Code Letter Crossword Answers October 24, 2023
Crossword: by Sally R. Stein
Across
| Work with needle and thread | SEW |
| On the summit of | ATOP |
| __ Raton, FL | BOCA |
| Guitarist Clapton | ERIC |
| Mexican money | PESO |
| Coral island | ATOLL |
| All-black billiards sphere | EIGHTBALL |
| Heavy knock | THUMP |
| Southwestern tablelands | MESAS |
| Single-person performance | SOLO |
| Chapters of history | ERAS |
| Fail to attend | SKIP |
| Rejoice | EXULT |
| Explosive initials | TNT |
| Traditional British teatime | FOUROCLOCK |
| Sandal or loafer | SHOE |
| Like father, like __ | SON |
| Italian actress Sophia | LOREN |
| Museum’s display on walls | ART |
| Venetian boat | GONDOLA |
| 551, in Roman numerals | DLI |
| State-run numbers game | LOTTO |
| Night before a holiday | EVE |
| Encounter | MEET |
| Number of years celebrated for a bicentennial | TWOHUNDRED |
| Poetic sphere | ORB |
| Windshield-cleaning device | WIPER |
| Sudden invasion | RAID |
| Any day now | SOON |
| Flip. as a coin | TOSS |
| Seattle’s __ Sound | PUGET |
| Fools’ Day month | APRIL |
| Smallest currency denomination | ONEDOLLAR |
| French “Thanks” | MERCI |
| Where a ship docks | PIER |
| Money in Spain | EURO |
| Changed the color of | DYED |
| Quick and agile | SPRY |
| Conclusion | END |
Down
| Appear to be | SEEM |
| A Great Lake | ERIE |
| Hairpieces | WIGS |
| Police radio alert: Abbr. | APB |
| Measure of sugar | TEASPOON |
| Norway’s capital | OSLO |
| Person taking a survey | POLLER |
| Winged mammal in a cave | BAT |
| Shakespearean title character disliked by Iago | OTHELLO |
| Judicial summons, for example | COURTORDER |
| __ mater (school you attended) | ALMA |
| Morally pure | CHASTE |
| Vinyl albums, for short | LPS |
| Scolding sound | TSK |
| Tic-tac-toe nonwinner | OXO |
| In that case | IFSO |
| Sch. near Hollywood | UCLA |
| Make a gridiron pass | THROW |
| “Stay calm” | NOTTOWORRY |
| Below | UNDER |
| Famous person, for short | CELEB |
| Make socks or a sweater | KNIT |
| Condiment in a shaker | SALT |
| Ascend | GOUP |
| Office boss | OVERSEER |
| __ charmed life (was very fortunate) | LEDA |
| Dangerous spot to skate on | THINICE |
| Interchangeable part | MODULE |
| Butterfly catcher | NET |
| Sags | DROOPS |
| Stock mkt. premiere | IPO |
| America’s Uncle | SAM |
| Newspaper essay page | OPED |
| Sound of scissors | SNIP |
| Model airplane adhesive | GLUE |
| Deserve to receive | EARN |
| Walked heavily (on) | TROD |
| Jar cover | LID |
| No longer wet | DRY |