Crossword: by Fred Piscop
Across
Bring up |
RAISE |
Tiny bit |
WHIT |
Nile snakes |
ASPS |
Farmland measures |
ACRES |
Verdi opera set in Egypt |
AIDA |
“Scat!” |
SHOO |
Childhood malady |
CHICKENPOX |
Legacy recipient |
HEIR |
Response to a king |
YESSIRE |
Polygraph’s purpose |
LIETEST |
Boston’s state: Abbr. |
MASS |
Lassos |
ROPES |
Cantina chips |
NACHOS |
Short putts |
TAPINS |
Double-reed instruments |
OBOES |
A Great Lake |
HURON |
Sandwich meat |
HAM |
Wields a needle |
SEWS |
Two-Oscar winner Foster |
JODIE |
Long skirt |
MAXI |
And more, for short |
ETC |
Trifled (with) |
TOYED |
Group of experts |
PANEL |
“The Joy Luck Club” writer |
AMYTAN |
Burger topping |
PICKLE |
Misbehave |
ACTUP |
“Take __!” |
THAT |
Milk sugar |
LACTOSE |
Not for free |
ATACOST |
Employee safety agcy. |
OSHA |
Car engine stat |
HORSEPOWER |
Yardstick measures |
FEET |
__ instant (very fast) |
INAN |
Indoor sports venue |
ARENA |
Radial on a Rolls |
TYRE |
Furtive “Hey!” |
PSST |
Stuffed bear |
TEDDY |
Down
Slightly improper |
RACY |
Need a rubdown |
ACHE |
Part of the eye |
IRIS |
Parts of mins. |
SECS |
Native Alaskans, historically |
ESKIMOS |
Subsides |
WANES |
In fashion, informally |
HIP |
Person on a pedestal |
IDOL |
Auto with a meter |
TAXI |
Actor Kutcher |
ASHTON |
Line-shortening knot |
SHEEPSHANK |
Presence of mind |
POISE |
Puts into piles |
SORTS |
Historical times |
ERAS |
Green land |
ERIN |
One with homework |
STUDENT |
Wine’s aroma |
NOSE |
Aid in crime |
ABET |
Locomotive’s front |
COWCATCHER |
“For __ a jolly . . .” |
HES |
Extremely dry |
ARID |
“The Raven” writer |
POE |
Georgetown athlete |
HOYA |
Skater’s leap |
AXEL |
Denver’s altitude |
MILE |
Scribble (down) |
JOT |
__ & cheese (kid’s lunch) |
MAC |
Keyboarding error |
TYPO |
Rain-on-roof sound |
PITAPAT |
Change genetically |
MUTATE |
Noggin |
PATE |
High up |
ALOFT |
Deejay Kasem |
CASEY |
__ a clue (is confused) |
HASNT |
Ocean liner |
SHIP |
Ages and ages |
EONS |
Center of the earth |
CORE |
Was indebted |
OWED |
Mail off |
SEND |
Airline seat part |
TRAY |
Dorm mentors: Abbr. |
RAS |