Author: Thomas Joseph
Across
Team SIDE
Bath bars SOAPS
Dove calls COOS
Wild cards, sometimes DEUCES
Night fliers OWLS
Scope EXTENT
Sloshy sleeper WATERBED
Better than expected NOTSOBAD
Brawl FRACAS
Green of “Casino Royale” EVA
Ran easily LOPED
Bowling challenge SPLIT
Band blaster AMP
Relaxed ATEASE
Tongue part TASTEBUD
Risky investing move BLINDBID
Showed, informally DEMOED
Orpheus played one LYRE
Right away ATONCE
Harrow rival ETON
“Oleanna” playwright MAMET
Tenant’s fee RENT
Down
Low boat SCOW
Hawkeye’s home IOWA
Pinhead DOLT
Gist ESSENCE
Perennial battlers SEXES
Surpass OUTDO
Casino card ACE
Stock holder PEN
Retired plane SST
Red-ink items DEBTS
Map line ROAD
Composer Bartók BELA
Rara — AVIS
Postmark part DATE
Level FLAT
Capital of Italia ROMA
Phone downloads APPS
Astonish STUN
Vendor PEDDLER
Stomach ABIDE
Steak choice TBONE
Put in office ELECT
Memory unit BYTE
Pressing need IRON
Car scar DENT
Block DAM
H look-alike ETA
May honoree MOM
