NetWord Crossword December 18, 2022
Author: by Billie Truitt
Across
| Temp worker | SUB |
| Bugler’s melody | TAPS |
| “We’ll see” | MAYBE |
| Spinoff groups | SECTS |
| __ fide | BONA |
| Bright thought | IDEA |
| “__ goes well . . .” | IFALL |
| Eraser’s target | ERROR |
| Flee, so to speak | BAIL |
| Capital in the Alps | BERN |
| Pool table bounce | CAROM |
| Video gaming pioneer | ATARI |
| Protectors of kids walking to school | CROSSINGGUARDS |
| Choose (to) | ELECT |
| “Lion King” queen | NALA |
| NHL tiebreakers | OTS |
| Title like 48 Down | SRTA |
| Garden pond carp | KOI |
| “Spider-Man” director | RAIMI |
| Remote in manner | ALOOF |
| Protectors of closet clothing | MOTHBALLS |
| Official emblem | INSIGNIA |
| Guitar guys, slangily | AXEMEN |
| Within easy reach | NEAR |
| Protectors of players behind the plate | CATCHERSMASKS |
| Samsung rival | SONY |
| Danson or Koppel | TED |
| Most recent | LATEST |
| Residence | ABODE |
| Sweater woe | SNAG |
| Cotton Bowl city | DALLAS |
| A matter of choice | OPTIONAL |
| Protectors of auto buyers | WARRANTIES |
| Protectors of chefs | POTHOLDERS |
| “No food for me, thanks” | IVEEATEN |
| The Antarctic, e.g. | DESERT |
| Slangy “Got that?” | YSEE |
| Scrooge persona | MISER |
| Sports setback | DEFEAT |
| Antismuggling agcy. | ATF |
| Hwys. with tolls | TPKS |
| Protectors of the First Family | SECRETSERVICE |
| Starch in sushi | RICE |
| Hawaii senator Mazie | HIRONO |
| Cry of discovery | HEREITIS |
| Protectors of those in the rain | UMBRELLAS |
| Bulldozed | RAZED |
| Caterer’s gig | EVENT |
| “Morning Edition” network | NPR |
| Halfway through the day | NOON |
| Archaeological site | DIG |
| Tusked beast | BOAR |
| Coffeehouse order | LATTE |
| Protectors of kids against improper ingestion | CHILDPROOFCAPS |
| Pitching scout’s tool | RADAR |
| The good dishes | CHINA |
| Unwitting accomplice | PAWN |
| Lay __ thick | ITON |
| Biscotti flavoring | ANISE |
| “My goodness!” | MERCY |
| Eve’s first home | EDEN |
| Communicate | TELL |
| Stir up, as a fire | STOKE |
| Districts | AREAS |
| Philosopher Descartes | RENE |
| Couture monogram | YSL |
Down
| Fly sky-high | SOAR |
| Teamster, for instance | UNIONIST |
| Vinegar variety | BALSAMIC |
| Shinbone | TIBIA |
| Mideast’s Gulf of __ | ADEN |
| Vine-covered walkways | PERGOLAS |
| Serenaded | SANGTO |
| Layered mineral | MICA |
| Miles off | AFAR |
| Cloth measure | YARD |
| Begin to flourish | BLOSSOM |
| Street often near Maple | ELM |
| Aquanaut’s base | SEALAB |
| Art Deco designer | ERTE |
| Fireplace sound | CRACKLE |
| Largest of the British Virgin Islands | TORTOLA |
| __ Lanka | SRI |
| Network on the telly | BBC |
| Minimal | SLIGHT |
| GI show sponsor | USO |
| “Culture” prefix | ETHNO |
| GPS calculations | RTES |
| US ally since ’48 | ISR |
| Ocasek of the Cars | RIC |
| Santa __, CA | ANA |
| Broadcast time | AIRDATE |
| Eats nothing | FASTS |
| Disarrange | MESS |
| “Who has an answer?” | ANYBODY |
| “You __ have worried” | NEEDNT |
| Classic Jaguar | XKE |
| Fr. miss | MLLE |
| Some clock batteries | AAAS |
| Protector of a toe | NAIL |
| Convention giveaway | TOTE |
| A person’s | ONES |
| Be bold | DARE |
| Besides that | ELSE |
| Exercise in water | SWIM |
| “Avatar” race | NAVI |
| Belligerent Olympian | ARES |
| Employee at an entrance | GREETER |
| Soprano managed by Barnum | LIND |
| Put into words | PHRASED |
| Walk unsteadily | TOTTER |
| Group for seniors | AARP |
| Apple relative | PEAR |
| “Bone” starter | OSTE |
| Room design | DECOR |
| Those: Sp. | ESOS |
| Marshy area | FEN |
| Without | FREEOF |
| A Kardashian | KHLOE |
| Grain tower | SILO |
| What successful people make | THEGRADE |
| Liveliness | VIVACITY |
| Goes over again | ITERATES |
| NL Central team | CIN |
| Superlative suffix | EST |
| Become a candidate | RUN |
| Fix firmly | IMPLANT |
| Long-haul trucker’s device | CBRADIO |
| Cattle raiser | RANCHER |
| Access granted | ENTREE |
| Tally up | ADD |
| Sleeping bag part | ZIPPER |
| Good: Fr. | BONNE |
| Work assignment | TASK |
| Bring on board | HIRE |
| Ancient Andean | INCA |
| Sets, as a trap | LAYS |
| Actor Wilson | OWEN |
| Straw vote | POLL |
| NBC satirical series | SNL |
| Dorm mentors: Abbr. | RAS |
| Nashville awards org. | CMA |
