Author: by Taylor Johnson
Across
| Shaken instrument |
MARACA |
| “Darn!” |
RATS |
| “Guess ___?” (classic kid’s game) |
WHO |
| Peruvian pals |
AMIGOS |
| De-wrinkle |
IRON |
| Place to make a connection? |
HUB |
| Excalibur or Bellagio |
HOTELCASINO |
| Activist Yoko |
ONO |
| Mike’s partner in candy |
IKE |
| Secure with a key |
LOCK |
| Penned |
WROTE |
| “Lobby Baby” comedian Meyers |
SETH |
| Overdo, as a stage role |
HAMUP |
| It was developed during the Eastern Zhou dynasty’s Spring and Autumn period |
CHINESECALENDAR |
| Discover, as an idea |
HITON |
| Place to bake chicken nuggets |
OVEN |
| Annual video game competition, for short |
EVO |
| College-level HS classes |
APS |
| What models strike |
POSES |
| 1/365 of a typical year |
DAY |
| ” ___ be great if … “ |
ITD |
| Helvetica, e.g. |
FONT |
| Emotionless, ostensibly |
STOIC |
| Potluck dish often prepared with chicken or tuna |
NOODLECASSEROLE |
| Give a speech |
ORATE |
| Big name in skin care |
OLAY |
| “Raspberry” hat in a Prince song |
BERET |
| Voting group |
BLOC |
| Stately tree |
ELM |
| “Go on …” |
AND |
| Rare “Jeopardy!” outcome, and a hint to scrambled shoestrings within 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
THREEWAYTIE |
| Softball stat |
RBI |
| Notice of a passing, briefly |
OBIT |
| Online party notifications |
EVITES |
| Storm center |
EYE |
| Pea holders |
PODS |
| “Gracias” reply |
DENADA |
Down
| When doubled, a Hawaiian fish |
MAHI |
| See 23-Down |
AMOK |
| Religious ceremony |
RITE |
| Ripen |
AGE |
| “It Ends With Us” author Hoover |
COLLEEN |
| Classy neckties |
ASCOTS |
| Board game played on a world map |
RISK |
| Reporter Shapiro |
ARI |
| 2,000 pounds |
TON |
| Winter creations with carrot noses |
SNOWMEN |
| (Eye roll) |
WHOOPDEDOO |
| Easter egg event |
HUNT |
| Clarinet relative |
OBOE |
| Long (for) |
ACHE |
| With 2-Down, go wild |
RUN |
| ___ Balls (Hostess snacks) |
SNO |
| Possess |
HAVE |
| Pub orders |
ALES |
| Pizza Hut or Quiznos |
CHAIN |
| Aware of |
HIPTO |
| “There’s no turning back now!” |
ITSDOORDIE |
| ___ Rica |
COSTA |
| Be of use |
AVAIL |
| Rolls-___ |
ROYCE |
| Ode writer |
POET |
| Fairy tale’s starting word |
ONCE |
| Haircut associated with early ’90s hip-hop culture |
FLATTOP |
| Hollow coastal formation |
SEACAVE |
| Attempt |
TRY |
| Nickname that omits “An” |
DRE |
| Shoe bottom |
SOLE |
| Decreased in speed |
SLOWED |
| Naked |
BARE |
| Person who may use they/them pronouns, briefly |
ENBY |
| They’re placed in poker |
BETS |
| Jazzy James |
ETTA |
| Fibbed |
LIED |
| Small plateau |
MESA |
| Premium TV channel |
HBO |
| Free (of) |
RID |
| Yang’s counterpart |
YIN |
