKIEIYII |
| Poetic tribute | ODE |
| Criticize harshly | SLAM |
| Spherical object | ORB |
| City also nicknamed The Big Easy | NOLA |
| Inputted data, e.g. | TYPED |
| Feudal laborer | SERF |
| Golfer nicknamed The Big Easy | ELS |
| Make, as wages | EARN |
| High toss | LOB |
| Visual depiction of a talkative feathered friend in an enclosure | IIPIAIRIRIOITII |
| Frozen, shaved treat | SNOCONE |
| Pushup target, briefly | PEC |
| Mean giant | OGRE |
| Reputation, in slang | CRED |
| Neighbor of China and India | NEPAL |
| Negation word | NOT |
| 1996 film in which Robin Williams plays a drag club owner, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme | THEBIRDCAGE |
| Shoe’s tip | TOE |
| Naval engineer | SEABEE |
| Property size unit | ACRE |
| Strange | ODD |
| Makes sense | ADDSUP |
| Apex | PEAK |
Down
| Elevator manufacturer | OTIS |
| Poker pot piece | CHIP |
| Santa’s chuckle | HOHO |
| Emphatic assent, in Saint-Etienne | OUIOUI |
| Boxing legend Laila | ALI |
| Promises | VOWS |
| Explorer dubbed “the Red” | ERIK |
| Second punt, say | REKICK |
| Exchanged greetings | SAIDHI |
| 2012 Super Bowl MVP Manning | ELI |
| Protective strap worn around the waist | SAFETYBELT |
| Hoi ___ | POLLOI |
| Graduate school graduates | ALUMNI |
| Beef variety | ANGUS |
| Crime scene strands | HAIRS |
| Dagger handle | HILT |
| Fair hiring inits. | EEO |
| Particle such as Cl- | ION |
| Answer at the altar | IDO |
| Instantaneously traveled | TELEPORTED |
| Bit of sunlight | RAY |
| Bank of China Tower architect | IMPEI |
| Wonderland adventurer | ALICE |
| Corn serving | EAR |
| Leak | DRIP |
| Louis XIV ou Louis XVI | ROI |
| Agent Dana Scully’s org. in “The X-Files” | FBI |
| ___ Paulo | SAO |
| Ceaselessly | NOEND |
| Sees right through | ISONTO |
| On favorable terms (with) | INGOOD |
| Made very slow progress | INCHED |
| Scan again | REREAD |
| Pole topper | ICECAP |
| Recedes | EBBS |
| French for “god” | DIEU |
| Walk back and forth | PACE |
| Taj Mahal’s city | AGRA |
| Onionlike vegetable | LEEK |
| PreCheck org. | TSA |
| Gym unit | REP |
