Author: by Sally R. Stein
Across
| Confident manner |
POISE |
| Open-handed smack |
SLAP |
| Cease |
STOP |
| States under oath |
AVOWS |
| Song |
TUNE |
| Biggest of the Three Bears |
PAPA |
| A beginner in |
NEWAT |
| Meals for horses |
OATS |
| Plow-pulling bovines |
OXEN |
| Beverage squeezed from a large citrus |
GRAPEFRUITJUICE |
| Shade tree |
ELM |
| Have breakfast. say |
EAT |
| __ party (teen sleepover) |
PAJAMA |
| Group of cattle |
HERD |
| Sales __ (worker on commission) |
REP |
| Strong smell |
ODOR |
| Practice boxing |
SPAR |
| Wear away |
ERODE |
| Flapjacks + some “scrambled” |
PANCAKESANDEGGS |
| “No bet” |
IPASS |
| Not very good |
SOSO |
| 12-inch lengths |
FEET |
| To the __ degree (highly) |
NTH |
| Phone image to touch |
ICON |
| Beauty parlor creation |
HAIRDO |
| “Without further __ . . .” |
ADO |
| Zero |
NIL |
| Browned brown bread |
WHOLEWHEATTOAST |
| Coin of France |
EURO |
| Influence unfairly |
BIAS |
| Banquet host |
EMCEE |
| Make preparations |
PLAN |
| Cajun veggie |
OKRA |
| Solemn ceremonies |
RITES |
| Colorful story |
TALE |
| Holler |
YELL |
| Tour of duty |
STINT |
Down
| Feeling of hunger |
PANG |
| Located above |
OVER |
| Des Moines’ state |
IOWA |
| Make a trade |
SWAP |
| High regard |
ESTEEM |
| Thundery weather |
STORM |
| Hawaiian feast |
LUAU |
| Prefix meaning “against” |
ANTI |
| Annoy persistently |
PESTER |
| Teakettle’s holey part |
SPOUT |
| Car with a meter |
TAXI |
| Oil cartel |
OPEC |
| Sheet of glass |
PANE |
| Pocket bottle for liquor |
FLASK |
| Bored with everything |
JADED |
| Make a surprise visit |
POPIN |
| Adjust to changes |
ADAPT |
| “Big fish” Bible guy |
JONAH |
| Curved lines |
ARCS |
| Is wearing |
HASON |
| Historical periods |
ERAS |
| Jolly __ (pirate flag) |
ROGER |
| Narrowly defeated |
EDGED |
| Green pasta sauce |
PESTO |
| Coin of Mexico |
PESO |
| Lowered-payment loan, for short |
REFI |
| “All kidding __ . . .” |
ASIDE |
| __ game (pitcher’s dream) |
NOHIT |
| Any guy in a rodeo |
COWBOY |
| Makes changes to |
ALTERS |
| Without assistance |
ALONE |
| __ congestion (cold symptom) |
NASAL |
| Had shed tears |
WEPT |
| Hawaiian dance |
HULA |
| Spoken aloud |
ORAL |
| Long walk in the woods |
HIKE |
| __ Grey tea |
EARL |
| Don’t include |
OMIT |
| First part of a play |
ACTI |
| Had noticed |
SEEN |
| Student exam |
TEST |
