Code Letter Puzzle Solutions December 14, 2023

Crossword: by Jerry Clarkson

Across

Clues and Answers

Newspaper essays OPEDS
Fully determine ASCERTAIN
Jug-band instrument KAZOO
Origin of a defect ROOTCAUSE
Aircraft carrier decelerators ARRESTINGCABLES
Affirmative vote YEA
Pack animal ASS
__ Moines DES
Kitchen spice MACE
Verbal dig SLUR
Accelerating PICKINGUPSPEED
Touches lightly DABSAT
Be like RESEMBLE
GI morale booster USO
Actor Danson TED
Guillaume’s “good” BON
When fire was harnessed STONEAGE
Space sellers ADREPS
Dealing calmly with TAKINGINSTRIDE
Beginning ASOF
100 centavos PESO
36 Across client NCO
Hugs, in a letter OOO
Pine product TAR
Attracting attention CATCHINGONESEYE
Reminiscence intro ASIRECALL
Video dot PIXEL
Connoisseurs AESTHETES
On pins and needles ANTSY

Down

“Got it” OKAY
Scale down PARE
Old Testament prophet EZRA
Forest female DOE
Symbolic “help” SOS
Stood up ARISEN
Male deliveries SONS
Machine part COG
End of some lists ETC
Color TV pioneer RCA
Something owed TAB
Word sung every 1/1 AULD
“Got it” ISEE
Suffix meaning “quality” NESS
Unspoken TACIT
Toastmasters, for short MCS
Alias preceder AKA
Took to court SUED
Collectible vinyl LPS
Profit by USE
Dashboard letters RPM
Carb source PASTA
Former Apple laptop IBOOK
Enviro-friendly GREEN
Slacked off EBBED
Marry in haste ELOPE
Hidden shelters DENS
Check for fingerprints DUST
Week-ending cry TGIF
Actress Vardalos NIA
36 Across client ENS
Before today AGO
Drew upon for dinnerware ATEON
AMA members DRS
2016 Olympics city RIO
Thread holders SPOOLS
University sports org. NCAA
Wholesale quantity CASE
Singer Redding OTIS
Make eyes at OGLE
Send a quick message TEXT
Affirmative votes AYES
Bank (on) RELY
Flat-screen ancestor CRT
Snickering sound HEH
Bar supply ICE
DC baseballer NAT
MPG rater EPA
Moral misdeed SIN

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