Crossword: by Billie Truitt
Across
| Outdoes |
TOPS |
| Coins and bills |
CASH |
| Lawn growth |
GRASS |
| Horse-stopping shout |
WHOA |
| Honolulu’s island |
OAHU |
| Source of ancient fables |
AESOP |
| Get __ the ground floor |
INON |
| Word-of-mouth |
ORAL |
| Entangling trap |
SNARE |
| Fairy-tale porridge eater |
GOLDILOCKS |
| Commentary page |
OPED |
| Verge |
BRINK |
| Attorney’s expertise |
LAW |
| Horrified |
AGHAST |
| Tidings of woe |
BADNEWS |
| Online journal |
BLOG |
| Headed (for) |
BOUND |
| Hunters’ org. |
NRA |
| Fairy-tale siblings |
HANSELANDGRETEL |
| Unusual |
ODD |
| Feelings, informally |
VIBES |
| Part of a three-piece suit |
VEST |
| Without difficulty |
READILY |
| Number of days in April |
THIRTY |
| In the style of |
ALA |
| Turned logs into boards |
SAWED |
| Eve’s garden |
EDEN |
| Fairy-tale ball attendee |
CINDERELLA |
| Extra __ (egg size) |
LARGE |
| Italy’s capital |
ROME |
| Lunchtime for many |
NOON |
| Not fresh anymore |
STALE |
| Desertlike |
ARID |
| “You __ be serious!” |
CANT |
| Artist’s stand |
EASEL |
| Keeps after taxes |
NETS |
| Border |
EDGE |
Down
| Tiny branch |
TWIG |
| Cry of dismay |
OHNO |
| Motel’s swimming spot |
POOL |
| Flood protection items |
SANDBAGS |
| “Calm down!” |
COOLIT |
| Brother of Moses |
AARON |
| Castaway’s dwelling |
SHACK |
| Clumsy boat |
HULK |
| Car’s tankful |
GAS |
| Fame |
RENOWN |
| “Now!” in a memo |
ASAP |
| Achy |
SORE |
| Went quickly |
SPED |
| Income tax agcy. |
IRS |
| Informal language |
SLANG |
| Mail destination: Abbr. |
ADDR |
| Despise |
ABHOR |
| Forest clearing |
GLADE |
| Toyota rival |
HONDA |
| Flowers-to-be |
BUDS |
| Walk inside |
ENTER |
| Take by force |
WREST |
| Seasoned like bar snacks |
SALTY |
| Infant |
BABY |
| Small bill |
ONE |
| Wicked |
EVIL |
| Purple flower |
LILAC |
| Prosecutor’s accumulation |
EVIDENCE |
| Hang down loosely |
DANGLE |
| Suit fabrics |
TWEEDS |
| __ Majesty (queen’s title) |
HER |
| Sleeper’s sound |
SNORE |
| Fess up to |
ADMIT |
| Otherwise |
ELSE |
| Numbers to crunch |
DATA |
| Chapters of history |
ERAS |
| Teheran’s country |
IRAN |
| Batch of laundry |
LOAD |
| Foot-__ hot dog |
LONG |
| Poker stake |
ANTE |
| “Electric” fish |
EEL |