diff --git a/xwords4/common/board.c b/xwords4/common/board.c
index 113b79a24..d3543d7c3 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/board.c
+++ b/xwords4/common/board.c
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ static void boardGameOver( void* board );
 static void setArrow( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 row, XP_U16 col );
 static void setArrowFor( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 player, XP_U16 col, 
                          XP_U16 row );
+static XP_Bool setArrowVisible( BoardCtxt* board, XP_Bool visible );
+
 static XP_S16 figureScorePlayerTapped( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 x, XP_U16 y );
 static XP_Bool cellOccupied( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 col, XP_U16 row, 
                              XP_Bool inclPending );
@@ -2960,7 +2962,7 @@ getArrow( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16* col, XP_U16* row )
     return getArrowFor( board, board->selPlayer, col, row );
 } /* getArrow */
 
-XP_Bool
+static XP_Bool
 setArrowVisible( BoardCtxt* board, XP_Bool visible )
 {
     return setArrowVisibleFor( board, board->selPlayer, visible );
diff --git a/xwords4/common/boardp.h b/xwords4/common/boardp.h
index fe6e4f34c..7ab868852 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/boardp.h
+++ b/xwords4/common/boardp.h
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ XP_Bool rectContainsPt( XP_Rect* rect1, XP_S16 x, XP_S16 y );
 XP_Bool checkRevealTray( BoardCtxt* board );
 void invalTilesUnderRect( BoardCtxt* board, XP_Rect* rect );
 XP_Bool rectsIntersect( XP_Rect* rect1, XP_Rect* rect2 );
-XP_Bool setArrowVisible( BoardCtxt* board, XP_Bool visible );
 
 #ifdef KEYBOARD_NAV
 XP_Bool tray_moveCursor( BoardCtxt* board, XP_Key cursorKey );
diff --git a/xwords4/common/comms.c b/xwords4/common/comms.c
index ec38f7e77..0b08f0e48 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/comms.c
+++ b/xwords4/common/comms.c
@@ -418,27 +418,13 @@ comms_writeToStream( CommsCtxt* comms, XWStreamCtxt* stream )
 #endif
 } /* comms_writeToStream */
 
-void
+static void
 comms_getAddr( CommsCtxt* comms, CommsAddrRec* addr )
 {
     XP_ASSERT( !!comms );
     XP_MEMCPY( addr, &comms->addr, sizeof(*addr) );
 } /* comms_getAddr */
 
-void
-comms_getInitialAddr( CommsAddrRec* addr )
-{
-    /* default values; default is still IR where there's a choice */
-    addr->conType = COMMS_CONN_RELAY;
-    addr->u.ip_relay.ipAddr = 0L; /* force 'em to set it */
-    addr->u.ip_relay.port = 10999;
-    {
-        char* name = "eehouse.org";
-        XP_MEMCPY( addr->u.ip_relay.hostName, name, XP_STRLEN(name)+1 );
-    }
-    addr->u.ip_relay.cookie[0] = '\0';
-}
-
 void
 comms_setAddr( CommsCtxt* comms, CommsAddrRec* addr )
 {
@@ -451,7 +437,7 @@ comms_setAddr( CommsCtxt* comms, CommsAddrRec* addr )
     relayConnect( comms );
 } /* comms_setAddr */
 
-CommsConnType 
+static CommsConnType 
 comms_getConType( CommsCtxt* comms )
 {
     return comms->addr.conType;
diff --git a/xwords4/common/comms.h b/xwords4/common/comms.h
index 378dbc2a7..82fb12161 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/comms.h
+++ b/xwords4/common/comms.h
@@ -81,14 +81,12 @@ void comms_reset( CommsCtxt* comms, XP_Bool isServer );
 void comms_destroy( CommsCtxt* comms );
 
 void comms_setConnID( CommsCtxt* comms, XP_U32 connID );
+void comms_setAddr( CommsCtxt* comms, CommsAddrRec* addr );
 
