Star Tribune Puzzle Answers December 24, 2023
Across
| Postage mark | Stamp |
| Guinness of “Star Wars” | Alec |
| Towel inscription | Hers |
| ____ bear | Polar |
| Carson’s successor | Leno |
| Figure skater’s jump | Axel |
| Unaccompanied | Alone |
| Car evaluation (2 wds.) | Testdrive |
| More tired | Sleepier |
| Ran in neutral | Idled |
| Type of paint | Acrylic |
| City trains | Els |
| On land | Ashore |
| Locale | Area |
| Unpaid toiler | Slave |
| Band instrument | Tuba |
| Skilled | Able |
| Roof edge | Eave |
| Singer Paul ____ | Simon |
| Train track | Rail |
| Church word | Amen |
| “King ____” | Lear |
| Ethical | Moral |
| Shadowbox | Spar |
| Actress ____ Bullock | Sandra |
| ____ Cruces | Las |
| Lack | Absence |
| Edgar ____ Poe | Allan |
| Superman’s gal (2 wds.) | Loislane |
| Onlooker | Spectator |
| Piano adjuster | Tuner |
| Now and ____ | Then |
| Mountain passes | Gaps |
| Plane spotter | Radar |
| Rice wine | Sake |
| Family diagram | Tree |
| Deposes | Ousts |
Down
| Mineral springs | Spas |
| Highway fee | Toll |
| Burn-soothing plant | Aloe |
| Lion’s hair | Mane |
| Get ready | Prepare |
| Modify | Alter |
| Cautious | Leery |
| Naval off. | Ens |
| Camp bed | Cot |
| Difficult | Hard |
| Banish | Exile |
| Make merry | Revel |
| Winter toys | Sleds |
| Gambling cubes | Dice |
| Decorate a cake | Ice |
| Work | Labor |
| OPEC member | Iran |
| Not ashore | Asea |
| Bang shut | Slam |
| Possess | Have |
| Baking places | Ovens |
| Baseball great Hank ____ | Aaron |
| Cake layers | Tiers |
| ____ Thurman of “Paycheck” | Uma |
| Shakespeare, e.g. | Bard |
| Fibber | Liar |
| She, in Valencia | Ella |
| Thick piece | Slab |
| Eminent conductor | Maestro |
| Breathe heavily | Pant |
| Biology, e.g. (abbr.) | Sci |
| Continues | Lasts |
| Greek vowel | Alpha |
| Streamlined | Sleek |
| Secretly marry | Elope |
| Norwegian | Norse |
| Teen’s woe | Acne |
| Hawaiian cookout | Luau |
| No ifs, ____, or buts | Ands |
| Well-groomed | Neat |
| Blunders | Errs |
| FBI employee (abbr.) | Agt |
| Paving goo | Tar |