Across
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| 1a Sea creatures that sidle | CRABS |
| 6a Thomas Edison is credited with popularizing this phone greeting (Alexander Graham Bell preferred “Ahoy!”) | HELLO |
| 7a Basement’s counterpart | ATTIC |
| 8a Hot dog, informally | FRANK |
| 9a Chess tactics that attack two pieces at once | FORKS |
DOWN
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| 1d Husk of wheat | CHAFF |
| 2d Like throwback fashion | RETRO |
| 3d Wedding ceremony site | ALTAR |
| 4d Lose a staring contest | BLINK |
| 5d Pieces of clothing for which two M.L.B. teams are named | SOCKS |