Author: Jacob McDermott
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Bladderball players, historically |
ELIS |
| “OMG, stop!” |
TMI |
| Certain city guide |
BUSMAP |
| Leaving a participle dangling in English class, say |
NONO |
| Words after a long day |
HOMEATLAST |
| World capital since 1971 |
DOHA |
| Displays of villainous delight |
EVILLAUGHS |
| “Yeah, yeah, I get it” |
OKOK |
| Hog calls |
OINKS |
| Vibrating part of some instruments |
REED |
| Honda model |
FIT |
| Grand ___, town in Nova Scotia that’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
PRE |
| Sorry |
SAD |
| Fixed a short in, perhaps |
REWIRED |
| Bed material |
MULCH |
| Flash of inspiration |
AHAMOMENT |
| Cheery greetings |
HIHOS |
| Takes home |
NETS |
| “Open wide” |
SAYAH |
| Liniment, e.g. |
BALM |
| Subjects of the 2019 Pulitzer-winning novel “The Overstory” |
TREES |
| Not be bothered by something |
LETITRIDE |
| Some Deco pieces |
ERTES |
| What makes a drink alcoholic |
ETHANOL |
| “Yipes!” |
ACK |
| Word with heat or devil |
RAY |
| Launchpad for many comics, in brief |
SNL |
| Rev counter |
TACH |
| What U.P.S. routes tend to avoid |
LEFTS |
| “Pronto!” |
STAT |
| Break in? |
STAYCATION |
| Cat or cow, in yoga |
POSE |
| “Ish” |
KINDASORTA |
| God in the Marvel Universe |
ARES |
| Brews |
STEEPS |
| Umami enhancer |
MSG |
| Breakout group? |
SECT |
Down
| Words after a tirade |
ENDOFRANT |
| “Well, well, well!” |
LOOKIEHERE |
| Needing P.R. help, say |
INHOTWATER |
| Saturate |
SOAK |
| They’re proven to be true |
THEOREMS |
| What a star signs |
MOVIEDEAL |
| “Let’s do this!” |
IMIN |
| Christmas wreath material |
BALSAM |
| Hagen in the American Theater Hall of Fame |
UTA |
| Symbol on a score |
SLUR |
| Good speller? |
MAGE |
| New York stadium eponym |
ASHE |
| Psychotherapist’s concern, in brief |
PTSD |
| Antlered animals |
ELKS |
| Anti’s antithesis |
PRO |
| Cry that might accompany a forehead slap |
DUH |
| “Ready!” |
IMSET |
| Galactic scale? |
LIBRA |
| Mom-and-pop shop |
David :: ___ |
| “Not ready!” |
HOLDONASEC |
| Time to drop the ball, in brief |
NYE |
| Fried side dish |
TATERTOTS |
| Certain credibility assessment |
SMELLTEST |
| Got hitched? |
HITASNAG |
| Domain of the god Triton |
SEA |
| “Follow ___ Fair Sun” (Thomas Campion poem) |
THY |
| Top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz |
SCLASS |
| Kind of diet that might include an egg fast |
KETO |
| Judgmental sounds |
TSKS |
| On the job |
ATIT |
| Prop for Willy Wonka |
CANE |
| Mr. ___ |
HYDE |
| Like cheddar, but not brie |
FIRM |
| They’re equipped for treatments |
SPAS |
| Limit |
CAP |
