Code Letter Puzzle Answers December 10, 2023
Crossword: by S.N.
Across
| Thorough investigation | PROBE |
| Brings together | WEDS |
| Anacin alternative | ALEVE |
| Fr. ladies | MMES |
| Ryder rival | UHAUL |
| Mild oath | HECK |
| Kick back | RELAX |
| Went on horseback | RODE |
| “Birth of Venus” painter* | BOTTICELLI |
| Plastic packaging* | CELLOPHANE |
| Boomers’ kids | XERS |
| Phil or Steve of slaloms | MAHRE |
| Foster Grant competitor | RAYBAN |
| Straddling | ASTRIDE |
| Chicago mayor before Emanuel | DALEY |
| Desert Storm missile | SCUD |
| Country gent | SQUIRE |
| Golfer’s wear | VISOR |
| Elevates | RAISESUP |
| Gang territories | TURFS |
| Disneyland meetable character* | MICKEYMOUSE |
| Homeland Security agcy. | TSA |
| Lawn tool | RAKE |
| Sulk | MOPE |
| Babysitter, at times | AUNT |
| Complete filming | WRAP |
| Be in the red | OWE |
| Tilted Tuscany attraction* | TOWEROFPISA |
| Suffix meaning “eater” | PHAGE |
| High jumper of a sort | SKYDIVER |
| Donut coating | GLAZE |
| Orator, often | QUOTER |
| Mid-Atlantic capital | DOVER |
| Outfielder’s gear | GLOVE |
| Unusual collectible | CURIO |
| Key of Bach’s Mass | BMINOR |
| Fortune 500 machinery giant | DEERE |
| 32 pieces + board | CHESSSET |
| Does business with 19 Across | RENTS |
| Legendary screen dancer* | FREDASTAIRE |
| In favor of | PRO |
| Bed-and-breakfasts | INNS |
| Curtain holders | RODS |
| Down-home theater | OPRY |
| When compared to | THAN |
| Suffix denoting jargon | ESE |
| Song mentioning all the starred answers | YOURETHETOP |
| The ones right here | THESE |
| Bow-tie pasta | FARFALLE |
| Improves, as skills | HONES |
| Check payee, perhaps | BEARER |
| Flamenco cheers | OLES |
| Tic-Tacs rival | CERTS |
| Hubs | CENTERS |
| Detach, as a clothespin | UNCLIP |
| Certain OPEC minister | IRANI |
| Many a Food Network host | CHEF |
| Pate ingredient* | GOOSELIVER |
| Composer of 79 Across | COLEPORTER |
| Cat, in Catalonia | GATO |
| Well-practiced | ADEPT |
| Timeline slices | ERAS |
| WWII sub | UBOAT |
| Son of 92 Down | SHEM |
| Approvals | YESES |
| Bit of progress | DENT |
| They’re a scream | RIOTS |
Down
| West Ham watering hole | PUB |
| Frat letter | RHO |
| Feedbag morsel | OAT |
| Nevertheless | BUT |
| Cure-all drinks | ELIXIRS |
| A question of location | WHERE |
| Sushi bar layout | EELS |
| Half of MCCC | DCL |
| Winter wear | SKIMASK |
| Robin’s skill | ARCHERY |
| Less than trusting | LEERY |
| High fashion mag | ELLE |
| Actor Kilmer | VAL |
| Title character of a Blatty novel | EXORCIST |
| Literary alter ego | MRHYDE |
| Old Testament kingdom | MOAB |
| Author Ferber | EDNA |
| Spotted | SEEN |
| Relinquish legally | CEDE |
| Take a break | PAUSE |
| Natural balm | ALOE |
| Houston hurlers | ASTROS |
| Put up a fuss | SQUAWK |
| Thanksgiving ritual* | TURKEYDINNER |
| Swarming | RIFE |
| Kitchen gadget | DICER |
| Health club amenity | SAUNA |
| Treacherous one | VIPER |
| Shake awake | ROUSE |
| Ozone layer’s locale* | STRATOSPHERE |
| Customary practice | USAGE |
| Origami need | PAPER |
| Lawn tool | MOWER |
| Pale yellow | MAIZE |
| Man with a van | MOVER |
| “Jeopardy!” answer starter | WHOIS |
| Records, as cable programs | TIVOS |
| Made eyes at | OGLED |
| Regional plants | FLORA |
| Covers with asphalt | PAVES |
| Prada purchase | PURSE |
| Prohibitions | DONTS |
| Ask about | QUERY |
| Formation fliers | GEESE |
| Cricket sound | CHIRP |
| Legal memorandum | BRIEF |
| High-IQ club | MENSA |
| Rapper with an earphone line | DRDRE |
| Guitar neck devices | CAPOS |
| Blackboard accessory | ERASER |
| Copier powders | TONERS |
| Hoops ref calls | FOULS |
| Big bags | TOTES |
| Do Dungeons & Dragons | ROLEPLAY |
| The one yonder | THAT |
| Ivy Leaguer | YALIE |
| Poetry, opera, painting, etc. | THEARTS |
| Crescent tip | HORN |
| Lured | ENTICED |
| Police radio affirmative | TENFOUR |
| California prison city | FOLSOM |
| Road Runner sound | BEEP |
| Fancy flapjack | CREPE |
| Toy holder | CHEST |
| Australian boots | UGGS |
| Genesis 6-9 VIP | NOAH |
| Sheep shelter | COTE |
| Currier partner | IVES |
| Extended family | CLAN |
| Chemical ending | IDE |
| Rock to refine | ORE |
| Box-score column header | RBI |
| Overly | TOO |
| Have something | EAT |
| ACLU concerns | RTS |