Author: by Claire Rimkus
Across
Setting for much of “CSI” LAB
Closed SHUT
Shell out SPEND
Chapters of history ERAS
Currency of Mexico PESO
Comedian’s specialty HUMOR
Helper AIDE
Cookie that contains 90 ridges OREO
Flat ___ (hair straighteners) IRONS
Spread that can be crunchy or creamy PEANUTBUTTER
“Halt!” STOP
Punxsutawney ___ (famous groundhog) PHIL
Canoodling on the subway, e.g. PDA
Gaits between walks and canters TROTS
Place for a nightstand BEDROOM
Greek letter before chi PHI
More pleasant NICER
Ab exercise SITUP
“Aw, darn!” RATS
Out and ___ PROUD
Deficient in color PALE
Many Alaskans INUIT
Come after ENSUE
Little bit TAD
“It’s likely . . .” ODDSARE
Word said with a wave HELLO
Dense bread type RYE
Some recyclables CANS
Religious offshoot SECT
Meet COMETOGETHER
Milky coffee add-in CREAM
Great ___ (large dog) DANE
Comedian Yashere GINA
Port-au-Prince’s nation HAITI
Point on an agenda ITEM
Decides OPTS
List at the end of a book INDEX
Suffix that makes an adjective a noun NESS
“Quiet down!” SHH
Down
Jump like a frog LEAP
Sign after Pisces ARIES
Negative outlook BADATTITUDE
Classic name for a Dalmatian SPOT
Dill, for example HERB
Deplete USEUP
Freebie from many dentists’ offices TOOTHBRUSH
Defenses against swords SHIELDS
Sound of a cat’s joy PURR
Broody music genre EMO
Opposite of “oui” NON
Some ER workers DRS
Title with a tilde SENOR
Once ___ a time UPON
Even score TIE
Snacks that may be kettle-cooked POTATOCHIPS
Childbirth professional DOULA
Hyped AMPED
“That’s only the ___ of the iceberg!” TIP
Like some porches SCREENEDIN
Well-worn jeans feature RIP
Previous PRIOR
Like someone doing a DIY project HANDY
Really long time EON
What Ma may call Auntie SIS
___ date (library book deadline) DUE
Seasoning for a Tex-Mex meal TACOMIX
“What ___ could it be?” ELSE
Aries animal RAM
Relinquish control LETGO
Word in many public university names STATE
Like “Midnights,” among Taylor Swift albums TENTH
“The Hobbit” trilogy actress Blanchett CATE
Dollar bills ONES
Precious stones in a treasure chest GEMS
Impulsive RASH
WNBA’s Sky, on scoreboards CHI
Completed a half-marathon RAN
“___ Mubarak” (holiday greeting) EID
