Clues |
Answers |
“Charlotte’s Web” author |
EBWHITE |
“Definitely!” |
YES |
“I’ll take that as ___” |
ANO |
“That true?” |
ISIT |
“The weekend’s almost here!” |
TGIF |
“Tough noogies!” |
TOOBADSOSAD |
“Your point being?” |
AND |
2023, e.g |
YEAR |
Absorbed an expense |
ATETHECOST |
Apt name for a lawyer |
SUE |
Beginning on |
ASOF |
Bias |
SLANT |
Big name in coolers |
YETI |
Brian of ambient music |
ENO |
Camper vans, briefly |
RVS |
Celestial spheres |
ORBS |
Cell for color vision |
CONE |
Clever and practical |
SHREWD |
Colony insects |
ANTS |
Commands dogs to chase after |
SICSTHEHOUNDSON |
D.C.’s country |
USA |
Fixes run-ons, for instance |
EDITS |
Flower stalk |
STEM |
Former New York governor Mario |
CUOMO |
Germ of a patent |
IDEA |
Greek god of war |
ARES |
Grumpy Cat or Condescending Wonka |
MEME |
Hearty bowlful |
STEW |
Home of Odysseus |
ITHACA |
How things tend to go in a tragedy |
AWRY |
If not |
ELSE |
Important marks on treasure maps |
XES |
Insurer whose ads feature a gecko |
GEICO |
Intl. oil cartel |
OPEC |
IRA options |
ROTHS |
Japanese money |
YEN |
Lake between California and Nevada |
TAHOE |
Lease |
RENT |
Light show lights |
LASERS |
Like a shrinking violet |
SHY |
Make an engraving |
ETCH |
Mall tenants |
BUSINESSES |
Name that sounds like 35-Across |
STU |
Narrow cuts |
SLITS |
Native people of Canada |
CREE |
New Zealand language that was only oral until the 19th century |
MAORI |
North Carolina college town |
ELON |
One who might chant the beginnings of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across? |
CHEERLEADER |
People to keep closer, in a saying |
ENEMIES |
Played charades |
MIMED |
Playfully |
INFUN |
Salad type not named for a Roman general |
CAESAR |
Seek the favor of |
WOO |
Sgts.’ superiors |
LTS |
She reports to Kirk |
UHURA |
Sing to, as the moon |
HOWLAT |
Skating leaps |
AXELS |
Snitch |
RAT |
Snub |
REBUFF |
Sunbeams |
RAYS |
Supermodel Beckford |
TYSON |
Sushi seaweed |
NORI |
Tack on |
ADD |
Take a financial hit |
INCURALOSS |
Tallest peak in North America |
DENALI |
Tennis legend Arthur |
ASHE |
Thick Japanese noodle |
UDON |
Top-tier athlete |
ALLSTAR |
Trauma ctrs |
ERS |
Two-time Super Bowl champ Manning |
ELI |
What can carry a tune? |
IPOD |
What Meat Loaf would do (almost) anything for |
LOVE |
Where some tend to work? |
BAR |
Without a doubt |
FORCERTAIN |
___ & Young |
ERNST |
___ Rift (virtual reality headset) |
OCULUS |