Author: Boatload Puzzles
Across
Break sharply | Snap |
Gorge | Chasm |
Prison room | Cell |
Pulled apart | Tore |
Professional speedster | Racer |
Lily species | Aloe |
Adrift | Asea |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Apollo agcy. | Nasa |
Used logic | Reasoned |
Sees socially | Dates |
Pres. Lincoln | Abe |
Most thinly distributed | Sparsest |
____ acid | Amino |
Border | Abut |
Mob scene participant | Rioter |
Fragrant | Aromatic |
Hostel | Inn |
French farewell | Adieu |
Debt memo | Iou |
Calamity | Disaster |
Occupied (2 wds.) | Tiedup |
Principal | Main |
Woman’s garment | Dress |
Florida city | Sarasota |
Neither’s partner | Nor |
Off kilter | Amiss |
Island off India (2 wds.) | Srilanka |
Trims (off) | Lops |
Foreign | Alien |
Christmas carol | Noel |
Wood source | Tree |
Huge person | Giant |
Rather and Quayle | Dans |
Forward | Send |
First extra inning | Tenth |
Get lost! | Shoo |
Down
“A ____ Is Born” | Star |
Smelling organ | Nose |
Site | Area |
Poor farmer | Peasant |
Hoisting machine | Crane |
Hound’s prey | Hare |
Etching fluids | Acids |
Visit | See |
Mr.’s mate | Mrs |
Rummy variety | Canasta |
Overjoy | Elate |
Misplaces | Loses |
Minimum | Least |
Woodwind | Oboe |
Snare ____ | Drum |
Whittle down | Pare |
Around | About |
Moistureless | Arid |
Short skirt | Mini |
Charged particles | Ions |
Proportion | Ratio |
Atmosphere | Air |
Ocean movement | Tide |
Gambler’s notes | Ious |
Drinking vessels | Cups |
Fender blemish | Dent |
Gathered | Amassed |
Brashness | Sass |
Revered person | Idol |
Trips to the post office, e.g. | Errands |
Epsom ____ | Salts |
Love, Italian-style | Amore |
Mature | Ripen |
Chinese, e.g. | Asian |
Final inning, usually | Ninth |
Landlord’s income | Rent |
Ark patriarch | Noah |
Casino game | Keno |
As well | Also |
FBI employee (abbr.) | Agt |
Untruth | Lie |