Across
1 LIEU — Substitution word
5 TIS — Opposite of “tain’t”
8 USSR — One of the WWII Allies
9 SHAPES — Circles and such
12 REPLACEMENT — Stand-in
14 KEY — Lock opener
15 TAP — Ask for a loan
16 ADO — Fuss
17 STRUCK IN — Interrupted (i.e., “struck in” = cut/broke in)
19 STATE — Diplomat’s department
22 BASTE — Tend the roast
23 WINDMILL — Quixote’s opponent
25 IMA — “Well, ___ monkey’s uncle!”
26 PSI — Air-pressure measure
27 FIT — Meet (adj.)
30 POLITICIANS — They get elected
33 ERODES — Wears slowly
34 MYRA — Hess or Breckinridge
35 GOD — Deity
36 PEER — Noble
Down
1 LURK — Wait in ambush
2 ISEE — “Now it makes sense!”
3 ESPY — Catch sight of
4 URL — Online address
5 THEPUBLIC — An event might be open to it
6 IAM — “— the Walrus” (Beatles)
7 SPEAKS — Talks
9 SCAR — Mark left by a healed wound
10 ENDIT — Initiate the break-up
11 STONE — Rock
13 ATTEMPTED — Went for
17 STD — Usual amt.
18 CAL — Record-holder ___ Ripken
19 SWIPE — Hit
20 TIMOR — Indonesian island
21 ANALOG — Not digital
24 ISIS — Horn-wearing goddess
27 FAYE — Jack’s Chinatown co-star
28 INRE — Concerning, in legal memos
29 TSAR — Former Russian ruler
31 IDO — Words to wed
32 IMP — Mischievous child