NetWord Puzzle Answers January 17, 2024
Author: by Fred Piscop
Across
| Sailboat poles | MASTS |
| Feudal laborer | SERF |
| Type of cabbage | KALE |
| Think the world of | ADORE |
| “That’s correct” | TRUE |
| Periods of history | ERAS |
| Insertion mark | CARET |
| Take a train or cab | RIDE |
| Cravings | YENS |
| See in person | MEETFACETOFACE |
| Once around a track | LAP |
| Model’s runway stances | POSES |
| Lone Star State cuisine | TEXMEX |
| Gossip column subject | CELEB |
| Bronté heroine | EYRE |
| Fabric follower of “poly” | ESTER |
| Swimsuit part | BRA |
| Traditional two-course dinner | MEATANDPOTATOES |
| Be too nosy | PRY |
| Actress Saoirse or author Farrow | RONAN |
| Lie in the sun | BASK |
| Family car | SEDAN |
| Explosions | BLASTS |
| Scampers away | SCATS |
| Payable now | DUE |
| Order punishment in court | METEOUTJUSTICE |
| Actress Jessica | ALBA |
| Any stage-play accessory | PROP |
| Gray stocking shade | TAUPE |
| Shut with a bang | SLAM |
| Dessert that’s baked | CAKE |
| Wading bird | EGRET |
| Red __ (frankfurters) | HOTS |
| Rushed | SPED |
| Terrycloth garments | ROBES |
Down
| __ and cheese (kid’s lunch) | MAC |
| Genesis guy | ADAM |
| Angry, informally | SORE |
| Genealogy chart | TREE |
| Come to terms | SETTLE |
| Shoulder-bag feature | STRAP |
| Guitarist Clapton | ERIC |
| Ill-mannered | RUDE |
| Mile fractions | FEET |
| Car unlocker | KEYFOB |
| Spheres of interest | AREAS |
| Ren Faire weapon | LANCE |
| Twisty shapes | ESSES |
| Transmit via phone | FAX |
| Musical work with arias | OPERA |
| Office sub | TEMP |
| Watchful person | EYER |
| Dental exam ritual | XRAY |
| Big Apple ballplayer | MET |
| Senate cable channel | CSPAN |
| British prep school | ETON |
| Disappoint, with “down” | LET |
| Crime novelist Buchanan | EDNA |
| Constricting snakes | BOAS |
| Remainder | REST |
| Seeks advice | ASKS |
| “Am not!” rebuttal | ARESO |
| Head gesture | NOD |
| Sched. notation | TBA |
| Cooks, as clams | STEAMS |
| Commuter’s option | BUS |
| Piece of mail | LETTER |
| Blockbuster show | SMASH |
| Stringed instrument | CELLO |
| Slugger’s turn | ATBAT |
| Played a trick on | DUPED |
| Scanned IDs | UPCS |
| Lint catcher | TRAP |
| Clown around | JOKE |
| Othello villain | IAGO |
| Curtail | CURB |
| Blunt sword | EPEE |
| UFO passengers | ETS |
