_šACROSS&DOWNÊI1±³‹ÊL1.4..MAIL..MINNIETARTESTAKA.ETABECHDEL.SLAIN...EMT....----..----------------.----------.-----...---..by Amanda Rafkin - Wednesday, July 26, 2023© 2023, Andrews McMeel Universal"The check is in the ___"One small cruse of oil lasting for eight days, for example"Laid-Back ___ Colony Refers to Queen as 'Judy'" (The Onion article)"That simply must come home with me"Lend an ear___ Bruce Pratt (queer and trans rights advocate who was a self-described "Southern femme" who always "talked too loud")"That ___ two of us!""There were like ... a whole bunch of researchers who worked on this article but we'd take up like half a page if we listed them all" abbreviationMost pucker-inducingComputer key that can often be used to jump to the next clue when solving a crosswordDana Elaine Owens ___ Queen Latifah"when can i expect u?""Dykes to Watch Out For" cartoonist AlisonMeat in a jambon-beurreDone away with, like a fairy-tale dragonPro who might have a "Songs to do CPR to" playlist