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Author: by Erik Agard
Across
| Mariah Carey nickname | MIMI |
| Word before “dive” or “dish” | DEEP |
| Defrost | THAW |
| “Z ___ zebra” | ASIN |
| Saycon Sengbloh’s role in the Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect” | ERMA |
| Ghagra ___ | CHOLI |
| Tenant’s payment | RENT |
| Lizzo song that asks, “Why men great ’til they gotta be great?” | TRUTHHURTS |
| The c in etc. | CETERA |
| “Go bother someone else!” | SHOO |
| Get some quick sleep in | NAP |
| Puerto ___ | RICO |
| Night owls and early ___ | RISERS |
| Cracker Jack alternative | CRUNCHNMUNCH |
| Geologic time period | EON |
| “___ the deal . . .” | HERES |
| Chief David Beautiful Bald ___ | EAGLE |
| Counterparts of ins | OUTS |
| Not current | DATED |
| Celestial object associated with werewolves | MOON |
| Front porch | STOOP |
| Organized crime group | MAFIA |
| Amount of cash | WAD |
| Extra money | SURPLUSFUNDS |
| On land | ASHORE |
| Fat for frying | LARD |
| Southeast Asian language | LAO |
| Liquids from maples | SAPS |
| Element in salt | SODIUM |
| Trini roti | BUSSUPSHUT |
| Repeating sound effect | ECHO |
| Release from ropes | UNTIE |
| More than none | SOME |
| Opt in again | REUP |
| Pole on a ship | MAST |
| Sign of joy | TEAR |
| “___ Memes Well” (Quinta Brunson book) | SHE |
Down
| Name that’s four-fifths of a month | MARC |
| “Ah, gotcha” | ISEE |
| Candy cane flavor | MINT |
| Low-ranking employee | INTERN |
| Disconnected | DETACHED |
| ___ on the side of caution | ERR |
| Ostrich relatives | EMUS |
| Route | PATH |
| Two before Sat. | THU |
| “Stormy Weather” star Lena | HORNE |
| Structure in a church | ALTAR |
| Bits of smoke | WISPS |
| Decision | CHOICE |
| Pointy part of a rhino | HORN |
| Translation of 23-Across | RICH |
| Freeway entrance | ONRAMP |
| Fake | SHAM |
| High-ranking employees | CEOS |
| Basketball game won by 50 points, for example | ROUT |
| “Do ___ others . . .” | UNTO |
| Aluminum or titanium | METAL |
| Of help | USEFUL |
| Cinderella wears one | GOWN |
| Amount of laundry | LOAD |
| Burning the candle at both of them is a metaphor for overextending yourself | ENDS |
| Run-of-the-mill | SOSO |
| Total catastrophe | DISASTER |
| Chase | PURSUE |
| Hairstyle that might hold a pick | AFRO |
| Gather from a field | REAP |
| Cow’s milk organ | UDDER |
| “Butterfly” or “Rainbow” or “Glitter” | ALBUM |
| Steamy room | SAUNA |
| Podcast people | HOSTS |
| Beckoning whisper | PSST |
| Cinderella loses one | SHOE |
| Treats from the freezer | ICES |
| “It’s a no from me” | UHUH |
| Sulk | MOPE |
| Dog command | SIT |
| Actress Thurman | UMA |