LAT Thu. 8/18 Gagliardo & Burnikel

[magus]

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Picked locks?   AFRO
Tapped-out character   DIT [Morse code]
Current contraption   AMMETER
Theme: In addition to three “pluses” comprising part of the grid, three entries begin with words that are synonymous with “plus.”
The three in this grid are a hint to {theme}   PLUSSIGNS

 
Jeter’s 3,000th hit, e.g.   HOMERUN [wow that was fast; he hit about a month ago to the day]

 
ENERO [at least the clue was in Spanish]

RATING:    Three grins = Excellent: Loved it; Two grins = Good: Enjoyed it; One grin = Satisfactory: A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Unsatisfying: No fun