Author: by Rafael Musa
Across
Tennis star Nadal RAFAEL
Mansa ___ (14th-century leader claimed to be the wealthiest person in history) MUSA
Conflict between Wikipedia contributors EDITWAR
Someone famous, informally CELEB
Spot for some studs EARLOBES
Clatter RATTLE
Texting format: Abbr. SMS
Didn’t sugarcoat something KEPTITREAL
Has a meal EATS
Gave temporarily LOANED
Secrecy contracts, for short NDAS
Apt-sounding name for a worrier STU
Angry look SCOWL
Pithy sayings ADAGES
That, in Spanish ESO
Chance for a diva to shine ARIA
Whodunits DETECTIVENOVELS
Pennsylvania and Virginia, in D.C. AVES
Taro paste POI
Baltimore bird ORIOLE
Outplays BESTS
“I disapprove!” TSK
___ as ABC EASY
Prison activist and writer Brown ELAINE
Litter’s littlest RUNT
Discussion to figure out who is at fault, informally BLAMESTORM
Vaccine research org. NIH
Bring out ELICIT
Sit with one leg on either side of STRADDLE
Leases RENTS
Instagram, TikTok, etc., colloquially SOCIALS
Fills with wonder AWES
Flight you may sleep through REDEYE
Down
“Legally Blonde” actress Witherspoon REESE
Couple who presumably did not have to worry about privacy ADAMANDEVE
Chemistry tests? FIRSTDATES
Ga. airport ATL
Furry creature in “Return of the Jedi” EWOK
Where to find nutritional information LABEL
Dole (out) METE
Beauty store chain ULTA
Opposite of buy SELL
Prez Lincoln ABE
Seized cars, for short REPOS
Kings and queens, e.g. CARDS
Overseas trips on Air Force One, say STATEVISITS
Hwy. RTE
Not vacant INUSE
Most wise SAGEST
“I’ll be there in a ___” SEC
Salty and fishy delicacy CAVIAR
Black-and-white ice cream treat OREOSUNDAE
Haphazardly WILLYNILLY
Zap with light LASE
Small amount of gel ADAB
Motor oil brand STP
Singer Yoko ONO
Tiny amounts IOTAS
Unrefined find ORE
18-wheelers SEMIS
Bantu ___ (African hairstyle) KNOTS
Allow LET
404 Page Not Found, e.g. ERROR
The ones over here THESE
Erupted BLEW
Draw a ___ in the sand LINE
Makes a scene? ACTS
Blunt medieval weapon MACE
Reputation ___ (2017-’18, for Taylor Swift) ERA
“___ you see that?!” DID
