Author: by Dob Olino
Across
Pig’s food SLOP
Small tastes of lassi SIPS
Plumbing or carpentry TRADE
Org. that grades beef as Prime, Choice or Select USDA
Pigeon calls COOS
Consider important VALUE
Vertical passage for letters MAILCHUTE
Store’s merchandise STOCK
Like some wineglasses STEMLESS
Body part that might be rosy CHEEK
___ yum gai (Thai soup) TOM
Stepped heavily TROD
Angela Lansbury mystery series MURDERSHEWROTE
Swiss cheese features HOLES
Tots’ boo-boos OWIES
Touring band’s vehicle VAN
Initial poker payment ANTE
Squirrel away HOARD
Suffix for “snooze” or “Oktober” FEST
Month after Feb. MAR
___ down (packs firmly) TAMPS
Puts into piles SORTS
Tofu or tempeh MEATSUBSTITUTE
___ kahiko (traditional Hawaiian dance) HULA
Sticky paving stuff TAR
Rotates TURNS
Headpiece that might incorporate bananas FRUITHAT
First half of an LP SIDEA
Major highway MAINROUTE
Type of golf tourney PROAM
“Okay, I’ll ___” (“Tell me more”) BITE
Make preparations PLAN
High-end Italian fashion brand FENDI
“Unfortunately . . .” ALAS
Bubble bath foam SUDS
Down
“That about ___ it up” SUMS
Aspiring attorney’s test (Abbr.) LSAT
Drooling dog in “Garfield” ODIE
Tropical source of shade PALMTREE
Devious plan SCHEME
Promises of payment IOUS
Gumbo vessels POTS
Direction opposite NNW SSE
“The Bear” and “Abbott Elementary” TVSHOWS
Inappropriate for young audiences, per the MPA RATEDR
Skin-soothing gel ALOE
___, ___, goose (game) DUCK
Startled squeal EEK
Lumps of dirt CLODS
“Rocky” spinoff starring Michael B. Jordan CREED
___ for knowledge THIRST
“Make Me Feel” singer Janelle MONAE
The “U” in UV ULTRA
Robotic vacuum brand ROOMBA
Exchanges SWAPS
Not concealed OVERT
___ of Chicago (annual food celebration) TASTE
Sinus specialists, for short ENTS
Soccer legend Mia HAMM
Schleps HAULS
“Baby I Need Your Loving” quartet FOURTOPS
Huge wave TSUNAMI
Escalator part STAIR
Series of comments on social media THREAD
Apple Music’s predecessor ITUNES
Become tuckered out TIRE
Haikara ___ (noodle dish) UDON
Get an F FAIL
EGOT winner Moreno RITA
“Ramy” streaming service HULU
Not very much ATAD
Perfect scores, often TENS
Sunblock stat SPF
Degree for some CEOs MBA
