Author: by Billie Truitt, edited by Stanley Newman
Across
| Little round veggies |
PEAS |
| Laborious walk |
SLOG |
| O’Neal’s nickname |
SHAQ |
| Recipe amts. |
TBSPS |
| Prince William’s aunt |
ANNE |
| Iconic Welles role |
KANE |
| Waikiki’s island |
OAHU |
| Pave again |
RETAR |
| Definitive turndown |
NEVERINAMILLIONYEARS |
| Cause to stumble |
TRIPUP |
| A little __ everything |
BITOF |
| Out of practice |
RUSTY |
| Sun, in Spain |
SOL |
| Novelist Graham __ |
GREENE |
| Round-ring wrestling |
SUMO |
| Sch. with a Spokane campus |
WSU |
| Going way, way back |
FROMTIMEIMMEMORIAL |
| Worked out on a track |
RANLAPS |
| Healthcare.gov law: Abbr. |
ACA |
| Turns away from wrongdoing |
REPENTS |
| Fly a plane |
AVIATE |
| Strong coffee |
ESPRESSO |
| Cancel a project |
ENDIT |
| Bagpipers’ wear |
KILTS |
| “See ya!” |
TATA |
| Request for quiet |
SHH |
| Hang in there |
ENDURE |
| Idyllic spot |
EDEN |
| Exercises for abs |
SITUPS |
| Does not exist |
ISNT |
| According to |
PER |
| Extremely rarely |
ONCEINABLUEMOON |
| Oral health org. |
ADA |
| Be worthy of |
EARN |
| Grocery paths |
AISLES |
| Garlic trait |
ODOR |
| Strap around a sock |
GARTER |
| Definite article |
THE |
| Ancient Persian |
MEDE |
| Freedom, in Swahili |
UHURU |
| Comparable to a wet hen |
ASMAD |
| Egg-steaming pans |
POACHERS |
| What Hepburn called Tracy |
SPENCE |
| “Want to?” |
SHALLWE |
| What to call a catamaran |
SHE |
| Of fission or fusion |
NUCLEAR |
| Going way, way back |
SINCEHECTORWASAPUP |
| Unaffiliated: Abbr. |
IND |
| “Fine by me” |
OKAY |
| More trendy |
HIPPER |
| Pal 4 life |
BFF |
| Brainchildren |
IDEAS |
| __ de menthe |
CREME |
| Insulation effectiveness measure |
RVALUE |
| For ages and ages |
UNTILTHECOWSCOMEHOME |
| Nurtures |
REARS |
| Nights before |
EVES |
| Verdi masterwork |
AIDA |
| __ out a living (just got by) |
EKED |
| Actor Nick |
NOLTE |
| Walk in the shallows |
WADE |
| Adolescent |
TEEN |
| Untidy jumble |
MESS |
Down
| Slacks or jeans |
PANTS |
| January in Mexico |
ENERO |
| Blacksmith’s block |
ANVIL |
| Trickle (through) |
SEEP |
| Train for a bout, perhaps |
SKIPROPE |
| PC linkup |
LAN |
| By way of wagering |
ONABET |
| Spring sign |
GEMINI |
| Without assistance |
SOLO |
| Chicken portion |
HALF |
| Sushi tuna |
AHI |
| Meeting minimum |
QUORUM |
| “Taste this!” |
TRYSOME |
| Red root |
BEET |
| Linger |
STAY |
| Golf standard |
PAR |
| Many SAT takers |
SRS |
| Toddlers |
RUGRATS |
| Agenda listing |
ITEM |
| Uno, for example |
NUMERO |
| Most of “mommy” |
EMS |
| Very successful show |
SMASH |
| Bring to a conclusion |
WINDUP |
| Lampoon |
SATIRE |
| Belfast’s province |
ULSTER |
| Unequivocal refusal |
FLATNO |
| Teacup handle |
EAR |
| Applies frosting to |
ICES |
| Not totally against |
OPENTO |
| Tear apart |
REND |
| Lawn implement |
RAKE |
| Ardent |
AVID |
| What Poirot cruises on |
NILE |
| Erode |
EATINTO |
| Leave speechless |
STUN |
| Family nickname |
PAPA |
| Gladiator gear |
SHIELDS |
| Stadium section |
TIER |
| Grandson of Adam |
ENOS |
| Lasting mark |
SCAR |
| Start-up loan agcy. |
SBA |
| Captain Hook aide |
SMEE |
| Tailor’s tool |
NEEDLE |
| Cocktail garnish |
LIME |
| Tech’s client |
USER |
| Unavailing |
NOHELP |
| ’90s tennis star |
AGASSI |
| Enter suddenly |
DASHIN |
| __ Hammer (baking soda brand) |
ARMAND |
| Beach hill |
DUNE |
| Predatory marine mammal |
ORCA |
| One with regrets |
RUER |
| Soft mineral |
TALC |
| Impulsive |
HASTY |
| Tunnel sound |
ECHO |
| Graph’s rising trend |
UPCURVE |
| Glimpse |
PEEKAT |
| What to call a catamaran |
HER |
| DC Comics hero |
SUPERMAN |
| “Didn’t it have to be me?” |
WHOELSE |
| Short break of a sort |
NAP |
| Nut butter variety |
CASHEW |
| “What a relief!” |
WHEW |
| Points toward |
AIMSAT |
| Metallic money |
SPECIE |
| British guy |
BLOKE |
| Is irate |
FUMES |
| Cooks for |
FEEDS |
| Angled typeface: Abbr. |
ITAL |
| Garden soil |
DIRT |
| Looped in via email |
CCED |
| Stood up |
ROSE |
| “If I may interrupt . . .” |
AHEM |
| Caterer’s coffeepot |
URN |
| Prefix meaning “recent” |
NEO |
| Actress Longoria |
EVA |
| Poetic homage |
ODE |
