RICHARD RHODES, HEDY'S FOLLY — Lamarr was an inventor. … It annoyed her deeply, however, that few people saw beyond her beauty to her intelligence. "Any girl can be glamorous," she famously and acidly said. "All you have to do is stand still and look stupid."
| A. | Bright and shiny | RADIANT |
| B. | Land that flies this flag [see PDF] (3 wds.) | ISLEOFMAN |
| C. | Police officer, in Britain | CONSTABLE |
| D. | Moving by pogo stick, for example | HOPPING |
| E. | Game of Black Knights and Midshipmen (hyph.) | ARMYNAVY |
| F. | Recipient of a Zagat review | RESTAURANT |
| G. | Not likely to be on time | DAWDLING |
| H. | "Happy Trails" singer (2 wds.) | ROYROGERS |
| I. | Secret fort or love nest | HIDEAWAY |
| J. | Served separately (3 wds.) | ONTHESIDE |
| K. | Role for this puzzle's subject that's distressing? | DELILAH |
| L. | Subject of an opening on Oscar night | ENVELOPE |
| M. | Undervalue (2 wds.) | SELLSHORT |
| N. | Out of control, as a malfunctioning device | HAYWIRE |
| O. | Authorized, qualified; privileged | ENTITLED |
| P. | State that interferes with therapy | DENIAL |
| Q. | Amusement that exploits rotational energy (hyph.) | YOYO |
| R. | Originally, a trail or track; now, the one who follows it | SLEUTH |
| S. | Figure associated with Mann, Marlowe, Mamet and Goethe | FAUST |
| T. | Wet floor? (2 wds.) | OCEANBED |
| U. | Recourse during a pandemic | LOCKDOWN |
| V. | Tabletop items with psychedelic appeal (2 wds.) | LAVALAMPS |
| W. | Platform bought by Google in 2006 for $1.65 billion | YOUTUBE |