Teller's Window

by Mike Selinker and Mark Gottlieb
Answer: REX

In the top grid, each pair of crossing words has two synonyms that have homophones that are synonyms of each other. These are placed in the blank grid to the right. The intersecting letters spell MY NAME CAN BE SAID AS WRECKS, which is a homophone of REX.

M: WHISK > BROOM > BRUME / MIST < MISSED < OVERLOOKED
Y: MEASURE > WEIGH > WAY / STYLE < STILE < GATE
N: TENET > PRINCIPLE > PRINCIPAL / MAIN < MANE < TRESSES
A: HEBDOMAD > WEEK > WEAK / LAX < LACKS < HASN'T
M: ESTATE > MANOR > MANNER / MIEN < MEAN < CRUEL
E: OFFICER > COLONEL > KERNEL / HEART < HART < BUCK
C: SECTION > PIECE > PEACE / PACT < PACKED < STUFFED
A: STATEHOUSE > CAPITOL > CAPITAL / CASH < CACHE < HIDEYHOLE
N: MALES > HIMS > HYMNS / CHANTS < CHANCE < PROBABILITY
B: OUTLINE > LIMN > LIMB / BOUGH < BOW < GENUFLECTION
E: GROPES > PAWS > PAUSE / REST < WREST < SNATCH
S: HEADQUARTERED > BASED > BASTE / SEW < SO < EXTREMELY
A: BUCKET > PAIL > PALE / FAINT < FEINT < PRETENSE
I: ARROWS > RAYS > RAISE / BUILD < BILLED < INVOICED
D: ASSEMBLAGE > HERD > HEARD / ALOUD < ALLOWED < LEGAL
A: RELATIVE > AUNTIE > ANTE / STAKE < STEAK < FILET
S: FALCHION > SWORD > SOARED / ROSE < ROWS < LINES
W: UNCULTURED > CRUDE > CREWED / ROWED < ROAD < MOTORWAY
R: WOODWIND > REED > READ / PORE < POUR < DECANT
E: HOMOSEXUALS > GAYS > GAZE / PEER < PIER < WHARF
C: SEALANT > WAX > WHACKS / KNOCKS < NOCKS < GROOVES
K: SHATTER > BREAK > BRAKE / CHECK < CZECH < BOHEMIAN
S: DISCOMBOBULATE > FAZE > PHASE / STEP < STEPPE < GRASSLAND