Author: by Rafael Musa
Across
Spot of land in the sea | ISLE |
Milky gem | OPAL |
Chocolate ___ cake | LAVA |
Nowhere in particular? | ANYTOWNUSA |
Villainous | EVIL |
Didn’t get eliminated | MADETHECUT |
Audio brand | BOSE |
Glide down a snowy hill | SKI |
Wine cave container | CASK |
Canal blocker? | EARWAX |
Affirmative with roots in ball culture | YAS |
Reason for overtime | TIE |
However briefly? | THO |
Versatile device for a cat-owning lecturer | LASERPOINTER |
Optimally | ATBEST |
Solidify, as mousse | SET |
“By ___!” (“Golly!”) | JOVE |
Outcasts | PARIAHS |
Was secretly on Grindr, maybe | CHEATED |
Doe’s counterpart | STAG |
Goddess hidden in “apotheosis” | EOS |
Glue brand | ELMERS |
Admit a mistake | EATHUMBLEPIE |
Word after “sports” or “nursing” | BRA |
Political commentator Kasparian | ANA |
Tree fluid | SAP |
Not in class | ABSENT |
PC corner key | CTRL |
Slime | GOO |
“I ___ your pain” | FEEL |
Call out the bad behavior of | TAKETOTASK |
Brazil’s currency | REAL |
Sheet for sanding something | EMERYPAPER |
Chooses | OPTS |
Frees (of) | RIDS |
“Superbad” actor Michael | CERA |
Down
Purina competitor | IAMS |
Like a windy road | SNAKY |
Golfer Ko | LYDIA |
Season before automne | ETE |
Garment with snaps for easy diaper access | ONESIE |
Contracts into wrinkles | PUCKERS |
Tempe sch. | ASU |
Like someone who starts watching “Game of Thrones” in 2022 | LATETOTHEPARTY |
Only player in NBA history to have at least 10,000 points, rebounds and assists | LEBRONJAMES |
Declare | AVOW |
Immigration document | VISA |
“Selling the OC” star Hall | ALEX |
Non-Rx | OTC |
“Is something wrong?” | WHATSTHEMATTER |
___ tuna | AHI |
Sources of holiday jingles? | SLEIGHBELLS |
Actor Butterfield | ASA |
Bench press muscle, for short | PEC |
New Yorker bag, e.g. | TOTE |
“I’m as ready as I’ll ___ be” | EVER |
Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon | REDS |
Altar’s church section, often | APSE |
“Bye now” | TATA |
Kid who demands candy, say | BRAT |
Cry loudly | SOB |
Nickname that might drop “jah” or “as” | ELI |
Started phoning it in | SLACKED |
Fancy vase | URN |
Goes in | ENTERS |
Visibly shocked | AGAPE |
Fake person | POSER |
Pick me! | AFRO |
“Your food is ready!” microwave sound | BEEP |
Movie theater selection | SEAT |
Cut (off) | LOP |
Gumbo vegetable | OKRA |
Friend, in French | AMI |
Sea-___ Airport | TAC |