NetWord Crossword Answers June 30, 2024
Author: by Gary M. Larson, edited by Stanley Newman
Across
| Palm tree fruit | DATE |
| Put up with | ABIDE |
| Idealistic wish | DREAM |
| Insignificant | MERE |
| British brews | ALES |
| Sportcoat flap | LAPEL |
| Region of ancient Turkey | IONIA |
| Hovering above | OVER |
| Winged biters [SOUTH AMERICA] | MOSQUITOES |
| 2012 Super Bowl MVP [DITTO] | ELIMANNING |
| Preparations | SETUPS |
| Ready to go out | DRESSED |
| Stares at | OGLES |
| Minute amount | IOTA |
| Place a curse on | HEX |
| Long-gone bird | DODO |
| Disdain | SCORN |
| 2000 Flushes rival | TYDBOL |
| Native nation | HOMELAND |
| Sticky sealer | TAPE |
| Caterer’s dispenser | TEAURN |
| Pottery ovens | KILNS |
| Take an oath | VOW |
| Fuse measure | AMP |
| Four Seasons leader [EUROPE] | FRANKIEVALLI |
| Parcel (out) | DOLE |
| Auto from Olds | REO |
| Potato pancakes | LATKES |
| Adversities | ILLS |
| Director __ B. DeMille | CECIL |
| Twisters | TORNADOS |
| Do as told | OBEY |
| Tennis star Nadal | RAFAEL |
| Small keepsake | TOKEN |
| Wooden pin | DOWEL |
| Bogged down | MIRED |
| Maltreated | ABUSED |
| Latest fad | RAGE |
| Opened up space (for) | MADEROOM |
| Shaggy locks | MANES |
| Gloomy | DOUR |
| Prince William’s eldest | GEORGE |
| Osaka “OK” | HAI |
| Hieroglyphics bird | IBIS |
| Too-snoopy one [EUROPE] | RUBBERNECKER |
| Stubborn equine | ASS |
| Metered utility | GAS |
| Medication specs | DOSES |
| Harlem Renaissance poet | HUGHES |
| Huffy state | SNIT |
| Plane seat separators | ARMRESTS |
| Soldier’s assent | YESSIR |
| Lather-filled | SUDSY |
| Online auctioneer | EBAY |
| Encountered | MET |
| Any day now | SOON |
| Asian gambling mecca | MACAU |
| Helena’s state | MONTANA |
| Conditional release | PAROLE |
| Crop watering [EUROPE] | IRRIGATION |
| Analogy, e.g. [DITTO] | COMPARISON |
| Regan’s father | LEAR |
| Beauty and the Beast girl | BELLE |
| Not as wild | TAMER |
| Lost traction | SLID |
| R&D locales | LABS |
| Stand in good __ (be of value) | STEAD |
| Concise | SHORT |
| Countless years | EONS |
Down
| River blockers | DAMS |
| Bath gel additive | ALOE |
| Try out | TEST |
| Attorney’s title | ESQUIRE |
| Elite group | ALIST |
| Dracula alter ego | BAT |
| Apple music player | IPOD |
| Forest grazer | DEER |
| Alternatively | ELSE |
| Big rig’s fuel | DIESEL |
| Luxury watch brand | ROLEX |
| Oklahoma city | ENID |
| Desired result | AIM |
| Goat call | MAA |
| Genghis Khan, for one | MONGOL |
| Diabolical | EVIL |
| Russo of films | RENE |
| Measures of work | ERGS |
| Fully aware of | UPON |
| Central points | NODES |
| Gleamed | SHONE |
| Gorged oneself | ATEATON |
| Toys that might talk | DOLLS |
| “All” prefix | OMNI |
| Originate | START |
| Walk-on part | CAMEO |
| Expedient practice [AFRICA] | OPPORTUNISM |
| Sharp tugs | YANKS |
| Fist, informally | DUKE |
| Jewish ritual | BRIS |
| Rolling, as terrain | HILLY |
| Guacamole maker’s risk [MIDEAST] | AVOCADOHAND |
| “It’s the truth!” | NOLIE |
| Reside | DWELL |
| Did bartering | TRADED |
| Superman’s birth name | KALEL |
| Some cereal | FLAKES |
| Intuitive feeling | VIBE |
| Put off for a while | DEFER |
| Life’s work | CAREER |
| Snoops (around) | NOSES |
| Have bills | OWE |
| Corduroy features | RIDGES |
| Colors crudely | DAUBS |
| Folklore fiend | OGRE |
| Felt-tip pens | MARKERS |
| Mexican gal pal | AMIGA |
| Kid-lit elephant | BABAR |
| Choir clothing | ROBES |
| Japanese rice cake | MOCHI |
| Desert haven | OASIS |
| Teary-eyed | MISTY |
| Needing a cleaning | DUSTY |
| African antelopes | GNUS |
| Brain scans: Abbr. | EEGS |
| Sub __ (secretly) | ROSA |
| GWTW guy | RHETT |
| Repair, as software | DEBUG |
| First light | SUNRISE |
| Broadcasts again | REAIRS |
| Longed (for) | YENNED |
| Reach great heights | SOAR |
| Cash, casually | MOOLA |
| Eyeball-bending drawings | OPART |
| Pepper grinder | MILL |
| Vicinity | AREA |
| Lobster cousin | CRAB |
| Marathon measure | MILE |
| Makes a move | ACTS |
| Genesis builder | NOAH |
| Arsenal stockpile | AMMO |
| European capital not hidden here | OSLO |
| Beef cut | LOIN |
| Finish lines | ENDS |
| Tummy muscles | ABS |
| Vietnamese New Year | TET |
| According to | PER |