Eugene Sheffer Puzzle Answers December 14, 2023
Author: Eugene Sheffer
Across
| Cain’s dad | ADAM |
| Red-carpet type | VIP |
| Bard’s river | AVON |
| Missile shelter | SILO |
| Big bird | EMU |
| Infamous emperor | NERO |
| Daring Knievel | EVEL |
| Zodiac animal | RAM |
| Not pizzicato | ARCO |
| Honeydew alternative | CASABA |
| Classic arcade game | PACMAN |
| VCR button | REC |
| Life story | BIO |
| Dallas team, to fans | MAVS |
| Balance sheet figures | REVENUES |
| Dad on “Black-ish” | DRE |
| Luau instrument | UKE |
| Numerical prefix | TRI |
| Wine-and-soda drink | SPRITZER |
| Molt | SHED |
| Mouths (Lat.) | ORA |
| Bikini top | BRA |
| “Raging Bull” star | DENIRO |
| Meaning | INTENT |
| Elevator name | OTIS |
| Pot pie morsel | PEA |
| Manual reader | USER |
| Indy event | RACE |
| Work unit | ERG |
| Exceptional | RARE |
| “Sad to say …” | ALAS |
| Dundee denial | NAE |
| Undraped | NUDE |
Down
| In — (shortly) | ASEC |
| Prima donna | DIVA |
| Pub orders | ALES |
| Back teeth | MOLARS |
| Mexican city | VERACRUZ |
| “— Believer” | IMA |
| Gas station fixture | PUMP |
| Advil alternative | ANACIN |
| Martini ingredient | VERMOUTH |
| Sea predator | ORCA |
| Lunch hour | NOON |
| “Let It —” | BE |
| Prez on a penny | ABE |
| ER workers | MDS |
| Dadaist Jean | ARP |
| Model/actress Webb | VERONICA |
| Squeeze (out) | EKE |
| Wordiness | VERBIAGE |
| Before | ERE |
| Punker Vicious | SID |
| Showy flowers | IRISES |
| Roofing goo | TAR |
| Planet with rings | SATURN |
| ICU worker | RN |
| TV explorer | DORA |
| List-ending abbr. | ETAL |
| Serving customers | OPEN |
| Jacob’s twin | ESAU |
| Dweeb | NERD |
| Shade provider | TREE |
| Notable time | ERA |