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Author: Frank Virzi & Jeff Chen
Across
| Feature of Japan’s Matsumoto Castle | MOAT |
| Young panda | CUB |
| Vexatious sorts | PESTS |
| Builds | ERECTS |
| Sarcastic alternative to “Fat chance!” | IMSOSURE |
| Sing the praises of | EXTOL |
| Dolorous state | SORROW |
| Pursuit of a patsy? | SAPQUEST |
| Painter Veronese | PAOLO |
| Rector’s assistant | CURATE |
| Best | ONEUP |
| Tuna variety | AHI |
| Mount Kilimanjaro? | CLIMB |
| Drumstick part | TIBIA |
| Oafish | INEPT |
| Supper bud? | MATEFORDINNER |
| Feline sign | LEO |
| Shaving tool | PLANE |
| Danny of the Celtics | AINGE |
| Lounges for lampooners? | MOCKERROOMS |
| Bill in a till | FIVE |
| Razor brand | BIC |
| U.S. Open stadium dedicatee | ASHE |
| Hindu god of thunder and lightning | INDRA |
| Search for water | DOWSE |
| Guy | DUDE |
| In that case | THEN |
| Thomas or Milton | POET |
| Kid’s rhyme starter | EENIE |
| Made a stack out of | PILED |
| Plight of the poor | HARDLOT |
| Malady that might afflict a melancholy mooer? | SADCOWDISEASE |
| Cruet contents | OIL |
| Org. with wands | TSA |
| Jazz aficionado | CAT |
| Circus horn honkers atop choppers? | SEALSONWHEELS |
| Lunch invitation | LETSEAT |
| Lily variety | CALLA |
| Plain font | ARIAL |
| Earring style | HOOP |
| Bacchanalian revelry | ORGY |
| Crackerjacks | ACES |
| Noted name in fairy tales | GRIMM |
| Cry for a coloratura | BRAVA |
| Creative Christian | DIOR |
| Texter’s “Much obliged” | THX |
| Injured | HURT |
| Use of Bullwinkle’s understudy? | MOOSECHANGE |
| Yoga pose | ASANA |
| Gregarious group? | AEIOU |
| Enjoy Alta | SKI |
| Go for the gold at the beach? | MINEINTHESAND |
| Teensy bit | SKOSH |
| Venomous snake | ADDER |
| Trio at the O.K. Corral | EARPS |
| Junior, to senior | SON |
| “First ___…” (Washington description) | INWAR |
| Pat of “The Karate Kid” | MORITA |
| “Darkman” director Sam | RAIMI |
| Reduce a staff, and make seven squares in this puzzle smaller, in a way | DOWNSIZE |
| Russian crepes | BLINIS |
| Prime purchase | STEAK |
| Seeker of an honest man | DIOGENES |
| Plains Indians | OSAGES |
| “Steppenwolf” author | HESSE |
| Sellout show sign | SRO |
| Dry run | TEST |
Down
| Soup with sushi | MISO |
| Yemeni’s neighbor | OMANI |
| Forest quaker | ASPEN |
| Chef’s topper | TOQUE |
| Tool at the table | CUE |
| Celestial bear | URSA |
| Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy | BETH |
| Vigor | PEP |
| Track wagers | EXACTAS |
| Hot | STOLEN |
| “L’chaim!” | TOLIFE |
| Aid for an umpire review | SLOMO |
| Top-row PC key | ESC |
| Gymnast’s performance | ROUTINE |
| Dropping the ball | ERRING |
| Remnant of a 1054 supernova explosion | CRABNEBULA |
| Comedian Fields | TOTIE |
| Make a vow | SWEAR |
| Lithe | SUPPLE |
| Brings in | IMPORTS |
| Browned, then simmered | BRAISED |
| “Meet the Parents” co-star | TERIPOLO |
| ___ mater | ALMA |
| Seedy bar | DIVE |
| “Believe it ___…” | ORNOT |
| Part of STEM | MATH |
| Lab safety org. | OSHA |
| “Moonstruck” star | CHER |
| Mattel offerings since 1961 | KENDOLLS |
| Keats creation | ODE |
| IMHO relative | FWIW |
| July 15, e.g. | IDES |
| Give up | CEDE |
| Car window sticker | DECAL |
| Lennon’s lady | ONO |
| Sprite Zero, e.g. | DIETSODA |
| 1950s flop | EDSEL |
| Exam for jrs. | PSAT |
| Senator Murkowski | LISA |
| Elite crew | ATEAM |
| Swell treatments | ICEPACKS |
| “Get out!” | SCAT |
| A pop | EACH |
| City on the Mediterranean | ALEXANDRIA |
| Record an audio book | NARRATE |
| Court order | WRIT |
| That guy | HIM |
| Hides from view | SHROUDS |
| Is nuts about | LOVES |
| Burnett of CNN | ERIN |
| All atwitter | AGOG |
| Phoenician port | TYRE |
| Treaty gp. since 1948 | OAS |
| TV detective Peter | GUNN |
| Blessing | BOON |
| Scrunchie, e.g. | HAIRTIE |
| Marsh emanations | MIASMAS |
| Park activity | HIKING |
| Involved with | SEEING |
| Make fizzy | AERATE |
| Spots | ESPIES |
| Tito Puente specialty | MAMBO |
| Big screen stars | IDOLS |
| Like Antarctic winds | HARSH |
| Beginning | ONSET |
| Swill slurpers | SWINE |
| Subjects to abusive initiation | HAZES |
| 100:1, e.g. | ODDS |
| Film genre | NOIR |
| Musical pause | REST |
| Jerk | ASS |
| Prez after Harry | IKE |
| Court | WOO |