Author: Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Highly rated March telecast, with “the” |
OSCARS |
| Actor Michael of “Juno” |
CERA |
| “Hot” stage item |
MIC |
| Bit of broccoli |
FLORET |
| Neon-colored, say |
LOUD |
| Sound at a fireworks display |
OOH |
| “Slumdog Millionaire” actress |
FREIDAPINTO |
| Air Force ___ |
ONE |
| “Dracula” author Stoker |
BRAM |
| Archaeologist’s find |
RELIC |
| ” ___ Lama Ding Dong” |
RAMA |
| High-end ridesharing option |
UBERBLACK |
| Become a YouTube sensation, say |
GOVIRAL |
| Wine holder |
CASK |
| Fairy king in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” |
OBERON |
| Trash-talk |
DIS |
| Fannie ___ (finance company) |
MAE |
| Bach piece whose title sounds a bit risque |
AIRONTHEGSTRING |
| Stuff attached to an Acme detonator, in cartoons |
TNT |
| Do some yard work |
MOW |
| Primitive shelter |
LEANTO |
| Gelatin made from seaweed |
AGAR |
| American military construction force |
SEABEES |
| U.K. military force |
ROYALNAVY |
| Group of buffalo |
HERD |
| Stately potato? |
IDAHO |
| Scuttlebutt, say |
INFO |
| Solemnly swear |
VOW |
| Corporate number cruncher who might be interested in the ends of 17-, 26-, 37- and 47-Across? |
BEANCOUNTER |
| “Men ___ from Mars …” |
ARE |
| The “E” of EGOT |
EMMY |
| “Be all you can be” sloganeer |
USARMY |
| Drug studied by Timothy Leary |
LSD |
| Potting material |
SOIL |
| Public esteem |
REPUTE |
Down
| Not working today |
OFF |
| Camera type, for short |
SLR |
| Iowa college |
COE |
| Man’s name that’s another man’s name backward |
ARI |
| Snoopy’s nemesis |
REDBARON |
| Restaurant review symbol |
STAR |
| Rise, as temperatures |
CLIMB |
| Very long time |
EON |
| Dull routine |
RUT |
| Cute, cutesily |
ADORBS |
| Dough or bread |
MOOLA |
| Greek column style |
IONIC |
| Chess announcement |
CHECK |
| One of the Beatles |
PAUL |
| Mammal with a white rump |
ELK |
| Batman’s sidekick |
ROBIN |
| Prevent, as a crisis |
AVERT |
| Surrealist Joan |
MIRO |
| Vaping stick, for short |
ECIG |
| Do some grapplin’ |
RASSLE |
| Capricorn’s animal |
GOAT |
| Tiny superhero in the Marvel Universe |
ANTMAN |
| Dawn drops |
DEW |
| Gold digger? |
MINER |
| Paid to play |
ANTED |
| Prima donna problems |
EGOS |
| Jewish wedding dance |
HORA |
| Japanese meeting place that serves refreshments |
TEAHOUSE |
| Broccoli ___ |
RABE |
| “That feels so-o-o good!” |
AAH |
| They’ll show you the world |
GLOBES |
| Option when setting up a new tech device |
SYNC |
| Coke, to Pepsi |
RIVAL |
| Foul smells |
ODORS |
| Deviated temporarily from a straight course |
YAWED |
| LPs and 45s |
VINYL |
| What a 56-Across would total for this puzzle? |
FOUR |
| Comedian Philips |
EMO |
| French friend |
AMI |
| Siesta |
NAP |
| Capote’s nickname |
TRU |
| First responder, for short |
EMT |
| Grain in a Salinger title |
RYE |
