Author: by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano %26 Brooke Husic
Across
| “Zero, zip, zilch” | NADA |
| Kind of seed on some buns | SESAME |
| ___ and don’ts | DOS |
| Like this clue’s number | EVEN |
| Eloquent speaker | ORATOR |
| “when will u get here?” | ETA |
| Ethernet alternative | WIFI |
| Western state whose name means “snow-covered” in Spanish | NEVADA |
| Georgia’s capital, for short | ATL |
| Rounded feature of many mosques | DOME |
| Apple’s center | CORE |
| Pub drinks | ALES |
| Sanskrit chant for those seeking illumination | GAYATRIMANTRA |
| Apt rhyme for “net” in tennis | LET |
| Sneaky | SLY |
| Get ready | PREP |
| Leave out | OMIT |
| Nonfiction piece such as “The Case for Reparations” | ESSAY |
| Light emitted by underwater organisms | BIOLUMINESCENCE |
| Underwater navigation aid | SONAR |
| Nickname for meemaw | NANA |
| Folding beds | COTS |
| Charitable group such as CARE International (Abbr.) | NGO |
| ___ Paulo, Brazil | SAO |
| Rich and buttery cheese curry | PANEERMAKHANI |
| Tons | ALOT |
| “Doggone it” | DARN |
| Totals up | ADDS |
| Lychee center | PIT |
| Spirits who grant wishes | GENIES |
| Hit right on the mark | NAIL |
| Pre-holiday night | EVE |
| Car-radio button | PRESET |
| “Say it ain’t so!” | OHNO |
| Chili oil color | RED |
| Appraise | ASSESS |
| Stir-frying pots | WOKS |
Down
| The “N” in NH or NJ | NEW |
| Hyperenthusiastic | AVID |
| Clear up, like a cloudy windshield | DEFOG |
| Channel with wildlife documentaries | ANIMALPLANET |
| Simba, to Mufasa | SON |
| Build from the ground up | ERECT |
| Really relish | SAVOR |
| Pong company | ATARI |
| Web access devices | MODEMS |
| Notable time period | ERA |
| Handed out playing cards | DEALT |
| Cute river animal | OTTER |
| Taco truck dip | SALSA |
| Body part with a lid | EYE |
| “Wait for it . . .” | ANYSECONDNOW |
| Basic unit in chemistry | ATOM |
| Actor and comedian Mapa | ALEC |
| “Nova” channel | PBS |
| River, in Spanish | RIO |
| Extra-long time period | EON |
| 60 seconds (Abbr.) | MIN |
| Once ___ while | INA |
| Number worn by Sue Bird | TEN |
| ___-Caps (candy) | SNO |
| Stage play part | ACT |
| ___/no question | YES |
| Craving | URGE |
| Accessory that holds Girl Scout badges | SASH |
| Requests from the menu | ORDERS |
| Little battery size | AAA |
| Origami material | PAPER |
| “What a time to be ___!” | ALIVE |
| Jotted down | NOTED |
| Luxurious heads of hair | MANES |
| Come up | ARISE |
| Some roller derby pads protect them | KNEES |
| Boise’s state | IDAHO |
| Place to wash up | SINK |
| School transcript stat | GPA |
| Ave. crossers | STS |
| Selena y ___ Dinos (Tejano band) | LOS |
