Author: Nathan Hale
Editor: Will Shortz
Across
| Seize |
USURP |
| Alternative to “swipe” for a credit card |
TAP |
| Pizazz |
OOMPH |
| Word with life or screen |
SAVER |
| One of the Manning brothers |
ELI |
| Measurement on an electric meter |
USAGE |
| Fly the coop |
SKEDADDLE |
| Spanish restaurant fare |
TAPAS |
| Prepared to fight Goliath? |
READIEDAROCK |
| Scheming |
SLY |
| Like the numerals 1, 2 and 3 |
ARABIC |
| Dutch beer named for a river |
AMSTEL |
| ___-chic |
BOHO |
| “I’m ___ Boat” (Lonely Island song) |
ONA |
| Practiced changing one’s costume by the clock? |
TIMEDAGETUP |
| The Cowboys and Cowgirls of the N.C.A.A. |
OSU |
| Private university of North Carolina |
ELON |
| Leader who was the author of “On Protracted War” |
MAO |
| First murder victim |
ABEL |
| Common wine barrel material |
OAK |
| Invested on Broadway, say? |
BACKEDAWORK |
| Article in Le Monde |
UNE |
| Taking off |
LESS |
| Earmarks |
ALLOTS |
| Matchbox, e.g. |
TOYCAR |
| NBC staple since 1975, in brief |
SNL |
| Betrayed Paddington? … or what 20-, 34- and 41-Across did in this puzzle |
CROSSEDABEAR |
| Arm bones |
RADII |
| Something you shouldn’t take lying down? |
POLYGRAPH |
| Philly school |
UPENN |
| In which the pinky and thumb pointing out represents Y, in brief |
ASL |
| Like a cemetery at night, maybe |
EERIE |
| ___ Popovich, longtime coach for the Spurs |
GREGG |
| Turndowns |
NOS |
| Latin dance |
SALSA |
Down
| It’s written as “C.C.C.P.” in Cyrillic |
USSR |
| Japanese rice wine |
SAKE |
| Pupil’s place |
UVEA |
| Chris formerly of 50-Across |
REDD |
| Gave positive reinforcement |
PRAISED |
| Presidential nickname of the early 20th century |
TEDDY |
| Penne ___ vodka |
ALLA |
| Spot from which to say “bon voyage” |
PIER |
| Protruding feature on a cliff |
OUTCROP |
| Tennis star Naomi |
OSAKA |
| Hiker’s aid |
MAP |
| Sports org. with an annual championship on the weekend before Memorial Day |
PGA |
| “___ So Shy” (1980 Pointer Sisters hit) |
HES |
| Actress Reese of “Touched by an Angel” |
DELLA |
| Waikiki locale |
OAHU |
| Owie |
BOOBOO |
| Ad section in a newspaper, maybe |
INSERT |
| Seals, in a way |
CAULKS |
| Dined at a restaurant |
ATEOUT |
| City in which to see “Il Cenacolo” (“The Last Supper”) |
MILANO |
| Motown legend Robinson |
SMOKEY |
| Perfect score, often |
TEN |
| Prominent parts of toucans |
BEAKS |
| Plains tribe |
OTOE |
| Sonoma and Yukon |
GMCS |
| Leatherworker’s tool |
AWL |
| Extra-loud, as a loudspeaker |
BLARING |
| Prefix with nautical |
AERO |
| Fine partner? |
DANDY |
| Audience for which a G-rated film is appropriate |
ALLAGES |
| Keeping in the loop, in a way |
CCING |
| Unloads, so to speak |
SELLS |
| Bridge |
SPAN |
| Meh |
SOSO |
| La ___ Tar Pits |
BREA |
| Rank associated with tea and sandwiches? |
EARL |
| Honeybees’ genus |
APIS |
| Large flightless bird |
RHEA |
| Toupee, slangily |
RUG |
| Borrower’s concern, for short |
APR |
| Poor grade |
DEE |
