Eugene Sheffer – King Feature Syndicate – Jan 9, 2024, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| “Exodus” author | URIS |
| “Got it” | ISEE |
| “Hi, sailor!” | AHOY |
| “Ice Age” sloth | SID |
| “La Boheme” role | MIMI |
| “Neato!” | COOL |
| “The Lovebirds” star Issa | RAE |
| “Tiny Alice” playwright | ALBEE |
| 24 horas | DIA |
| 401(k) alternative | IRA |
| 911 responder | EMT |
| All-important | CRITICAL |
| Antelope’s playmate | DEER |
| Asian language | LAO |
| Blog entry | POST |
| Bond rating | AAA |
| Branch | LIMB |
| Bring up | REAR |
| Bro or sis | SIB |
| Carolina college | ELON |
| Chemical suffix | IDE |
| City of India | MUMBAI |
| Coin flips | TOSSES |
| Coral formation | REEF |
| Crooner Perry | COMO |
| Crow’s cry | CAW |
| Early bed | CRIB |
| Egyptian deity | ISIS |
| Fake drakes | DECOYS |
| Fill up | SATE |
| Gather wool | SHEAR |
| Greek mountain | OSSA |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Id counterpart | EGO |
| Jason’s ship | ARGO |
| Leeway | ROOM |
| Love god | EROS |
| Michael of “The Martian” | PENA |
| MLB stat | RBI |
| More awkward | CLUMSIER |
| More down-to-earth | FOLKSIER |
| More elegant | CLASSIER |
| More formal | DRESSIER |
| Niger’s neighbor | MALI |
| Ohm, for one | EPONYM |
| Online guffaw | LOL |
| Operatic solo | ARIA |
| Planet’s path | ORBIT |
| Queen of Carthage | DIDO |
| Quirky | ODD |
| Rushmore prez | ABE |
| Sailor’s saint | ELMO |
| Sault — Marie | STE |
| Sicilian spouter | ETNA |
| Skewered entrees | KEBABS |
| Skip | OMIT |
| Soviet space station | MIR |
| Sped | RACED |
| Stages | PHASES |
| Terrier type | WIREHAIR |
| TV trophy | EMMY |
| Two-way | DUAL |
| Villa d’— | ESTE |
| Wry Bombeck | ERMA |
| — card (cell phone insert) | SIM |