Author: by Mark McClain
Across
Complain unreasonably | CARP |
Baking appliance | OVEN |
Clean deeply | SCOUR |
Woodwind instrument | OBOE |
City near Tahoe | RENO |
Yellowish brown | TAWNY |
Stuffed doughy bits in stews | DUMPLINGS |
Bert’s “Sesame Street” pal | ERNIE |
Approximate landing hr. | ETA |
“__ welcome” | YOURE |
Homes in trees | NESTS |
Nail salon tool | FILE |
Chop into cubes | DICE |
Dog or wolf | CANINE |
Nutty white candy | DIVINITY |
Rubber gasket | ORING |
Elongated circle | OVAL |
Onetime Chinese leader | MAO |
Jab gently | POKE |
Actress Mirren or Hunt | HELEN |
Sundown time | DUSK |
Overly moody, for short | EMO |
Cover with asphalt | PAVE |
Social stratum | CASTE |
Breakfast pastries | DANISHES |
Placed in order | SORTED |
Printer ink color | CYAN |
Indefinite time period | SPAN |
Playful trick | ANTIC |
Set of principles | ETHIC |
Tire pressure abbr. | PSI |
Instruct | TEACH |
Deep-fried sweet rings | DOUGHNUTS |
Syrup source | MAPLE |
Golden Rule word | UNTO |
“My turn!” | IMUP |
High-spirited horse | STEED |
Annoying person | PEST |
Well-mannered woman | LADY |
Down
Message from a spy | CODE |
Share a border with | ABUT |
Capital of Italia | ROMA |
Get-up-and-go | PEP |
Baltimore ballplayer | ORIOLE |
Event site | VENUE |
Many an MIT grad | ENGR |
Sudden drop | NOSEDIVE |
Sign-lettering aid | STENCIL |
Swerve wildly | CAREEN |
Has the deed to | OWNS |
Textbook chapter | UNIT |
Sandwich breads | RYES |
Telling falsehoods | LYING |
“OK with me” | FINE |
Lendl of tennis | IVAN |
Dealt with adversity | COPED |
Pleasing scent | AROMA |
Japanese camera brand | NIKON |
Gives (out) | DOLES |
“Gotta do it” | IMUST |
Fashion sense | TASTE |
Connected like oxen | YOKED |
“LOL!” | HAHA |
Made equitable | EVENEDUP |
“Oh, rats!” | DARN |
Highly motivated | PSYCHED |
High school team leader | COACH |
Winter roof hanging | ICICLE |
Water faucet | SPIGOT |
Closes tightly | SHUTS |
S&L conveniences | ATMS |
In good order | NEAT |
First-aid roll | TAPE |
Musical sound | TONE |
Mountain lion | PUMA |
Small earring | STUD |
Road trip game | ISPY |
Zero | NIL |