Author: Boatload Puzzles
Across
Blemish | Scar |
Coat part | Lapel |
Dwindle | Wane |
Sharpen | Hone |
Ridiculous | Inane |
Cooled | Iced |
Poker opener | Ante |
Disparaging | Snide |
Lumber source | Tree |
Female Japanese entertainer | Geisha |
Toward the Arctic | Northern |
So-so grade | Cee |
Pint-sized | Wee |
Flower wreath | Lei |
Lose brightness | Fade |
Want | Desire |
Intolerant of delay | Impatient |
Forbidden items (hyph.) | Nonos |
Wound covering | Scab |
Army doctor | Medic |
Defeat | Loss |
Anchorman ____ Jennings | Peter |
Zoo | Menagerie |
Sower | Seeder |
Comedian ____ Carvey | Dana |
____ Plaines, Illinois | Des |
Pub | Bar |
____ Beta Kappa | Phi |
Fragrant | Aromatic |
Goober | Peanut |
Office message | Memo |
Escape | Evade |
Knocks sharply | Raps |
March date | Ides |
Broadcasted again | Reran |
Discontinue | Stop |
Puts on | Dons |
Pipe parts | Stems |
Roosters’ mates | Hens |
Down
Thick carpet | Shag |
Ice cream holder | Cone |
Foresee | Anticipate |
____ Witherspoon of “Legally Blonde” | Reese |
____ Marie Presley | Lisa |
Raggedy ____ | Ann |
Physical discomfort | Pain |
Bestow | Endow |
Eyed slyly | Leered |
“Gone ____ the Wind” | With |
Farm measure | Acre |
____-do-well | Neer |
Genesis garden | Eden |
Hoist | Heft |
Youth | Teen |
Speech problems | Lisps |
Host | Emcee |
Ambition | Aim |
Judge | Deem |
Brought to a close | Ended |
Food fish | Sole |
Excessive | Inordinate |
____ O’Donnell of TV | Rosie |
Snaky shapes | Esses |
Asleep | Abed |
Singer ____ Turner | Tina |
Tuna container | Can |
Country singer ____ McEntire | Reba |
Ogle | Gape |
Evaluators | Raters |
Metal bolt | Rivet |
Stern | Harsh |
In the center of | Amid |
Remodel | Redo |
Warning sign | Omen |
Velvety growth | Moss |
Concern | Care |
Coops | Pens |
“Once ____ a time…” | Upon |
Chef’s measures (abbr.) | Tsps |
River barrier | Dam |