Author: by Wendy L. Brandes
Across
Group whose songs are featured in “Mamma Mia!” ABBA
Spanish naval force ARMADA
Knee stabilizer, for short ACL
Rip TEAR
Padded envelope MAILER
“Homeland” network SHO
Realistic representation of the everyday experience SLICEOFLIFE
Touch gently PAT
Tater ___ TOT
Museum pieces, in Spanish ARTE
Natural ability TALENT
Pic accompanying a username AVI
Cheeky SASSY
Tetracycline target ACNE
Spot where Spot might stay overnight KENNEL
Travel kit accessory ADAPTER
Boundary-pushing EDGY
Remove some wrinkles IRON
What Wile E. Coyote tries, and often fails, to be SLY
Accessory that a preschooler might wear on picture day CLIPONTIE
Seer’s gift ESP
Major musical composition OPUS
Gibbons and bonobos APES
Far from deluxe SPARTAN
Propulsive force of an engine THRUST
“Fame” actress Irene CARA
“Woot woot!” YAHOO
GPS suggestion RTE
Sports venues ARENAS
New Year’s resolution, essentially GOAL
Bedroom ___ (music made in one’s own home) POP
Calligraphy tool PEN
Hot minute SPLITSECOND
Triage pro EMT
Power source OUTLET
Cambodia’s continent ASIA
___ Moines, Iowa DES
With no constraints FREELY
Enjoy some fan fiction, say READ
Down
On the line ATSTAKE
Universally adored BELOVED
Deliberately provoking BAITING
Three-pointer’s path ARC
Having no scruples AMORAL
Whitewater vessels RAFTS
Odometer units MILES
“Beef” actress Wong ALI
Skillful DEFT
Length x width calculation AREA
Features ASPECTS
English ___ (biggest shipping lane in the world) CHANNEL
Game you’re extremely unlikely to win LOTTERY
Simplicity EASE
Drink like a cat LAP
Knitter’s need YARN
MOMA’s city NYC
Part of a semicolon DOT
Tibetan freedom fighter Pachen ANI
Apple platform IOS
Parking place LOT
Craft beer, for short IPA
Super small PUNY
Conductor’s gift EAR
Got out ESCAPED
“I don’t wanna hear it!” SPAREME
Raises a child PARENTS
Aim PURPOSE
Latvia’s neighbor ESTONIA
Member of some blended families STEPDAD
Competed in a half-marathon RAN
Warm and cozy TOASTY
___ in the wall HOLE
Like a trapeze artist AGILE
Spot for a traveler’s overnight stay HOTEL
Since ASOF
Spiky boot attachment SPUR
Cell service letters LTE
Penelope Pitstop’s vehicle CAR
