Thomas Joseph – King Feature Syndicate – Jan 23, 2024, Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| “Not — dare!” | ONA |
| Adorable | SWEET |
| Applause | OVATION |
| Bad habits | VICES |
| Cartoonist Trudeau | GARRY |
| Coffee bar choice | SOYMILK |
| Coldly distant | ALOOF |
| Completely | ALL |
| Cry of insight | AHA |
| Deserve | MERIT |
| Dijon denial | NON |
| Do the wrong thing | ERR |
| Feudal slaves | VASSALS |
| Finger count | TEN |
| Flower part | COROLLA |
| Gator or gecko | REPTILE |
| Get a goal | SCORE |
| Gets up | RISES |
| Gum flavor | MINT |
| Halts | STOPS |
| Irritated | HUFFY |
| Kid’s racer | SLOTCAR |
| Kidnap victim | HOSTAGE |
| Like some produce | ORGANIC |
| Long-limbed | RANGY |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Maroons | STRANDS |
| Mouth, in slang | PIEHOLE |
| Naval initials | USS |
| Nervous habit | TIC |
| Not spicy | MILD |
| Open-handed hit | SMACK |
| Original | NEW |
| Plain silly | INANE |
| Pond growth | ALGAE |
| Prelude | INTRO |
| Sailing hazard | FOG |
| Scathing review | PAN |
| Singer Rita | ORA |
| Sledding site | HILL |
| Stallion’s mate | MARE |
| Strictness | RIGOR |
| Subway rider | STRAPHANGER |
| Suspenseful finish | CLIFFHANGER |
| Swanky | POSH |
| Table part | LEG |
| Tenant’s form | LEASE |
| V fliers | GEESE |
| Valentine word | LOVE |
| Wading bird | EGRET |
| Young one | TOT |