Across
1
Cheeky rodent-hater pens manuscript (7)
5
“Hamilton” characters in revolutionary vignette (3)
7
Edit cover, first page (5)
10
Like champagne that’s sophisticated: $150 to $1000 (5)
11
Fresh new genre (5)
12
Expression of hesitation at a note of anchovy flavor (5)
13
Remarkably (and objectively), I take a long time to become a big shot (7)
14
Mislead Illinois about alien egg (3,2)
15
Source of many inside answers! (3)
16
Enjoyed Lesh’s central contributions with deadhead? (5)
17
Comedian Laurie shouted shade (3)
18
Pissed off nerd takes on topless stud (7)
20
Endangered mammal is fine, per private investigator (5)
21
Baffled, we rest after giving up cross-stitch (again) (5)
22
Running out of juice in middle of playdate, pivoting with gin cocktail (5)
24
Dog eats a wingless pest and fundamentally changes (7)
26
Portuguese king’s outfitter (3)
27
Period artist in Tate installation (5)
28
Runner bro or brew chaser (3)
29
Give away the ending of Spanish “Grease” (5)
30
Time at the shores of Miami, catching sun and a wave (7)
31
Charlie edges away from Kate on an imaginary island (5)
32
Lives with Sue’s kids (5)
33
James’s last hope: make a basket without touching the rim (5)
34
Appeals ground rules (5)
35
EMT getting promoted twice is the domain of the Department of Health (3)
36
Gizmos from Broad Street returned around midnight (7)
Down
1
After mixing the original sounds (and adding a hit to the opening), Joe’s rad, Theodor Geisel-inspired Broadway show turns into a popular TV movie (4,6,7)
2
Cher’s finale cut from Mermaids, as edited for film and television (4,5)
3
Unusual ways to flirt for Tim McGraw album (6,5)
4
Uncontrollable blush when dropping underwear right off the bat (5)
5
Oblivion (essentially, following secret Hell lords establishing a new order)! (3,5,7,2)
6
09/10/11: without error, invested with financial index for member of seventh generation (8,3)
7
Place working out below getting a far-out body (5)
8
Loan out boat just for fun (2,1,4)
9
Dramatic series of fights over Right and Left controlling papers with, oddly, anyone (6,5,6)
17
High before hitting the mall (to relieve some pressure, fingers crossed) (5,6)
19
Naked dude is suing willy-nilly (11)
23
Tim Rice’s second retrospective recalled “Evita” as unoriginal (9)
25
Eye of tornado becomes epicenter of catastrophe and site of constant furor? (7)
29
Deals with rough spot with bit of Seagram’s and splash of soda (5)
30
To his credit, Webb initially crosses English Channel (3,2)
Cryptic of the Year #3
