Star Tribune Crossword Puzzle Solutions December 15, 2023
Author: Boatload Puzzles
Across
| Tentacles | Arms |
| Titles | Names |
| Mimicked | Aped |
| Breakfast or dinner | Meal |
| Praise | Exalt |
| Count (on) | Rely |
| Common skin problem | Acne |
| Singing voice | Tenor |
| Alleviate | Ease |
| Most sensible | Sanest |
| Coiled | Spiraled |
| Kitchen tool | Spatula |
| Long tale | Epic |
| Planter | Seeder |
| Must, informally | Gotta |
| Ref’s kin | Ump |
| ____ Francisco | San |
| Best | Ideal |
| Bath powders | Talcs |
| Hollywood’s ____ West | Mae |
| Believes | Deems |
| Love (Ital.) | Amore |
| Bottle top | Cap |
| Recent (prefix) | Neo |
| Loathed | Hated |
| Brook | Stream |
| Small arrow | Dart |
| Bemoans | Laments |
| Tomato sauce | Marinara |
| Sarcastic writing | Satire |
| Very much (2 wds.) | Alot |
| Venomous snake | Cobra |
| Harness part | Rein |
| Marco ____ | Polo |
| Comic ____ DeGeneres | Ellen |
| Freezes | Ices |
| Observer | Seer |
| Dozed | Slept |
| Yield | Cede |
Down
| Stockpile | Amass |
| Brief review | Recap |
| Heavenly dish | Manna |
| Showers frozen rain | Sleets |
| Stinging plants | Nettles |
| Cutting tool | Axe |
| Provides workers | Mans |
| Las Vegas groom, often | Eloper |
| Disrobe | Strip |
| Phone number prefix (2 wds.) | Areacode |
| Chime | Peal |
| Or ____! | Else |
| Colored | Dyed |
| Prosecute | Sue |
| Firm | Rigid |
| Eve’s mate | Adam |
| Put into effect | Enact |
| Juvenile | Teen |
| Gentle | Tame |
| Too | Also |
| Idaho neighbor | Utah |
| Doll’s cry | Mama |
| Story line | Plot |
| Debtor’s opposite | Creditor |
| Auto type | Sedan |
| James ____ Jones | Earl |
| Poor farmer | Peasant |
| Walk leisurely | Stroll |
| Doctors’ org. | Ama |
| ____ system | Metric |
| Marathons, e.g. | Races |
| Sister’s daughter | Niece |
| Tested | Tried |
| ____ of humor | Sense |
| Atlas items | Maps |
| Healing plant | Aloe |
| Function | Role |
| Talented | Able |
| Agt. | Rep |