Code Letter Answers November 17, 2023
Crossword: by Steve Faiella
Across
| Cardboard pkg. | CTN |
| Foursome with a Stockholm museum | ABBA |
| Test one’s metal | ASSAY |
| Founder of the Shakers | LEE |
| Flower sources of saffron | CROCI |
| Sock away | STORE |
| RAISED, AS A BET | UNCREASED |
| Toast starter | HERES |
| Garb painted by Degas | TUTU |
| “Blue” bird | HERON |
| Berry in smoothies | ACAI |
| Juice blend prefix | CRAN |
| BRIDLE FLAPS | BLUNDERS |
| City with a Chocolate Avenue | HERSHEY |
| Revered Fr. woman | STE |
| Wish undone | RUE |
| Bushy-tailed canines | FOXES |
| Long battle | SIEGE |
| SORT OF SNAKE | CONSTRUCTOR |
| Operators | USERS |
| “That didn’t surprise me” | IKNEW |
| Goalies’ grp. | NHL |
| Arrive at | HIT |
| Concluded with | ENDEDON |
| STRUCK EACH OTHER | COLLUDED |
| Mythical mountain monster | YETI |
| Corker | LULU |
| Pokémon film genre | ANIME |
| Some cereal | OATS |
| Autobiography adapted for “What’s Love Got to Do With It” | ITINA |
| EXHAUSTS TO EXCESS | OVERTURES |
| Regretful feelings | PANGS |
| Today’s cargo pants, for instance | RETRO |
| __ la la | TRA |
| More than one cares to pay | STEEP |
| Break time | REST |
| Alternative channel to ShopHQ | HSN |
Down
| Gearshift pedal | CLUTCH |
| Academic’s achievement | TENURE |
| Bee’s collection | NECTAR |
| Top performer | ACE |
| “Dude!” | BRAH |
| Upmarket audio brand | BOSE |
| Bitter-tasting | ACERB |
| Volcanic dust | ASH |
| Suffix for bed or home | STEAD |
| Wizard or magician | SORCERER |
| Floor decor | AREARUG |
| “No need to explain further” | YESISEE |
| Role models | IDOLS |
| Seeks election to | RUNSFOR |
| Hard-shelled fruit | NUT |
| Got comfy | NESTED |
| Tokyo’s locale | HONSHU |
| Strait’s “All My __ Live in Texas” | EXS |
| Nonetheless | YET |
| __ Lanka | SRI |
| Gratetful statement | IOWEYOU |
| Geneticist’s culture collection | CELLLINE |
| Small stringed instrument | UKE |
| “Situation Room “airer | CNN |
| Detaches, as a microphone | UNCLIPS |
| Castigate loudly | SHOUTAT |
| Rocky Mtn. state | IDA |
| Barbershop quartet voice | TENOR |
| Shortage | DEARTH |
| Web-footed mammals | OTTERS |
| Toyota rival | NISSAN |
| Sudden thrust | LUNGE |
| Wetsuit wearer | DIVER |
| Measure (out) | METE |
| Makes a misstep | ERRS |
| Beast on Tut’s mask | ASP |
| Little one | TOT |
