Greetings, puzzle fans! As Nova Land is off doing his summertime harvest duties, we forge on in his absence. I've been a bit under the weather and have no deep context or edification for you as Nova would, just a brand new JulieCrostic to fill the void.
As always, a full explanation of the way these puzzles work can be found in yesterday's warm-up puzzle.
Hop in, and remember to POST NO SPOILERS in the subject line, please -- just identify the clue you're solving. Enjoy!
1. archeological mounds, as in ancient Middle Eastern lands
2. shots
3. shelters afloat
4. frockless "monks"
5. The Hollies' song "Bus Stop" was inspired by a playwright, but not this one
6. ash collector
7. tarry
8. puzzling pest
9. stages
10. white gorilla
11. sounds reveille
12. vanishing isinglass sources
13. soft mineral
14. Applause! (in memory of, but unrelated to, the late Ms. Bacall)
15. rush exam
16. FTC concern
17. peter-shaker
18. great party
19. busta's chorus
20. erodes
21. mollusk spawn
22. Rosemary's babies, Dick's downfall
23. communal plates
24. Byron Sennacherib foot
25. piggies
26. cache
27. mellow Coloradans
28. half-reciprocated
29. whoppers
30. bestirs
31. reckless ventures
32. boosts
33. Fleischmann's chilly partner
34. SEE BELOW FOR CLUE (really, don't ask)
35. Suzuki and Yamaha, e.g.
36. homie for 46
37. round indicator
38. perfect
39. got under way
40. bats, not rats
41. harden
42. olla
43. religiously used with 23, but frequently used with Evoo
44. picks, preserves, and shares with others
45. hectored
46. he broke Michael's cuore
47. twist
48. Friedrich's road to it is gravel, per Udall
34. begin clue: 𝜋- + 𝜋+ + 𝜋0