Author: by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano
Across
| Romantic flower | ROSE |
| Department that closes deals | SALES |
| “Join the ___!” | CLUB |
| Nights before | EVES |
| Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, ___ | UMAMI |
| Curve in a river | BEND |
| Shoes are worn on them | FEET |
| “You may start the test!” | BEGIN |
| Info to analyze | DATA |
| Constellation also known as the Little Dipper | URSAMINOR |
| Incursion | FORAY |
| Secrecy contract | NDA |
| Ctrl+Z action | UNDO |
| Support for an injured arm | SLING |
| Devours quickly | DOWNS |
| Himalayan country | NEPAL |
| Sicilian volcano | ETNA |
| Himalayan ox | YAK |
| “Yuck!” | GAG |
| Mariah Carey hit with the line “Our love will never end, no” | ALWAYSBEMYBABY |
| Fashion designer Anna | SUI |
| Pottery material | CLAY |
| Graduate, for short | ALUM |
| List shortener | ETC |
| ___ and dreams | HOPES |
| Shoes without raised heels | FLATS |
| Like some thick socks | WOOLEN |
| Place for sledding | HILL |
| Expert | PRO |
| Rock band that featured Kim Gordon on bass | SONICYOUTH |
| Greek salad morsel | OLIVE |
| Teeming | RIFE |
| The Buckeye State | OHIO |
| Formula 1 competitor | RACER |
| Poker stake | ANTE |
| Lymph ___ | NODE |
| Will, Jonathan and Joyce’s last name on “Stranger Things” | BYERS |
| Not as much | LESS |
| Lose fur | SHED |
Down
| Money that’s given back | REFUND |
| Take too far | OVERDO |
| Teeter between two positions | SEESAW |
| ___ noche (tonight) | ESTA |
| Replace a teammate | SUBIN |
| Modify | AMEND |
| Water inside an atoll | LAGOON |
| Qatari ruler | EMIR |
| Religious offense | SIN |
| Liquid used to treat chronic pain | CBDOIL |
| Take lessons | LEARN |
| Remove from a social media post | UNTAG |
| Celebration of another trip around the sun, for short | BDAY |
| Feature of many drag kings | MUSTACHE |
| Prone to canceling last-minute | FLAKY |
| Email annoyance | SPAM |
| Not used | NEW |
| “I’ve got my ___ on you” | EYE |
| Stocking fabrics | NYLONS |
| “Stat!” | ASAP |
| Fancy reception | GALA |
| Border on | ABUT |
| Places with rowing machines | GYMS |
| Netflix feature that encourages marathon watching | AUTOPLAY |
| Center of a Good & Plenty candy | LICORICE |
| “See ya!” | BYE |
| What Carl used to move his house in “Up” | BALLOONS |
| Stitch | SEW |
| Stretches of work | SHIFTS |
| Take to the skies | FLY |
| “I Wanna Be Your ___” (Prince hit) | LOVER |
| Some frozen drinks | ICEES |
| Like spoken exams | ORAL |
| Number of Enneagram types | NINE |
| “God, here we go . . .” | UHOH |
| “A rising ___ lifts all boats” | TIDE |
| Broke up soil | HOED |
| Globular shape | ORB |
| Hosp. areas | ERS |
