Crossword Solutions 2/20
Across
1. Billiards
10. Ollie
11. Duh
12. Go
13. SA
16. Odor
18. Lights Out
20. Eked
21. TS
22. II
25. GDP
27. Astro
30. Horsewhip
Down
1. Bobsleigh
2. Il
3. LLC
4. Li
5. IED
6. A
7. Rd
8. Dugout
9. Shortstop
14. Aikido
15. PhD
16. OSU
17. DO
19. GE
23. Bae
24. Nth
26. PR
28. SW
29. RI
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