Code Letter Answers November 14, 2023
Crossword: by Billie Truitt
Across
| Japanese wrestling | SUMO |
| Disaster relief org. | FEMA |
| “It’s __ the . . . (with 13 Across) | JUST |
| . . . __ the iceberg” (see 9 Across) | TIPOF |
| Enthusiastic, as a fan | AVID |
| Most populous continent | ASIA |
| State known for potatoes | IDAHO |
| Netlike material | MESH |
| Seeks elective office | RUNS |
| GREEN stuff, as dollar bills | LEGALTENDER |
| Lab maze animal | RAT |
| Office assistant | AIDE |
| Dessert with a Nabisco cookie crust | OREOPIE |
| Mix with a spoon | STIR |
| French male pal | AMI |
| Large antlered beast | ELK |
| Play on words | PUN |
| Reads, as a bar code | SCANS |
| Angry | IRATE |
| GREEN, in life experience | UNSOPHISTICATED |
| 100 to 1, for one | RATIO |
| Songs for two people | DUETS |
| “You’re it!” kids’ game | TAG |
| Pecan or cashew | NUT |
| 3-D medical device | MRI |
| “__ we go again!” | HERE |
| Metal-cutting tool | HACKSAW |
| Surprise greatly | STUN |
| 100 percent | ALL |
| GREEN, environmentally | ECOFRIENDLY |
| Drove fast | SPED |
| Factual | TRUE |
| Pathway between floors | STAIR |
| Bangkok resident | THAI |
| Speck of land in a lake | ISLE |
| Allows to borrow | LENDS |
| Be worthy of | EARN |
| Mobile phone, for short | CELL |
| __ and crafts | ARTS |
Down
| __ dish (fries or coleslaw) | SIDE |
| Go __ (come into conflict with) | UPAGAINST |
| Fine wool | MOHAIR |
| Days __ (yore) | OFOLD |
| Renown | FAME |
| All tied, as a score | EVEN |
| Make a mess of | MISDO |
| Cling (to) | ADHERE |
| Pickle container | JAR |
| Take over by force | USURP |
| Ten Commandments mountain | SINAI |
| Small food sample | TASTE |
| No later than, for short | TIL |
| Instruct | TEACH |
| Artifacts of the past | RELICS |
| Gumbo vegetable | OKRA |
| Urge (on) | SPUR |
| __ fish sandwich | TUNA |
| Cleaner of hotel rooms | MAID |
| “To recap . . .” | INSUM |
| Wife or husband | SPOUSE |
| “Person who” suffix for trick | STER |
| Parking lot employee | ATTENDANT |
| Rip (apart) | TEAR |
| Outer border | EDGE |
| Pig’s sound | OINK |
| “Who’s there?” reply | ITISI |
| Strategy | TACTIC |
| Pursuer of prey | HUNTER |
| Reckless speed | HASTE |
| First Greek letter | ALPHA |
| With no clouds in the sky | CLEAR |
| For better or for __ | WORSE |
| Electric car make | TESLA |
| Jam-packed | FULL |
| Spool for fishing line | REEL |
| Teapot covers | LIDS |
| 12-mo. periods | YRS |
| Annoying noise | DIN |