Author: by Gary M. Larson Across Boxing officials REFS Tried to get elected RAN Mideast noble SHEIK Actress Messing or Winger DEBRA Shut down HALT What a stein might hold ALE Harpsichord kin PIANO Tiny spot in the sea ISLET Sweet little sandwich OREO Hoops group NBA Theatrical union ACTORSEQUITY Wind and water, e.g. ERODERS Decongestant […]

Author: by Stella Zawistowski Across “Uh-huh” THATISSO Cubo pequeo OCHO Something on the spectrum GRADATION Sort of tart FLAN Major thoroughfare in the City of Bridges GRANDCANAL Save for posterity, perhaps FILM What Sweden and Greece share LONGE Beyond big EPIC Low-level honour MBE Anathematize, old-style ACCURSE At large no longer NABBED Cavernous DEEP Milk __ […]

Author: by Billie Truitt Across “Take that away!” ICK Rich frozen desserts GELATI What white rice hasn’t BRAN Valueless NIL Where the Ebro River flows ARAGON Somewhat improper RACY Floral adornment LEI Record once held by Edison MOSTPATENTS Places for cup holders ARMRESTS Tour aide ROADIE Twist-era dance WATUSI Certain Iraqi KURD What the crow flies, […]

Author: by Kevin Christian Across Crown of light HALO Olympic champ’s pride GOLDS Duped via email CCED Stumble TRIP Batting next DUEUP Fill with freight LOAD Ref’s call TIME Yoga pose ASANA Slips in some pots IOUS Nuisance PAININTHENECK Support timbers STUDS Preceder of Glenn into orbit CHIMP Minor insult POKEINTHEEYE Paces and gallops GAITS Film […]

Author: by Stella Zawistowski Across Declare to be true AVOW Ski lift TBAR Bust __ laughing (laugh really hard) AGUT Dinner plate DISH Opera solo ARIA Ocean __ (cruise ship) LINER Local sandwich shop DELI Passing crazes FADS Northernmost New England state MAINE Ocean swimmer with a long pointy nose SWORDFISH In first place ONTOP Currency […]

Author: by Matthew Sewell Across Green course KALESALAD Home worker’s activity ATBAT TV debut of ’75 ATARIGAME Schlepped BORNE When the going rate’s reduced LOWSEASON Cover for info SPYON Word from Old English for “house” INN Leaf source NISSAN Penetrating DANK Girl’s name in the Toy Hall of Fame ANN Stinker LEMON Starship in a Clarke […]

Author: by Billie Truitt Across Kilt, for example SKIRT Marine NCOs SGTS Do laps in the pool SWIM New staff member HIREE Jump like a kangaroo LEAP Big fuss TODO Without an escort ALONE Prefix meaning “against” ANTI Cookie with creme filling OREO Bart Simpson’s “Calm down!” DONTHAVEACOWMAN Newspaper executives: Abbr. EDS Three letters in “mammoth” […]

Author: by Sally R. Stein Across Young horses FOALS Long heroic tale EPIC Batch of laundry LOAD Feel the same way AGREE Flat-topped Southwestern hill MESA Loosen, as shoelaces UNDO Fully understood CLEAR Drained of color PALE Sergeants and corporals: Abbr. NCOS Range-top water heaters for pekoe TEAKETTLES Medical remedy CURE Roll-call “no” vote NAY Capital […]

Author: by Fred Piscop Across Golf-card figures PARS Don’t play fair CHEAT Fender flaws DENTS Ones walking, for short PEDS Russia’s __ Mountains URAL Oscar actress Berry HALLE Reader’s download EBOOK Beauty bar additive ALOE Antibiotic (1928) PENICILLIN Stationery stick-on (1968) POSTITNOTE Ill will ANIMUS Icy confections SNOCONES Hiked, as prices UPPED Sprinters’ assignments LANES Cupid […]

Author: by S.N. Across Two-way title MADAM Early influence on Asimov PULPS Early word? GOO Select ELITE Dickensian smarmy sort URIAH Divested RID Prone to babbling GASSY Selection from Seagram’s GINGERALE One being driven somewhere STEER A dozen from Liszt ETUDES Many a mountain SKIAREA It’s sung about in “Happy Morning” ads (c. 2006) FOLGERS “She’ll […]