Author: by Stella Zawistowski
Across
Crush, as potatoes MASH
Make a trade SWAP
Kings, jacks and aces CARDS
Bounce back, as a sound ECHO
Crunchy Mexican food TACO
Drama with singers OPERA
Numerical fact, for short STAT
Disposes (of) RIDS
“Dear Sir or __ . . .” MADAM
Sidewalk game with squares to jump on HOPSCOTCH
Explore deeply PROBE
Ward off REPEL
Crunchy sandwich, for short BLT
Letter after kay ELL
On vacation AWAY
Mustache neighbor LIP
In any fashion ATALL
Trash barge SCOW
Secret message CODE
Game of mimicking who’s first in line FOLLOWTHELEADER
Impresses very much AWES
Shades of color HUES
__ Dane (large dog) GREAT
MDs’ coworkers: Abbr. RNS
Zeus and Apollo GODS
Self-esteem EGO
Edge of a cup RIM
__ for (attest to) VOUCH
Springtime songbird ROBIN
Game of imitating oral instructions SIMONSAYS
In a group of AMONG
Run __ (go wild) AMOK
Eve and Adam’s home EDEN
Stop doing CEASE
Leafy salad green KALE
Jay once of The Tonight Show LENO
Go inside ENTER
A sight for sore __ EYES
Wild guess STAB
Down
Netlike fabric MESH
Film performer ACTOR
Mold, as clay SHAPE
High-temperature periods HOTSPELLS
Leisurely walk STROLL
Be patient WAIT
Dual-power, as appliances ACDC
Luxurious POSH
Obey instructions COMPLY
Take __ (disassemble) APART
Start over with REDO
Dull in color DRAB
Identical SAME
Viola’s larger cousin CELLO
Cry loudly BAWL
Has sore muscles ACHES
Misfortunes WOES
Hit the mother __ (strike it rich) LODE
Notion IDEA
Smart-alecky PERT
Off in the distance AFAR
Small city TOWN
British brews ALES
Small earring STUD
Merry-go-rounds CAROUSELS
“To __ it may concern . . .” WHOM
Incite to do EGGON
__ snap cookie GINGER
Brings to mind EVOKES
Wash suds from RINSE
Military school student CADET
“Laughing” African beast HYENA
Contest of speed RACE
Prophetic sign OMEN
Canoe or kayak BOAT
“For goodness __!” SAKE
“It’s a possibility for me” IMAY
Burrowing rodent MOLE
Snooty person SNOB
