L.A. Times Daily – Apr 17 2018
Published in L.A. Times Crossword. Tags: ADELE, AKELA, Cuba, ICEE, ISLA, LAW, NICOTINE, TEAR.
Clues |
Answers |
“Best thing since” invention metaphor |
SLICEDBREAD |
“Okay by me” |
FINE |
“What I Am” singer Brickell |
EDIE |
Absolut rival |
SKYY |
Airing in the wee hours |
ONLATE |
Animal on XING signs |
DEER |
Attaches a patch, say |
SEWS |
Avian crop |
CRAW |
Back talk |
SASS |
Boardroom VIP |
EXEC |
Brought back to mind |
RECALLED |
Carrots’ partners |
PEAS |
Cigarette stimulant |
NICOTINE |
College student’s dining choice |
MEALPLAN |
College transcript unit |
CREDIT |
Collegian who roots for the Bulldogs |
ELI |
Counting rhyme word |
EENY |
Cub Scout leader |
AKELA |
Cuba, por ejemplo |
ISLA |
Cup handle |
EAR |
Dance move |
STEP |
Dangerous tide |
RIP |
Defensive basketball tactic |
PRESS |
Diner |
EATER |
Dot between dollars and cents |
DECIMAL |
Dr.’s orders |
RXS |
Drop of sorrow |
TEAR |
Earns after taxes |
NETS |
Family babysitter |
NANA |
First-rate |
AONE |
Flip of a 45 record |
SIDEB |
Fruitless |
VAIN |
Given, as a medal |
AWARDED |
Grab greedily |
SNATCH |
Hatcher and Garr |
TERIS |
June 6, 1944 |
DDAY |
Letters in old dates |
BCE |
Long looks |
GAZES |
Clues |
Answers |
Massenet opera about a Spanish legend |
LECID |
Medal recipient |
WARHERO |
Migratory flying formations |
VEES |
Nature excursions |
ECOTOURS |
Nervous twitches |
TICS |
Neutral shade |
ECRU |
Not at all good |
EVIL |
Not reactive, as gases |
INERT |
Nourish |
FEED |
O’Neill’s “Desire Under the __” |
ELMS |
Oscar-winning “Skyfall” singer |
ADELE |
Oyster jewel |
PEARL |
Pet without papers … or what is literally found in the circled letters |
MIXEDBREED |
Piece-of-cake shape |
WEDGE |
Poetic preposition before “now” or “long” |
ERE |
Praise highly |
EXALT |
Retail center |
MART |
Rudder locales |
STERNS |
Security breach |
LEAK |
Silvery freshwater fish |
BREAM |
Singing competition that returned in 2018, familiarly |
IDOL |
Slushy drink brand |
ICEE |
Snarky |
SNIDE |
Some Deco prints |
ERTES |
Some HD sets |
LEDTVS |
Staggered |
REELED |
Successful cryptographer |
CODEBREAKER |
Tick off |
MIFF |
Toward the back |
AREAR |
Typical John Grisham subject |
LAW |
Untruth |
LIE |
Up and about |
ASTIR |
Use a surgical beam |
LASE |
Virgil epic |
AENEID |
Walked with purpose |
STRODE |
Welcome wind on a hot day |
MILDBREEZE |
Yank’s war foe |
REB |
__ set: building toy |
ERECTOR |