Author: Boatload Puzzles
Across
| Unchanged | Same |
| Speak | Talk |
| Stakes | Antes |
| Appeal | Plea |
| Similar | Akin |
| Respond | React |
| Box tops | Lids |
| Mexican snack | Taco |
| Hooded snake | Cobra |
| Most frigid | Iciest |
| Engrave | Etch |
| Hoagie | Sub |
| Chef’s measure | Teaspoon |
| Race the engine | Rev |
| Dropper’s word | Oops |
| Purple flowers | Irises |
| Serious | Sober |
| Slippery creatures | Eels |
| Mete (out) | Dole |
| Pilot | Aviator |
| Placate | Appease |
| Butterfly catchers | Nets |
| Freshwater fish | Bass |
| Actress Sophia ____ | Loren |
| Athens’ country | Greece |
| Floating | Asea |
| ____ Vegas | Las |
| Quebec’s largest city | Montreal |
| First in a series | One |
| Lima’s land | Peru |
| Certain hockey player | Goalie |
| Stallone role | Rambo |
| ____ code | Area |
| Jedi master | Yoda |
| Japanese, e.g. | Asian |
| Twinge | Pang |
| Unclosed | Open |
| Wood spinner | Lathe |
| Ocean current | Tide |
| Monster’s loch | Ness |
Down
| Bowling woe | Split |
| Rocker ____ Cooper | Alice |
| Newspapers and TV, e.g. | Media |
| Slackens | Eases |
| Skin design | Tattoo |
| Alias abbr. | Aka |
| Driver’s ____ | License |
| Tangle | Knot |
| Robin Hood, e.g. | Archer |
| Trinity’s boyfriend | Neo |
| Bar bills | Tabs |
| Beige | Ecru |
| Pierce | Stab |
| Tennis, e.g. | Sport |
| Crunchy | Crisp |
| Soap ____ | Opera |
| MTV feature | Video |
| Glide | Soar |
| More | Else |
| Glimpsed | Seen |
| Caroled | Sang |
| Completed | Over |
| Morsel | Bite |
| Artist’s tripod | Easel |
| Lariat | Lasso |
| Chubby | Obese |
| Greek philosopher | Plato |
| Japanese warrior | Samurai |
| “Scarface” gangster | Capone |
| Hire | Engage |
| Synthetic fabric | Rayon |
| Wed on the run | Elope |
| Helpers | Aides |
| Tilts | Leans |
| ____ hygiene | Oral |
| Astronauts’ gp. | Nasa |
| Give forth | Emit |
| Enthralled | Rapt |
| “____, humbug!” | Bah |
| Complete | End |
