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”…

Author: by Amanda Rafkin %26 Brooke Husic Across Chickpeas are rich in it FIBER B-school applicant’s exam GMAT British luxury car, for short JAG Beyonce song about someone still invested in a relationship ICARE Atlanta Dream player McDonald AARI Melody TUNE “I’ll need your patience for a sec” BEARWITHME Avant-garde EDGY “___ away” (rhyming rejection from…

Author: by Rafael Musa Across Body part inside a mitten HAND Man-made water source WELL Small jumps HOPS Black-and-white whale ORCA Creative concept IDEA Vegetable that can make people cry ONION Mark from a kitty cat claw SCAR ___ colada PINA This crossword’s is “Oh, hi!” TITLE “This issue is resolved now” THATSETTLESTHAT “___ so tall…

Author: by Brooke Husic Across Great Salt Lake’s state UTAH Car that might have mood lighting LIMO Theater employee USHER Pleasant NICE Person with a password USER Gay mecca at the tip of Cape Cod, for short PTOWN Member of a Peruvian empire INCA Educational ads (Abbr.) PSAS Identifies NAMES Reba McEntire song with the lyric…

Author: by Chandi Deitmer Across Prepare for a vacation PACK Funny performer such as Hannah Gadsby COMIC Impulse URGE Tennis legend Arthur ASHE Appealing smell AROMA Cows’ sounds MOOS Recalls the past THINKSBACK The play “Everybody Black” has two ACTS Ancient string instrument LYRE French for “Christmas” NOEL Soul automaker based in Seoul KIA Time for…

Author: by Zhouqin Burnikel Across Part of a wooden crate SLAT Way in the distance AFAR Daddy, in Chinese BABA Diet that allows cheese but not crackers KETO World’s largest mammals BLUEWHALES Dr. Frankenstein’s sidekick IGOR Hotel staffers who handle luggage CONCIERGES Certain brand of Midwestern politeness MINNESOTANICE Vapor from a dim sum basket STEAM Internet…

Author: by Sala Wanetick %26 Emily Biegas Across ___ Raton, FL BOCA Mia in the World Football Hall of Fame HAMM Scratchy voice RASP NASDAQ debuts IPOS Fabled fable writer AESOP Trade fair EXPO Misleading clue REDHERRING Spot on a plane SEAT Protagonist on “Swarm” or “Black-ish” DRE Large member of the deer family MOOSE Nuts…

Author: by Will Nediger Across Indoor sports venue ARENA Greek cheese FETA ___.blackfarmerfund.org WWW Make a quick visit POPIN Some deli loaves RYES Former leader of Iran SHAH Country singer’s vocal feature TWANG Unadon fish EELS Polynesian figurine TIKI GLAAD co-founder JEWELLEGOMEZ Team spirit MORALE Houston MLB player ASTRO “First of all . . .” ONE…

Author: by Nate Cardin Across Unable to sit still ANTSY Little fight SPAT Sweeping story EPIC GPS suggestion ROUTE Walk nervously PACE Shade of blue NAVY “___ Kai” (Netflix martial arts series) COBRA Carousel, e.g. RIDE Opera solo ARIA Poultry dish named for the vessel it’s cooked around BEERCANCHICKEN Sneaky tactics PLOYS “Hola, como ___?”…

Author: by Matthew Stock Across Baby horse FOAL Enjoy some bubblegum CHEW Involuntary movement SPASM Rice-shaped pasta ORZO Extinct flightless bird DODO Green pasta sauce PESTO Like a one-point lead RAZORTHIN “High-five!” UPTOP Approve of LIKE Frozen desserts named for an animal OTTERPOPS Starter dishes, for short APPS Green pod veggie in southern cuisine OKRA Egg…