L.A. Times Daily – May 22 2018
Published in L.A. Times Crossword. Tags: ACE, KNOT, Oliver Twist, OMINOUS, Pakistan, RESIST, SNEER, TOT.
Clues |
Answers |
“2 Fast 2 Furious” actress Mendes |
EVA |
“Oliver Twist” criminal |
FAGIN |
“Sommersby” star Richard |
GERE |
“Spun” tales |
YARNS |
“Terrible” French kid |
ENFANT |
“The __ is calm tonight”: “Dover Beach” opening |
SEA |
“__ making a list … “ |
HES |
Arm bone-related |
ULNAR |
Bashful pal |
DOC |
Bed buyer’s concern |
COMFORT |
Birthday present |
GIFT |
Blues-rocker Chris |
REA |
Bump up against |
ABUT |
Carted off to jail |
RANIN |
Clickable pic |
ICON |
Coastal flock |
TERNS |
Coming up |
INTHEFUTURE |
Cross-sectional X-rays |
CATSCANS |
Crucifix |
ROOD |
Dangerous wave |
TSUNAMI |
Deeply absorbed |
RAPT |
Development site |
UTERUS |
Essence |
GIST |
Family guy |
SON |
Far from homogeneous |
DIVERSE |
Fight back |
RESIST |
Flier’s window alternative |
AISLE |
Foolproof |
SUREFIRE |
Guinness suffix |
EST |
Having no slack |
TAUT |
Indian title |
SRI |
Iranian faith |
BAHAI |
Like cactus-friendly climates |
ARID |
Looked at closely |
EYED |
Massachusetts site of Phillips Academy |
ANDOVER |
Massage technique meaning “finger pressure” in Japanese |
SHIATSU |
Metallica drummer Ulrich |
LARS |
Mobster’s piece |
GAT |
Mt. St. Helens output |
ASH |
Clues |
Answers |
Nantes native |
BRETON |
Nautical speed unit |
KNOT |
News letters |
UPI |
One who strikes while the iron is hot |
OPPORTUNIST |
Pakistan’s national language |
URDU |
Polynesian nation |
SAMOA |
Present perfect, for one |
TENSE |
Prompt on stage |
CUE |
Really excited |
AGOG |
Red hot chili pepper |
CAYENNE |
Risqué |
RACY |
Roadie’s load |
AMP |
Rodeo ropes |
LASSOES |
San Antonio Spurs coach Popovich |
GREGG |
Saving one’s bacon? |
CURING |
Scary-sounding lake |
ERIE |
See 34-Across |
CUTTER |
Show contempt |
SNEER |
Skippy rival |
JIF |
Sleep acronym |
REM |
Soft French wheel |
BRIE |
Somerhalder of “The Vampire Diaries” |
IAN |
Soup du __ |
JOUR |
Still on the plate |
UNEATEN |
Stocking attachments |
GARTERS |
Stun gun brand |
TASER |
Suffix for Gator |
ADE |
Texter’s “If you ask me” |
IMO |
This one or that one |
EITHER |
Threatening |
OMINOUS |
Top pitcher |
ACE |
Trike rider |
TOT |
Two in a row? |
OARS |
Vigor’s partner |
VIM |
Vintage hue on a photo app |
SEPIA |
Winnebago relative |
OTOE |
With 36-Across, mass-produced … and what each of four black squares in this puzzle is? |
COOKIE |
Woman with a habit? |
NUN |
Worth having |
OFUSE |