Author: by Stella Zawistowski
Across
Pump some iron LIFT
Platform for religious rituals ALTAR
___ pal (female friend) GAL
Region AREA
Person who might habitually “forget their wallet” MOOCH
Ocean predator ORCA
Beverage that’s often on tap BEER
Late TARDY
Prejudice BIAS
Ability to identify a musical note just by hearing it PERFECTPITCH
“Being Mary Jane” channel BET
Ozone or hydrogen GAS
Good-looking person HOTTIE
Big name in sneakers REEBOK
Paintball garb CAMO
Drag queen’s affirmative YAS
As well ALSO
Fundamentals BASICS
Rhyming nickname for a certain bargain-priced wine TWOBUCKCHUCK
Small amount SKOSH
Christmas, in French NOEL
Foldable bed COT
Zoom meeting button MUTE
Word after “wax” or “action” FIGURE
Powerful public speaker ORATOR
Secondary Insta account ALT
Guinea ___ (pet) PIG
Group with many principal actors ENSEMBLECAST
Numbers to crunch DATA
Prepare for a bodybuilding competition OILUP
Totally nails ACES
Celebrity couple ITEM
Swans’ homes NESTS
Recreational green area PARK
Model Holliday TESS
Go out with SEE
“Don’t go!” STAY
Down
Room with test tubes LAB
Rage IRE
Credit card processing charge, e.g. FEE
Waterproof cover TARP
Operator of Crescent trains AMTRAK
Just lounges around LOAFS
Shredded TORE
“Rising Power” band ACDC
Like music with a strong beat RHYTHMIC
Orange mascot from Philly GRITTY
Tree that’s often thorny ACACIA
Mascara coats them LASHES
Newspaper tribute, for short OBIT
Self-image EGO
Doggy POOCH
Garment that might have underwire BRA
Caldillo de congrio fish EEL
Exam TEST
Gift toppers BOWS
Secret stash CACHE
Pose a question ASK
Lose a bet in blackjack BUST
Performed by a choir SUNG
Possible response to “Go do the dishes!” OKMOM
Mint julep liquor BOURBON
___ d’etat COUP
“Felicity” actress Russell KERI
“You can’t spell legendary without ___ day” LEG
Revise with a collaborator COEDIT
Like rococo architecture ORNATE
Has a nibble of TASTES
Parts of envelopes FLAPS
“___ all Greek to me!” ITS
Rockies and Red Sox TEAMS
Like a 10-degree angle ACUTE
Is untruthful LIES
“What ___ Can I Do?” (“Encanto” song) ELSE
Dances like Gregory Hines TAPS
Purr-fect pet CAT
Important time period ERA
Helicopter’s place SKY
