Star Tribune Answers November 26, 2023
Author: Boatload Puzzles
Across
| Take five | Rest |
| Iron setting | Steam |
| Flower holder | Vase |
| Palo ____ | Alto |
| ____ Gras (Shrove Tuesday) | Mardi |
| Spring flower | Iris |
| “Gone with the Wind” setting | Plantation |
| Misdeeds | Sins |
| Playground game | Tag |
| Tailor | Alter |
| Theater platform | Stage |
| Grinding machine | Mill |
| Assumed names | Aliases |
| ____ Fools’ Day | April |
| Receded | Ebbed |
| Maui garlands | Leis |
| City officials | Aldermen |
| Diner | Eater |
| Wind direction (abbr.) | Sse |
| San ____ Padres | Diego |
| Saxophone’s kin | Clarinet |
| Droops | Sags |
| Photocopier liquid | Toner |
| Thick | Dense |
| Sweet course | Dessert |
| Scrapes by | Ekes |
| Fixed prices | Rates |
| Silly | Inane |
| Rearward | Aft |
| Cruising | Asea |
| Unsuitable for surgery | Inoperable |
| Pork or beef | Meat |
| Drive back | Repel |
| Noticed | Seen |
| Queries | Asks |
| Observant | Alert |
| Doctor’s “at once!” | Stat |
Down
| Attentive | Rapt |
| She, in Seville | Ella |
| Deer | Stag |
| Cargo weight | Ton |
| Little | Small |
| Squeal | Tattle |
| Toledo’s waterfront | Erie |
| Very cute | Adorable |
| 60 secs. | Min |
| Sight | Vista |
| Operatic melodies | Arias |
| Scorch | Singe |
| 19th letters | Esses |
| Kite part | Tail |
| One-____ (biased) | Sided |
| Stingy one | Miser |
| Directed | Led |
| Baldwin or Guinness | Alec |
| Chime | Peal |
| Pinup ____ Hayworth | Rita |
| Moisten while cooking | Baste |
| Gets up | Rises |
| Unkind | Mean |
| Omelet items | Eggs |
| Snout | Nose |
| Ceremonial events | Rites |
| Guardian | Sentinel |
| Neither’s companion | Nor |
| The Grim ____ | Reaper |
| Stag | Deer |
| Serious play | Drama |
| Soothes | Eases |
| Sirloin, e.g. | Steak |
| Benches | Seats |
| Prepared to propose | Knelt |
| Slangy refusal | Nope |
| Encourage | Abet |
| Small insect | Flea |
| Portable shelter | Tent |
| George Gershwin’s brother | Ira |
| Pack animal | Ass |