NetWord Answers November 14, 2023
Author: 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 |