-void comms_getAddr( CommsCtxt* comms, CommsAddrRec* addr );
 /* "static" method provides default when no comms present */
 void comms_getInitialAddr( CommsAddrRec* addr );
 void comms_setAddr( CommsCtxt* comms, CommsAddrRec* addr );
 
-CommsConnType comms_getConType( CommsCtxt* comms );
-
 CommsCtxt* comms_makeFromStream( MPFORMAL XWStreamCtxt* stream, 
                                  XW_UtilCtxt* util, TransportSend sendproc, 
                                  void* closure );
diff --git a/xwords4/common/dictnry.c b/xwords4/common/dictnry.c
index b7d93043a..3b29a22b3 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/dictnry.c
+++ b/xwords4/common/dictnry.c
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ setBlankTile( DictionaryCtxt* dctx )
     }    
 } /* setBlankTile */
 
+#if defined BLANKS_FIRST || defined DEBUG
 XP_Bool
 dict_hasBlankTile( DictionaryCtxt* dict )
 {
     return dict->blankTile >= 0;
 } /* dict_hasBlankTile */
+#endif
 
 Tile
 dict_getBlankTile( DictionaryCtxt* dict )
diff --git a/xwords4/palm/palmmain.c b/xwords4/palm/palmmain.c
index 94a4067ba..0e4a41308 100644
--- a/xwords4/palm/palmmain.c
+++ b/xwords4/palm/palmmain.c
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ static XP_Bool palm_util_engineProgressCallback( XW_UtilCtxt* uc );
 static void palm_util_setTimer( XW_UtilCtxt* uc, XWTimerReason why, XP_U16 when,
                                 TimerProc proc, void* closure );
 static XP_U32 palm_util_getCurSeconds( XW_UtilCtxt* uc );
+static void palm_util_requestTime( XW_UtilCtxt* uc );
 static DictionaryCtxt* palm_util_makeEmptyDict( XW_UtilCtxt* uc );
+
 #ifndef XWFEATURE_STANDALONE_ONLY
 static XWStreamCtxt* palm_util_makeStreamFromAddr( XW_UtilCtxt* uc, 
                                                    XP_U16 channelNo );
@@ -3405,7 +3407,7 @@ palm_util_setTimer( XW_UtilCtxt* uc, XWTimerReason why, XP_U16 when,
     }
 } /* palm_util_setTimer */
 
-void 
+static void 
 palm_util_requestTime( XW_UtilCtxt* uc )
 {
     PalmAppGlobals* globals = (PalmAppGlobals*)uc->closure;
diff --git a/xwords4/palm/palmmain.h b/xwords4/palm/palmmain.h
index 617b59452..4004b269e 100644
--- a/xwords4/palm/palmmain.h
+++ b/xwords4/palm/palmmain.h
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ Boolean palmaskFromStrId( PalmAppGlobals* globals, XP_U16 strId,
                           XP_S16 titleID );
 void freeSavedGamesData( MPFORMAL SavedGamesState* state );
 
-void palm_util_requestTime( XW_UtilCtxt* uc ); /* so palmir can call */
 void writeNameToGameRecord( PalmAppGlobals* globals, XP_S16 index, 
                             char* newName, XP_U16 len );
 
diff --git a/xwords4/palm/palmutil.c b/xwords4/palm/palmutil.c
index ca6a6dce8..fafb53d33 100644
--- a/xwords4/palm/palmutil.c
+++ b/xwords4/palm/palmutil.c
@@ -114,18 +114,6 @@ disOrEnable( FormPtr form, UInt16 id, Boolean enable )
     }
 } /* disOrEnable */
 
-void
-disOrEnableSet( FormPtr form, const UInt16* ids, Boolean enable )
-{
-    for ( ; ; ) {
-        XP_U16 id = *ids++;
-        if ( !id ) {
-            break;
-        }
-        disOrEnable( form, id, enable );
-    }
-} /* disOrEnableSet */
-
 /* Position a control at the horizontal center of its container.
  */
 void