Author: by Billie Truitt
Across
Requests ASKS
Snake poison VENOM
Cotton swab brand QTIP
Radar screen flash BLIP
Suspect’s excuse ALIBI
__ Major (Big Dipper constellation) URSA
Des Moines state IOWA
Strike, as a door RAPON
“Electric” fishes EELS
Minneapolis and St. Paul TWINCITIES
Days before holidays EVES
Piece of bed linen SHEET
This evening, in ads TONITE
Belly muscles ABS
Find a sum ADD
Lobster relative CRAB
Make by hand CRAFT
Walked unsteadily TEETERED
Soy product in stir-fry TOFU
Angled edge BEVEL
Roof overhang EAVE
Really feels the heat SWELTERS
Colorado ski resort ASPEN
Look rudely LEER
Comics dog’s bark ARF
Make an attempt TRY
Prefer to RATHER
Regions AREAS
Rebounding sound ECHO
Camelot monarch KINGARTHUR
Hawaiian feast LUAU
Turn out to be ENDUP
Deceptive tactic RUSE
Colorful eye part IRIS
Pay a visit to GOSEE
A long, long time AGES
Violin container CASE
Dueling weapon SWORD
Sassy PERT
Down
Very slightly ABIT
Step on a brake SLOW
Fuzzy brown fruit KIWI
Extends across SPANS
Diverse VARIED
Extremely happy ELATED
__ in the bud (prevent something) NIPIT
Woodwind instrument OBOE
Wandering musician of old MINSTREL
Leaders of hives QUEENBEES
Rome’s __ fountain TREVI
Tiny land in the ocean ISLET
Out of style PASSE
Casual conversation CHAT
Granola grain OAT
Comedy routines ACTS
Forehead BROW
Out of danger SAFE
So-so grade CEE
Good poker hand FULLHOUSE
Sports-bar screens TVS
Totally attentive RAPT
At any time EVER
Declare untrue DENY
Brewery barrels BEERKEGS
Make a mistake ERR
Golf peg TEE
A long distance away AFAR
Debate participant ARGUER
Gathered, as crops REAPED
Ancient artifact RELIC
Honda’s upscale make ACURA
Bangkok residents THAIS
__ forth (et cetera) ANDSO
Watchband, e.g. STRAP
“__ pronounce you . . .” INOW
Enormous HUGE
Tech support caller USER
Take a break REST
