Author: by Jess Rucks
Across
___ President (title missing from American history) MADAM
Winter hrs. in California PST
“Terrif!” FAB
Makes very happy ELATES
Fish whose female lays eggs in the male’s pouch SEAHORSE
“Please stay!” DONTGO
“You can’t give up yet!” TRYAGAIN
Idea such as class distinctions SOCIALCONSTRUCT
Coastal bird TERN
Name hidden in “Who can it be?” ANI
Sleeping spots BEDS
Low-cal LITE
Structure for a vine to climb TRELLIS
Mike and ___ (candy brand) IKE
Anti-DUI org. MADD
@ ATSIGN
Jamaican music genre SKA
Tuna in a spicy poke bowl AHI
GPS path RTE
Business VIP CEO
___ please (does one’s best) AIMSTO
Portable sleeping spots COTS
Friday, for the workweek END
“I’ll have what she’s having” THESAME
Selects, with “for” OPTS
Courage and persistence GRIT
Egg cells OVA
Blue-green TEAL
“You’re freer than you think” THEREARENORULES
Russian grandmother … or a headscarf she may wear BABUSHKA
Make over REVAMP
“Look alive!” SNAPTOIT
Old-fashioned train lounge? BARCAR
Golfer’s goal, at least PAR
Thesaurus wd. SYN
Really little TEENY
Down
Dr.’s orders MEDS
Indian potato snack ALOOTIKKI
Group of movers and shakers? DANCETEAM
Garb ATTIRE
Rap’s ___ Thee Stallion MEGAN
Garlicky Puerto Rican pork shoulder PERNIL
Simon ___ (kids’ game) SAYS
“What a bummer!” THATBITES
Quack FRAUD
Sportswear brand headquartered in Kobe ASICS
Flexed BENT
Sun, in Spanish SOL
Highly influenced? STONED
Fiona, e.g. OGRESS
Rap’s ___ B CARDI
Simpson who plays the saxophone LISA
Western lake whose name means “big water” in Washoe TAHOE
Milky coffee drink LATTE
They assess your problem-solving skills MATHTESTS
Elsa’s architectural feat in “Frozen” ICEPALACE
Courteous chap GENTLEMAN
Subtle shoutouts NODS
Like Venus, but not Aphrodite ROMAN
Foment STIRUP
Warning CAVEAT
Aaron who created “The West Wing” SORKIN
Composer’s lifework OEUVRE
Accra’s country GHANA
Concrete support rod REBAR
Word you might s-p-e-l-l if your pet is near TREAT
Recipe amt. TBSP
“___, matey!” AHOY
Ornament shape ORB
Word that aptly surrounds “sprightly” SPRY
