Author: by Steve Mossberg
Across
Attention getter at an outdoor show |
CLASSICCAR |
Carousel rider |
BAG |
Directive when sparring |
LISTENHERE |
One bred by Washington at Mount Vernon |
MULE |
Pleased |
APPEALEDTO |
Old school |
ETON |
Small nest dweller |
WASP |
Latin chorus |
OLES |
Trifling |
PETTY |
What you’d best not break |
LAWS |
Common gathering announcement |
MEMO |
Wild card? |
RIOT |
In which “language” is lingvo |
ESPERANTO |
Legendary paragon of purity |
SIRGALAHAD |
Tear up |
WEEP |
Mode for modern motorists |
ECO |
Got ready for dinner, at times |
DEBONED |
Settled at last |
DEE |
Nickname for a western capital namesake |
LENA |
While away the hours |
FUTZAROUND |
Nonflier from 1945 to 1955 |
LUFTHANSA |
They traverse Slovenia |
ALPS |
Apt rhyme for “Can’t say” |
IMAY |
Western union |
NATO |
Theme of Nora Roberts’ Blue Smoke |
ARSON |
Sport with shells |
CREW |
Zwieback |
RUSK |
See 59 Across |
METS |
Swindle saw starter |
FOOLMEONCE |
Before “the” and 56 Across, an MLB fight song |
MEET |
Half of a formal pairing |
COLLARSTAY |
Or so |
ODD |
Semiconductor spaces |
CLEANROOMS |
Down
Part of an avian or automated crane |
CLAW |
Song superstar who’s Mermaid Barbie (2023) |
LIPA |
“Very dangerous” ones in an ’81 film |
ASPS |
Apple pedometer app |
STEPLOG |
Wide body |
SEA |
Ready to climb, perhaps |
INLOW |
Sussex cinnamon roll |
CHELSEABUN |
Let go |
CEDE |
Cultivated fields |
ARTS |
Flying Cloud of the 1920s |
REO |
Unlikely to blab |
BUTTONEDUP |
Much |
ALOT |
First to grow up with the Web |
GENY |
Granny |
MEEMAW |
Coming from |
PER |
Not much |
ATAD |
Circe’s niece/emulator |
MEDEA |
Mr. McMurtry alma mater |
RICEU |
Dictatorial |
IRONFISTED |
Reports from the battlefield |
SHOTS |
Stale-bread Italian salad |
PANZANELLA |
Group with many seniors |
TEENS |
Doubly shortened article |
OPED |
Cause to move |
SELL |
Britain’s 23 Down |
LEFAY |
Nuts alternative |
DRAT |
Tops |
ATMOST |
Spanish fortified wine |
OLOROSO |
What most Chinese are |
HAN |
Exclamation of frustration |
AWMAN |
Fuel for debate |
AMMO |
Metallic part of organs |
REED |
Composed |
COOL |
Play thing |
ROLE |
“__ my books–so good to turn”: Dickinson |
UNTO |
Improper taking |
SCAM |
Grand array |
KEYS |
TV watcher |
FCC |
Are off |
ERR |