Eugene Sheffer Crossword Answers December 23, 2023
Author: Eugene Sheffer
Across
| “Same Old Love” singer Selena | GOMEZ |
| Slaps sharply | SMACKS |
| “My friend,” in Paris | MONAMI |
| Redeem | CASHIN |
| Pay | PONYUP |
| Melodious | ARIOSO |
| Elitist | SNOB |
| Partner of Wagnalls | FUNK |
| Compass pt. | WSW |
| Work on proofs | EDIT |
| “Cheers” bartender | SAM |
| Biol. or chem. | SCI |
| North Carolina university | ELON |
| Reporter’s quest | NEWS |
| Holiday workplace fetes | OFFICEPARTIES |
| Place for a wreath | DOOR |
| Beget | SIRE |
| Bug barrier | NET |
| PC port | USB |
| Barks | ARFS |
| Many millennia | EON |
| Sultry Horne | LENA |
| Buckle | WARP |
| Guest at an inn | LODGER |
| Chinese martial art | TAICHI |
| “This Is — Tap” | SPINAL |
| Holiday quaff served at 32-Across | EGGNOG |
| Shrewd | ASTUTE |
| Rx amounts | DOSES |
Down
| Hoodlum | GOON |
| — account (never) | ONNO |
| Perhaps | MAYBE |
| Ostrich’s kin | EMU |
| Holders of compressed data | ZIPFILES |
| Read quickly | SCAN |
| Report card data | MARKS |
| “— was saying …” | ASI |
| Chinese noodle dish | CHOWMEIN |
| Smooch | KISS |
| Winter blanket | SNOW |
| U.S. Army enforcers | MPS |
| Perfect | UTOPIAN |
| Xmas time | DEC |
| Crumb mover | ANT |
| Lay down the lawn | SOD |
| Corp. money manager | CFO |
| “Eureka!” | IFOUNDIT |
| Told a story | NARRATED |
| Teeny | WEE |
| Retired jet | SST |
| Apr. addressee | IRS |
| Game caller | REF |
| Sheep’s cry | BLEAT |
| Big gulps | SWIGS |
| “Born Free” lioness | ELSA |
| “I dropped the fruitcake!” | OOPS |
| Perry’s creator | ERLE |
| Skin breakout | ACNE |
| Frat letters | RHOS |
| Pen pal? | PIG |
| Bearded antelope | GNU |
| Previously | AGO |
