Author: by Shmuel Schmell
Across
Went by bike, say RODE
It holds a sail MAST
Pipe bend under a sink PTRAP
Monumental EPIC
Type of saxophone ALTO
Catherine who played Moira Rose OHARA
What not to talk about, per a 1999 film (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last letter) FIGHTCLUB
Passover repast SEDER
Glass or Gershwin IRA
Go on longer than OUTLAST
Certain browser (… first letter + the last 6 letters) WINDOWSHOPPER
Revise, as a bylaw AMEND
Many, many LOTSOF
Infatuated GAGA
“Deck the Halls” contraction TIS
Recorded, in the past ONTAPE
One might be poached EGG
Frog-to-be (… first 2 letters + the last 2) TADPOLE
Letters used when amused LOL
Spring or fall SEASON
Contraception option, briefly IUD
Cashbox TILL
Ancient Greek garments TUNICS
Weasellike animal SABLE
Some alarm systems’ objective (… first 2 letters + the last 5) FIREDETECTION
Washing machine contents LAUNDRY
Industrial container VAT
End of the Greek alphabet OMEGA
Pass the time lazily, or a theme hint LIEAROUND
Sire, in the Bible BEGET
Bird on a Canadian dollar LOON
Muscat is its capital OMAN
Dozer’s noise? SNORE
Phoenix hoopsters SUNS
Long narrative SAGA
Down
NBA official REF
Infinite Shine nail polish brand OPI
Put a spade to use DIG
Spiny anteater ECHIDNA
Colorful parrot MACAW
___-or-nothing ALL
Early Beatle Sutcliffe, casually STU
On top of that TOBOOT
Defer POSTPONE
Liberals, informally THELEFT
Under the ___ (unnoticed) RADAR
Greek war god ARES
Carburetor, e.g., for a car PART
Stepped (on) TROD
Convinced to buy an add-on, perhaps UPSOLD
Employees’ income WAGES
Word after “spitting” or “mirror” IMAGE
“Loving” actress Ruth NEGGA
Approached a base in a cloud of dust SLID
End-of-life care program HOSPICE
Leather worker TANNER
Defendant’s excuse ALIBI
Arroz con ___ POLLO
Pompeo of “Grey’s Anatomy” ELLEN
Busy time for a roadie TOURDATE
Remove from office OUST
Scorpion feature STINGER
Ink on skin TATTOOS
Pastoral poems IDYLLS
“The Lion King” villain SCAR
Tierra del ___ FUEGO
Captain America portrayer Chris EVANS
High throws LOBS
End of a prayer AMEN
Debtor’s letters IOU
Geological period EON
Thurman of “Batman & Robin” UMA
Get on someone’s case NAG
Double-helix molecule DNA
