L.A. Times Daily – May 23 2018
Published in L.A. Times Crossword. Tags: AGATE, ASTHMA, MASH, OGRE, RAP, TV, UBOAT, WWII.
| Clues |
Answers |
| “And __ off!” |
THEYRE |
| “Cosmos” host |
SAGAN |
| “Do I have a volunteer?” |
ANYONE |
| “Evil Woman” band, briefly |
ELO |
| “Get outta there!” |
SCAT |
| “MASH” setting: Abbr |
KOR |
| “Walking in Memphis” singer Marc |
COHN |
| ’60s TV show whose title means “doctor” in Swahili |
DAKTARI |
| ’70s-’80s Egyptian president |
SADAT |
| *1979 boxing sequel |
ROCKYII |
| *Hall of Fame pitcher with the 1930s Cardinals |
DIZZYDEAN |
| *Precarious position |
SHAKYGROUND |
| *Very small chance |
FAINTHOPE |
| + or – particle |
ION |
| 1986 Indy 500 champ Bobby |
RAHAL |
| Actor Carell |
STEVE |
| Agassi of tennis |
ANDRE |
| Amer. money |
USD |
| Anger |
IRE |
| Apex |
ZENITH |
| Attic function |
STORAGE |
| Bronchial woe |
ASTHMA |
| Business magnate |
CZAR |
| Carded at a club, briefly |
IDED |
| Chi. White Sox or Bos. Red Sox |
ALTEAM |
| Chinese menu surname |
TSO |
| Citrus suffix |
ADE |
| Classification prefix meaning “arrangement” |
TAXO |
| Colorful quartz |
AGATE |
| CSI lab sample |
DNA |
| Do an airport maintenance job |
DEICE |
| Doled (out) |
METED |
| Eager about, with “on” |
KEEN |
| Fall behind |
LAG |
| Feeling woozy … and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
LIGHTHEADED |
| Fez, e.g |
HAT |
| Fido’s poodle amie |
FIFI |
| Folklore brute |
OGRE |
| For a special purpose |
ADHOC |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Former Houston hockey team |
AEROS |
| Foul mood |
SNIT |
| Gave grub to |
FED |
| Gloomy |
DOUR |
| Grade-schooler |
CHILD |
| Heads for |
GOESTO |
| Hero of Uris’ “Exodus” |
ARI |
| Hit the slopes |
SKI |
| Honeycomb unit |
CELL |
| Hyundai sedan |
AZERA |
| Invasive Asian vine |
KUDZU |
| It has a dozen signs: Abbr |
ZOD |
| Italian fashion label |
PRADA |
| Jaguar model |
XKE |
| Journalist Paula |
ZAHN |
| Knock |
RAP |
| Lack of musical skill |
NOEAR |
| Long-lasting needlework? |
TATTOO |
| Low clouds |
STRATI |
| Lowest in fat |
LEANEST |
| LP player |
HIFI |
| Most coquettish |
COYEST |
| Not as clear |
HAZIER |
| One way to pay |
INCASH |
| Puts into piles |
STACKS |
| Scold, with “out” |
REAM |
| Subtle summons |
PSST |
| Symphonic winds |
OBOES |
| Take it easy |
REST |
| Tequila plant |
AGAVE |
| Time division |
ERA |
| Tossed __ |
SALAD |
| Totally puzzled |
ATALOSS |
| Wanted poster letters |
AKA |
| What candidates “press” a lot of |
FLESH |
| WWII sub |
UBOAT |
| Zoo opening in Britain |
ZED |
| __ Ark |
NOAHS |
| __-Roman wrestling |
GRECO |