Star Tribune Crossword Answers November 04, 2023
Author: Boatload Puzzles
Across
| Mediocre (hyph.) | Soso |
| Dry | Arid |
| Papas’ partners | Mamas |
| Muffle | Mute |
| Undressed | Nude |
| Likeness | Image |
| Peppy | Energetic |
| Fire alarm | Siren |
| Air hero | Ace |
| Reverberate | Echo |
| Firstborn | Oldest |
| Peruse again | Reread |
| Fork prong | Tine |
| Hard candy | Drop |
| Closest | Nearest |
| Skirt length | Midi |
| School exam | Test |
| Put off | Delay |
| Eye part | Iris |
| Highway curves | Esses |
| Omit | Skip |
| Indian boat | Canoe |
| Camping need | Tent |
| ____ of Capri | Isle |
| Trap | Ensnare |
| Small quantities | Dabs |
| Richard ____ of “Chicago” | Gere |
| Twirl | Rotate |
| Decreased | Abated |
| Tanks | Vats |
| Retiree’s acct. | Ira |
| Use crayons | Color |
| Tardy arriver | Latecomer |
| Gnome | Troll |
| Stench | Odor |
| Hand out cards | Deal |
| Shabby | Seedy |
| Jewels | Gems |
| Whirlpool | Eddy |
Down
| Smudge | Smear |
| Pound part | Ounce |
| Guide | Steer |
| Above, poetically | Oer |
| Amusing story | Anecdote |
| Babe ____ | Ruth |
| Simpleton | Idiot |
| 12th mo. | Dec |
| Deceive | Mislead |
| Surrounded by | Amid |
| Mother horse | Mare |
| Matures | Ages |
| Shipped | Sent |
| Toothed wheel | Gear |
| Small bill | One |
| Light bulb inventor | Edison |
| Mean | Intend |
| Annoy | Pester |
| Fight back | Resist |
| Caribous’ kin | Elks |
| Travel by water | Sail |
| Kind | Type |
| Rodents | Mice |
| Persia, today | Iran |
| Uproars | Dins |
| NNW’s opposite | Sse |
| Appetizers | Starters |
| Enthusiastically | Eagerly |
| Tomato color | Red |
| Pear type | Bosc |
| Avoid | Evade |
| Pointed a gun | Aimed |
| Tire pattern | Tread |
| Ahead of time | Early |
| Drama divisions | Acts |
| Dull person | Bore |
| ____ vera | Aloe |
| Narrated | Told |
| Minute particle | Atom |
| Pilot’s diary | Log |
| Shelley work | Ode |