Star Tribune Puzzle Answers December 20, 2023
Author: Boatload Puzzles
Across
| Circle sections | Arcs |
| Oahu greeting | Aloha |
| ____ Moore of “A Few Good Men” | Demi |
| Trick | Fool |
| Goes by bus | Rides |
| Pub orders | Ales |
| Competent | Able |
| Olympic award | Medal |
| Run for it | Flee |
| Leased again | Relet |
| Tell again | Restate |
| Eager | Avid |
| Eve’s garden | Eden |
| Tardiness | Lateness |
| ____ Cardin of fashion | Pierre |
| Reverent fear | Awe |
| Borders on | Abuts |
| Groom | Preen |
| Part of TLC | Care |
| Closes securely | Seals |
| Mocked | Aped |
| Rub out | Erase |
| Short distances | Steps |
| Apply | Use |
| Make a choice | Select |
| Taught | Educated |
| Flagmaker Betsy ____ | Ross |
| ____ Valley (vineyard site) | Napa |
| ____ and battery | Assault |
| Motor court | Motel |
| Equipment | Gear |
| Blooper | Error |
| Citrus fruit | Lime |
| Single thing | Unit |
| Keaton or Sawyer | Diane |
| Pork cut | Loin |
| Appends | Adds |
| Selected | Opted |
| On top of | Onto |
Down
| Distant | Afar |
| Choir gown | Robe |
| ____ damage | Collateral |
| Garment part | Sleeve |
| Sleeve filler | Arm |
| Fib | Lie |
| Strange | Odd |
| Listened to | Heard |
| Slumbering | Asleep |
| Nutty | Daft |
| Vocalist ____ Fitzgerald | Ella |
| Run into | Meet |
| “____ dead people!” (2 wds.) | Isee |
| Rocker ____ Turner | Tina |
| Quick cut | Snip |
| Society girls | Debs |
| Manors | Estates |
| Shoe fasteners | Laces |
| Informed | Aware |
| Takes legal action | Sues |
| Epoch | Era |
| Perceived character | Reputation |
| ____ Witherspoon of “Sweet Home Alabama” | Reese |
| Terminated | Ended |
| Winter toy | Sled |
| Compass reading (abbr.) | Ese |
| Whirled | Spun |
| Unbleached color | Ecru |
| Swindle | Scam |
| Ohio city | Toledo |
| NASA program | Apollo |
| Undress | Strip |
| Spanish water | Agua |
| Post | Send |
| Declared | Said |
| Martial ____ | Arts |
| Radiate | Emit |
| Comedian Jay ____ | Leno |
| Ship deserter | Rat |
| Wallet bill | One |
| Primary color | Red |