Today’s Puzzle is created by By Amanda Rafkin and edited by Amanda Rafkin it’s theme name is Driftwood and the grid dimensions are 15 by 15 squares.
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Across Clues
- Less Than Jake genreSKA
- Ladder partRUNG
- Classical pianist YujaWANG
- Pre-Easter periodLENT
- Olympic bladeEPEE
- Daytona 500 participantRACER
- Actress Taylor-JoyANYA
- Construction made of pillows and blanketsFORT
- Developer of Space InvadersATARI
- Orchestra area with clarinets and flutesWOODWINDSECTION
- Hammer’s targetNAIL
- MopesSULKS
- The 13 in PG-13AGE
- “I Have a Dream” orator, for shortMLK
- Palindromic siblingSIS
- School fundraising grp.PTA
- InexpensiveCHEAP
- Has debtsOWES
- Do some dewrinklingIRON
- Unrealistically happy outcomeHOLLYWOODENDING
- Remove from officeOUST
- TonsALOT
- SeepsOOZES
- Futbol fan’s cheerOLE
- Grp. that might confiscate gel insolesTSA
- Ungraceful personOAF
- Numerical guess (Abbr.)EST
- Enjoy some home cookingEATIN
- Paper quantityREAM
- Home for Pooh and friendsHUNDREDACREWOOD
- Currently broadcastingONAIR
- Venus de ___MILO
- “I think you’re ___ something!”ONTO
- Like most toothpastesMINTY
- DeclareAVOW
- Name hidden in “little one’LEON
- GPS approximationsETAS
- Tennis court dividersNETS
- “Of COURSE I’ll marry you!”YES
Vertical Clues
- Shredded cabbage dishSLAW
- Lotterylike gambling gameKENO
- “. . . no more takers?”ANYONEELSE
- It’s free for a bottomless dishREFILL
- “Once ___ a One More Time” (Britney Spears jukebox musical)UPON
- Fruit-flavored Wonka candyNERDS
- Becomes unbothered byGETSUSEDTO
- Word on a lightbulb boxWATTS
- Dark purple berryACAI
- Fifth Roman emperorNERO
- Toothy smileGRIN
- “Look what I did!”TADA
- Magazine holdersRACKS
- “Diary of a ___ Kid”WIMPY
- Tony winner Renee ___ GoldsberryELISE
- Sneeze soundACHOO
- Evil spiritGHOUL
- Drink mascot who bursts through walls shouting “Oh yeah!”KOOLAIDMAN
- “Jeopardy!” winnings, e.g.PRIZEMONEY
- ShadesTONES
- Existential turmoilANGST
- Key on either side of a space barALT
- Pursue romanticallyWOO
- Tying-the-knot wordsIDO
- Use inefficiently, like timeWASTE
- Lacking a service chargeNOFEE
- DawdleTARRY
- Ammo for archersARROWS
- Makes tweaks toEDITS
- Far from worldlyNAIVE
- Missing, for shortAWOL
- Place to liveHOME
- Liter or meterUNIT
- Nickname for a grandmaNANA
- CoagulateCLOT
- Chiwere speaker, maybeOTOE
- Puts onDONS