Eugene Sheffer Puzzle Answers December 20, 2023
Author: Eugene Sheffer
Across
| “Star —” (Lucas film) | WARS |
| Moment | SEC |
| NYPD ranks | SGTS |
| Length times width | AREA |
| Historic period | ERA |
| Landed | ALIT |
| Slim stocking stuffer | GIFTCARD |
| Lucy’s partner | DESI |
| OK to eat | EDIBLE |
| Ingratiate | ENDEAR |
| “— -haw!” (cowgirl’s cry) | YEE |
| Bath powder | TALC |
| Journal | LOG |
| Ga. neighbor | FLA |
| Big wheels at sea | HELMS |
| Opposite of “sans” | AVEC |
| Hang low | SAG |
| Long lunches? | SUBS |
| Wrinkle treatment | BOTOX |
| Museum display | ART |
| Some coll. degrees | BAS |
| Brisk pace | CLIP |
| Conceit | EGO |
| Furrow | GROOVE |
| Overlooks | MISSES |
| Runs (into) | RAMS |
| Fairway vehicle | GOLFCART |
| Barks | ARFS |
| Phone trio | GHI |
| Opera house solo | ARIA |
| Polite query | MAYI |
| Thither | YON |
| Engagement gift | RING |
Down
| Carry on | WAGE |
| Desertlike | ARID |
| Mortgage again, for short | REFI |
| Did nothing | SATBY |
| Sargasso wrigglers | SEAEELS |
| Goof up | ERR |
| West Pointer | CADET |
| Bicycle seats | SADDLES |
| Choral group | GLEECLUB |
| “— pity!” | TISA |
| Commotion | STIR |
| Staff leader? | CLEF |
| Slangy denial | NAH |
| Science room | LAB |
| Ab — (from the start) | OVO |
| Snuggle up on a sofa, say | GETCOMFY |
| Small battery | AAA |
| CEO’s degree, often | MBA |
| Radiator sound | SSS |
| Huge statues | COLOSSI |
| Imp | GREMLIN |
| VII doubled | XIV |
| Pre-weekend cry | TGIF |
| “Fever” singer Lee | PEGGY |
| Film trophy | OSCAR |
| Metric measure | GRAM |
| — avis | RARA |
| Rani’s dress | SARI |
| Activist Brockovich | ERIN |
| Men-only | STAG |
| Discoverer’s call | OHO |