Between 80 and 89

 

Across

    4  large citrus fruit, pink to red in color, bitter to sour to semi-sweet (10)

    7  antonym to pessimism (8)

    9  person between 80 and 89 in age (12)

  12  western US mountain range (7)

  13  handwriting, often (9)

 

Down

    1  type of electronic screen (5)

    2  sparkling wine frequently used in toasts (9)

    3  he was so drunk he was -----------to how he was staggering (9)

    5  a more than pleasant odor (5)

    6  "last name" of Henry who was married to three Catherines, two Annes and one Jane (6)

    8  state whose capital is named for the civil war president (8)

  10  stick to (6)

  11  prizes funded by inventor of dynamite (5)

Puzzle 05-10-2024

 

Across

    1  buildup, accumulation (9)

    5  fully, wholeheartedly (7)

    7  ghost, apparition (8)

  10  dissects, analyzes, reinterprets (12)

  12  beyond words, beyond description (9)

  13  sway, flutter, rustle (5)

 

Down

    2  in high spirits, buoyant, bouncy (9)

    3  system of rotating ocean currents, whorl (4)

    4  posing, disguising yourself (12)

    6  adversary, opponent (10)

    8  foolish, asinine (11)

    9  irritable, ill-tempered (9)

  11  a verbal shrug (3)

Puzzle 05-08-2024

Across

    2  tackle, manage (9)

    5  cherry on a sundae (7)

    6  island off the coast of Massachusetts (9)

    9  after the fact, it may be (7)

  11  people scammers look for (11)

  12  confusing, disconnected (10)

 

Down

    1  skillful, adroit, handy (9)

    2  sustained, was supported of (6)

    3  deceitful, insincere (12)

    4  often cash serves as (10)

    7  ex-head of state exiled to Elba (8)

    8  unpredictable, unreliable (7)

  10  fully satisfy, quench (4)