Star Tribune Puzzle Answers November 30, 2023
Author: Boatload Puzzles
Across
| Heidi’s mountains | Alps |
| Fern “seed” | Spore |
| Carbonated beverage | Soda |
| Not imaginary | Real |
| Wall board | Panel |
| Mideast country | Iran |
| Mythical giant | Ogre |
| Speed up | Accelerate |
| Counterpart | Mate |
| Wanted | Needed |
| Statute | Law |
| Breathing | Alive |
| Cut | Snip |
| Basement | Cellar |
| Obtained illegally | Stolen |
| Water (Fr.) | Eau |
| Slander | Libel |
| Fixed gaze | Stare |
| Skilled | Able |
| Jeopardy | Peril |
| Spades or clubs | Suit |
| Peruses | Reads |
| Noblewomen | Dames |
| ____ Plaines | Des |
| Scattered | Strewn |
| Deny | Negate |
| At no time, poetically | Neer |
| Tossed | Threw |
| Undercover gp. | Cia |
| Nome’s state | Alaska |
| Not active | Idle |
| Comprehend | Understand |
| Rodents | Rats |
| School orgs. | Ptas |
| Lubricated | Oiled |
| Narrow opening | Slot |
| A few | Some |
| Short messages | Notes |
| Certain bills | Tens |
Down
| Fragrance | Aroma |
| Lawful | Legal |
| Specific | Particular |
| Garment part | Sleeve |
| Extend over | Span |
| Horse’s gait | Pace |
| Fairy tale starter | Once |
| Marsh grasses | Reeds |
| Burstyn and DeGeneres | Ellens |
| Respectful title | Sir |
| Voiced | Oral |
| Computer output | Data |
| Over again | Anew |
| Corrects copy | Edits |
| Building wing | Ell |
| Cooking vessels | Pots |
| Mouth part | Lip |
| Sleeping | Abed |
| Aired again | Reran |
| Fort ____, FL | Lauderdale |
| Famed canal | Erie |
| Butterfly catchers | Nets |
| Corn units | Ears |
| Encourage | Abet |
| Green citrus fruit | Lime |
| Genesis locale | Eden |
| Lower limb | Leg |
| Curse | Swear |
| Took a chair | Sat |
| Singer Willie ____ | Nelson |
| Desire for water | Thirst |
| Math proportion | Ratio |
| Musician ____ John | Elton |
| Mae and Adam | Wests |
| Drinking vessels | Cups |
| Absorbed by | Into |
| First man | Adam |
| Pepper’s companion | Salt |
| Leg hinge | Knee |
| Does sums | Adds |
| Vane letters | Ese |