Crossword: by Billie Truitt
Across
| Drain |
SAP |
| Kind of semiconductor |
DIODE |
| Disney film set in China |
MULAN |
| Pool tool |
CUE |
| Ironworker’s block |
ANVIL |
| In lockstep |
ASONE |
| Finished off |
ATE |
| Backups’ backups |
CTEAM |
| Bank assets |
LOANS |
| Boreal |
NORTHERN |
| ’90s hi-tech |
PDAS |
| Thorny |
HARD |
| Finds abominable |
HATES |
| Chekhov “Sister” |
OLGA |
| Hostile stance |
NOSETONOSE |
| Prepare for more printing |
REINK |
| Cut close |
CROP |
| Bewilderment metaphor |
FOG |
| Quaint quarters |
INN |
| Totally opposite |
NOTABIT |
| Natural coat |
FUR |
| Some NFL finishes |
OTS |
| Bibliography abbr. |
ETAL |
| Helpful |
OFUSE |
| Chewy sweets |
NOUGATBARS |
| Going __ length |
ONAT |
| Praise |
KUDOS |
| Mythical queen |
HERA |
| Refuse to |
WONT |
| Part of the NATO alphabet |
NOVEMBER |
| Leaves |
EXITS |
| Name that means “faithful” |
FIDEL |
| Whiz |
ACE |
| Direct elsewhere |
REFER |
| Mozart genre |
OPERA |
| This tanker |
SHE |
| “Año” introduction |
ENERO |
| County near London |
ESSEX |
| Grassy roll |
SOD |
Down
| Electronic read |
SCAN |
| Pilot prefix |
AUTO |
| Colleague |
PEER |
| Black Sea retreat |
DACHA |
| Future resident |
INTERN |
| Take to extremes |
OVERDO |
| Sigourney’s primatologist role |
DIAN |
| Bark beetle victim |
ELM |
| Start to function |
MAL |
| Tennis or golf event |
USOPEN |
| Very entertaining |
LOADSOFFUN |
| “Frozen” sister |
ANNA |
| Ending like -acity |
NESS |
| Comparison connector |
THAN |
| Rosemary, for example |
HERB |
| Yours: Fr. |
ATOI |
| __ bottom |
TOPTO |
| Taurus neighbor |
ORION |
| Slow tempo |
LENTO |
| Chopper of infomercial fame |
GINSUKNIFE |
| Milan’s Teatro alla __ |
SCALA |
| “Marching Along” memoirist |
SOUSA |
| White wader |
EGRET |
| Massage |
KNEAD |
| Comic canine |
OTTO |
| Folder features |
TABS |
| Mattress material |
FOAM |
| Water catcher |
GUTTER |
| It’s southeast of Athens |
RHODES |
| Draconian |
SEVERE |
| Cool it |
RELAX |
| Portrayed |
WERE |
| Field workers |
OXEN |
| Pilfers |
NIPS |
| Fish or fiddle |
BASS |
| Repercussion |
ECHO |
| Tall grass |
REED |
| “No seats today” |
SRO |
| Antagonist |
FOE |