Author: Thomas Joseph
Across
| Plunge | FALL |
| Mall businesses | SHOPS |
| Knucklehead | IDIOT |
| Baseball’s Joe | TORRE |
| Fab Four drummer | RINGO |
| Bold poker bet | ALLIN |
| Take in | SEE |
| Soup containers | TUREENS |
| Sikh’s headdress | TURBAN |
| Perfect serve | ACE |
| Lotion additive | ALOE |
| Homer’s neighbor | NED |
| Simple | MERE |
| Mysterious loch | NESS |
| Tiara feature | GEM |
| Ernst’s art | DADA |
| Keats work | ODE |
| Thanksgiving staple | TURKEY |
| Slow movers | TURTLES |
| Holiday lead-in | EVE |
| Commercial cow | ELSIE |
| Some messages | |
| Without aid | ALONE |
| Of the kidneys | RENAL |
| Lion features | MANES |
| Pistols and rifles | GUNS |
Down
| Historic event | FIRST |
| Parting word | ADIEU |
| Cruise vessel | LINER |
| Fireplace item | LOG |
| Teacher’s reward | STAR |
| Golf target | HOLE |
| Site of Joan of Arc’s victory | ORLEANS |
| Some royals | PRINCES |
| Felt | SENSED |
| Added up | TOTALED |
| One, for Juan | UNO |
| Hotel feature | BAR |
| Ultimate consumer | ENDUSER |
| Brain part | MEDULLA |
| “Nature” essayist | EMERSON |
| Anvil setting | EAR |
| Cheering call | GOTEAM |
| Feasted | ATE |
| Sandra’s “Speed” co-star | KEANU |
| French spa city | EVIAN |
| Cries | YELLS |
| Fork feature | TINE |
| Noted Virginia family | LEES |
| Ryan of movies | MEG |
