Riddle-cryptic 47

◆ · By Hydrologist Guy · Published 2024-10-05T20:34:41.004Z

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Do you want to say what you genuinely feel? Do you want to speak lie-free? / Well, raisin cereal holds the key to the way that you should be.

Across

1A
Do you want to say what you genuinely feel? Do you want to speak lie-free? / Well, raisin cereal holds the key to the way that you should be.
5A
If you hear them say "monsieur" or "messier", but you're not quite hearing them right, / You do this word to that very same word. (How's that for a "meta" delight?)
6A
The tale most outlandish could be so described, and it describes the peak you hear / When someone says, "Don't you ever rest on those laurels from last year!"
7A
Thinking it meant 'like a scary tomb, and sure to give a fright', / It's how I tagged this puzzle (though technically not quite right?).

Down

1D
"It relates to the body," the wise doctor said. "However, with a psycho, it all starts in the head."
2D
The first four's famous for sending up rockets. The last four help you face your foes. / The word itself? It's how you speak when speaking through your nose.
3D
"I, Ron Martindale, won't lead you far astray. / My neighbors mar my golden years every single day. / My neighbor on the right side - for a nickel he'd betray me. / And Brad on my left, he's gone on and on 'bout how he owes me but won't pay me!" / The answer to this riddle may delight some chemistry nerds, / For eight examples of this thing are hidden in those words.
4D
"My dorm serves the weirdest food," said Eric. "I can't call it delectable. / Why, for lunch one time I ate a rat. Made me irregular, unpredictable!"