Author: by Rachel Fabi
Across
Kathmandu’s continent ASIA
Where land and sea meet SHORE
Chopped brunch dish HASH
“That hurt!” OUCH
Movie in which Liam Neeson’s character has “a very particular set of skills” TAKEN
Geometry class calculation AREA
Leg joint KNEE
Bitter-tasting ACRID
Convent sisters NUNS
Becky Chambers’ solarpunk book series MONKANDROBOT
“I’ve got it!” AHA
Card worth 1 or 11 in blackjack ACE
It’s for the birds! AVIARY
“Top Gun” planes FIGHTERJETS
___ Book Club OPRAHS
Have debts OWE
Prefix meaning “before” PRE
Columns with views OPEDS
___ out a living EKE
Well-founded VALID
“Piggy” in a nursery rhyme TOE
“Insecure” actress Issa RAE
Walking anxiously, perhaps PACING
School associated with Simon’s Rock BARDCOLLEGE
___ crackers (s’more ingredients) GRAHAM
Tailless primate APE
“My boat’s sprung a leak!” SOS
Free-floating interstellar objects ROGUEPLANETS
“Ferrari” actor Driver ADAM
Impudent SAUCY
Rewrite for clarity EDIT
Pixar clownfish NEMO
Not warranted UNDUE
Curved structure ARCH
Person who acts DOER
“It ___ me to say this, but . . .” PAINS
Little kid TYKE
Down
Hunky-dory AOK
Center of a solar system SUN
Cocktail “rocks” ICE
“I’m standing right here!” AHEM
Ideological positions STANCES
Computer whiz who might help with a heist HACKER
“Fighting” veggie mascot of Delta State University OKRA
Horse rider’s strap REIN
When a given time period is over ENDDATE
Tower of ___ (logic puzzle) HANOI
The “A” of the ABC islands ARUBA
Mister, en Espanol SENOR
Quick HASTY
Sacred promises sworn by paladins OATHS
Campers or motorhomes, e.g. RVS
“The game is ___!” AFOOT
“Fantasia” creature in a tutu HIPPO
Say yes AGREE
Owned HAD
Kidded around JOKED
Lady sheep EWE
Layers of toilet paper PLIES
Drummer Starr RINGO
Peripheries EDGES
Corn unit EAR
Parking option VALET
Part of the 17-Across ACL
Steadily increases RAMPSUP
Fried chicken chain POPEYES
Sweetheart BAE
Yucatan destination CANCUN
Impressively large GRAND
Sport with several roping events RODEO
Best effort AGAME
Indulge HUMOR
Singer Del Ray LANA
Car company with a four-ring logo AUDI
A ___ at the table SEAT
Parched DRY
“Gross!” ICK
“Video Killed ___ Radio Star” THE
