Here are the answers to Thomas Joseph Crossword Puzzles Monday February 24, 2020

Activity centers – HOTBEDS
Attila, for one – HUN
Autos built to show new designs – CONCEPTCARS
Backpackers’ stopovers – HOSTELS
Begin – START
Bening of ‘Bugsy’ – ANNETTE
Black goo – TAR
Bullfight cry – OLE
Casual eatery – DINER
Close – NEAR
Compete – VIE
Conjure up – EVOKE
Dress material – CLOTH
Even score – TIE
Eye-related – OPTIC
Folded meals – TACOS
Garden starters – SEEDS
Gorilla, for example – APE
Had lunch – ATE
Hearing and smell, for two – SENSES
Herring’s kin – SHAD
In the past – AGO
Inclines – LEANS
Italian ‘You’re welcome’ – PREGO
John Adams’ wife – ABIGAIL
Like a dunce cap – CONIC
Lusty looks – LEERS
Macaroni shapes – TUBES
Madrid museum – PRADO
Make amends – ATONE
Media mogul Winfrey – OPRAH
Merit – DESERVE
Mistake – ERROR
Not recorded – LIVE
Old Atlanta arena – OMNI
Old hand – PRO
Ouzo flavor – ANISE
Poker prize – POT
Recital setting – CONCERTHALL
Scout’s job – RECON
Seventh Greek letter – ETA
Sgt.’s superior – GEN
Soda bottle size – LITER
State of mind – EMOTION
Stick up – ROB
Swiss cheese features – HOLES
Village residents – LOCALS
Was fond of – LIKED
Wedding words – IDO
— voce – SOTTO