Eugene Sheffer Puzzle Answers December 15, 2023
Author: Eugene Sheffer
Across
| Early Mongolian | TATAR |
| Hot tub | SPA |
| Dallas sch. | SMU |
| Emporium | STORE |
| Crucial | KEY |
| Atlas page | MAP |
| Check recipient | PAYEE |
| Reykjavik’s country | ICELAND |
| Surgical beams | LASERS |
| Approximately | ORSO |
| Ecol. watchdog | EPA |
| Dig in | EAT |
| Partners | MATES |
| Peel | RIND |
| Winner’s gesture | VSIGN |
| Night flight | REDEYE |
| Already sliced | PRECUT |
| Inventor Nikola | TESLA |
| Apple variety | ROME |
| Asparagus unit | SPEAR |
| Mag. edition | ISS |
| Writer’s block? | PAD |
| Jai — | ALAI |
| Mexican liquor | MESCAL |
| Floral wreath | GARLAND |
| Emulate Frederick Douglass | ORATE |
| Texas tea | OIL |
| Decay | ROT |
| Major exam | FINAL |
| Rds. | STS |
| Wall St. debut | IPO |
| Loses color | FADES |
Down
| Recipe abbr. | TSP |
| One-time link | ATA |
| “Babes in —” | TOYLAND |
| Bailiwick | AREA |
| “Don’t You Know” singer Della | REESE |
| Circumvents | SKIRTS |
| Chest muscles, briefly | PECS |
| Sailor’s “yes” | AYE |
| Brainy | SMART |
| Parson’s home | MANSE |
| High hairstyles | UPDOS |
| Temporary car | LOANER |
| They hang around houses? | EAVES |
| Mess up | ERR |
| Picnic dessert | PIE |
| Ball club VIP | MGR |
| Fine point | DETAIL |
| Bridge call | IPASS |
| “ — outta here!” | YER |
| “Rodeo” composer Aaron | COPLAND |
| Ms. Thurman | UMA |
| TV’s Danson | TED |
| Deceived | LIEDTO |
| Palm starches | SAGOS |
| Braid of hair | PLAIT |
| British nobles | EARLS |
| Ridicule | SCOFF |
| L-Q bridge | MNOP |
| “Carmen” solo | ARIA |
| Shapiro of NPR | ARI |
| Inventor’s monogram | TAE |
| Overhead trains | ELS |