Crossword: by Sally R. Stein
Across
| International treaty |
PACT |
| __ down (massage) |
RUB |
| Days of __ (ancient times) |
YORE |
| Comrade in battle |
ALLY |
| Gorilla or chimp |
APE |
| Just slightly |
ABIT |
| Minestrone or chicken noodle |
SOUP |
| Pay-__-view movie |
PER |
| Pepsi or Coke |
COLA |
| What a driver grips |
STEERINGWHEEL |
| Calculate a sum |
ADD |
| “__ about time!” |
ITS |
| Tolkien creature like Frodo |
HOBBIT |
| “That’s correct” |
YES |
| Toy that spins |
TOP |
| So all can hear |
ALOUD |
| Actual |
REAL |
| Largest of the Three Bears |
PAPA |
| Driver’s rain-clearing blade |
WINDSHIELDWIPER |
| Days before holidays |
EVES |
| Ireland or Oahu |
ISLE |
| Paying careful attention |
ALERT |
| __ Moines, IA |
DES |
| Liquid in a ballpoint |
INK |
| 24-hour period |
ONEDAY |
| Perform in a play |
ACT |
| Wood-cutting tool |
SAW |
| Driver’s constant-speed device |
CRUISECONTROL |
| Path to bowl on |
LANE |
| Local tavern |
BAR |
| “There’s no place like __” |
HOME |
| __ and crafts |
ARTS |
| Crunchy sandwich, for short |
BLT |
| Last word of a prayer |
AMEN |
| Annoying sort |
PEST |
| The Caribbean, for one |
SEA |
| “Jack and Jill __ up . . .” |
WENT |
Down
| Football throw |
PASS |
| Very often |
ALOT |
| Piece of whodunit evidence |
CLUE |
| Work at a keyboard |
TYPE |
| Quick |
RAPID |
| Topple over |
UPEND |
| Arctic frozen hazard, for short |
BERG |
| Luxurious boats |
YACHTS |
| Woodwind instruments |
OBOES |
| Make angry |
RILE |
| And others: Abbr. |
ETAL |
| Maze-running rodent |
RAT |
| Exert, as power |
WIELD |
| Hemmed and __ (couldn’t decide) |
HAWED |
| Small fruit in Greek salads |
OLIVE |
| Dog biscuit shapes |
BONES |
| Blossoms that haven’t opened yet |
BUDS |
| Passports and dog tags, for short |
IDS |
| Connecticut Ivy League school |
YALE |
| Repaired, as a torn sheet |
TAPED |
| Musical drama with sopranos |
OPERA |
| Birthday celebration |
PARTY |
| Jeopardize |
RISK |
| “Electric” fish |
EEL |
| Heap of rocks |
PILE |
| Solving aids |
HINTS |
| Looking pale |
WAN |
| Most frosty |
ICIEST |
| Possess |
OWN |
| Mom’s sisters, to you |
AUNTS |
| Weighing machine |
SCALE |
| Large blood vessel |
AORTA |
| Applaud |
CLAP |
| Very uncommon |
RARE |
| Recedes, as the tide |
EBBS |
| Start to melt |
THAW |
| Capital of Italy |
ROME |
| Prophetic sign |
OMEN |
| Period before Easter |
LENT |