Author: Boatload Puzzles
Across
| Newswoman ____ Shriver | Maria |
| Farm yield | Crop |
| Dr. ____ of TV | Phil |
| Serving perfectly | Acing |
| Time period | Hour |
| Impudent | Rude |
| Boulder | Stone |
| Constant companions (2 wds.) | Alteregos |
| Truman’s monogram | Hst |
| Mislay | Lose |
| Painters’ stands | Easels |
| Religious group | Sect |
| Feed the kitty | Ante |
| Pastors | Ministers |
| Plant stalks | Stems |
| Reluctant | Averse |
| In fashion | Hip |
| ____ v. Wade | Roe |
| Get up | Rise |
| Test | Trial |
| As the ____ flies | Crow |
| Obtain | Get |
| ____ Francisco | San |
| On dry land | Ashore |
| Student’s assignment | Essay |
| Offered in response | Countered |
| Obligation | Duty |
| At no time, poetically | Neer |
| Shoe part | Insole |
| Flying toy | Kite |
| Light touch | Pat |
| Symbolize | Represent |
| ____ Witherspoon of “Pleasantville” | Reese |
| Preacher’s word | Amen |
| Dogwood or palm | Tree |
| Devourer | Eater |
| Indicates assent | Nods |
| Plant’s beginning | Seed |
| Nighttime vision | Dream |
Down
| Crush | Mash |
| Deeds | Acts |
| Civil disturbance | Riot |
| Wayside hotel | Inn |
| Eternal | Ageless |
| Morally pure | Chaste |
| Portrayal | Role |
| Not home | Out |
| Groom | Preen |
| Adjusted beforehand | Preset |
| Gigantic | Huge |
| Adored one | Idol |
| Not so much | Less |
| Darn it! | Rats |
| Groups of eight | Octets |
| Beget | Sire |
| Largest continent | Asia |
| Bart Simpson’s mom | Marge |
| Climbing plants | Ivies |
| Robins’ homes | Nests |
| Horned animal, for short | Rhino |
| Baseball blunder | Error |
| Actor Roger ____ | Moore |
| Stitched | Sewed |
| Jupiter, e.g. | Planet |
| Bawdy | Racy |
| “Silkwood” actress | Cher |
| Guided | Steered |
| Embellishes | Adorns |
| Christmas | Yule |
| Joined | United |
| Experiments | Tests |
| Mideast nation | Iran |
| Disney clownfish | Nemo |
| Zipped | Sped |
| Leg hinge | Knee |
| Tennis’s ____ Sampras | Pete |
| Out of port | Asea |
| Semester | Term |
| Burns’ “before” | Ere |
| Lobe locale | Ear |
