Newsday.com – Aug 5 2018
Published in Newsday.com Crossword. Tags: ERASE, IDEAL, LINED, ONUS, RAYS, SPAT, TV.
Clues |
Answers |
”Army” offspring |
BRAT |
”Attack, Fido!” |
SICEM |
”Closing Bell” airer |
CNBC |
”Peter Pan” dog |
NANA |
”Sure!” |
YES |
”That’s what friends __ for” |
ARE |
”__ all good” |
ITS |
‘Hood salutation |
BRO |
About 12,000 insect species |
ANTS |
About 350,000 insect species |
BEETLES |
About six trillion mi |
LTYR |
Adds while cooking |
STIRSIN |
Adopted, as a pet |
TOOKIN |
Any of the Florida Keys |
ISLET |
Appeals to |
TEMPTS |
Ares instigations |
WARS |
Armada craft |
SHIP |
At the apex of |
ATOP |
Attired for the office |
INASUIT |
Baby’s first bed |
CRIB |
Backspace over, say |
ERASE |
Bank holding company (Washington Wizards and Capitals) |
CAPITALONE |
Best possible |
IDEAL |
Bibliography abbr |
ETAL |
Blood bank supply |
SERUM |
Botch something |
ERR |
Box spring supporter |
SLAT |
Broke off |
ENDED |
Brokerage firm (St. Louis Blues) |
SCOTTRADE |
Burden |
ONUS |
By __ of (owing to) |
DINT |
C.S. Lewis land |
NARNIA |
Camera type, for short |
SLR |
Camp David Accords signer |
SADAT |
Cartoonists’ assistants |
INKERS |
Certain sandwich with Swiss |
MELT |
Character created by Pixar |
TOON |
Christmas carol |
NOEL |
Colorful aquarium swimmer |
TETRA |
Confused states |
FOGS |
Couric of TV news |
KATIE |
Cul-de-__ |
SAC |
Disneyland shuttle |
TRAM |
Double-crosser |
RAT |
Drag (away) |
TOW |
Engineering school, for short |
TECH |
Ensnare |
TRAP |
Exploit to the extreme |
MILK |
Financial services giant (2006-2018, New Jersey Devils) |
PRUDENTIAL |
Financial services giant (Arizona State U.) |
WELLSFARGO |
First all-vegetable-oil shortening |
CRISCO |
Foes of the 65 Across |
ROMANS |
Forest Whitaker Oscar role |
IDIAMIN |
Frequent European erupter |
ETNA |
Fruit-beverage maker (Tampa Bay 131 Across) |
TROPICANA |
Full of zeal |
ARDENT |
Fuss |
ADO |
Galaxy Tab alternative |
IPAD |
Geese formation |
VEE |
Gentle |
MILD |
German forebears |
TEUTONS |
Get to volunteer |
ENLIST |
Get weepy |
CRY |
How ’90s digital encyclopedias were bought |
ONCD |
How notebook paper is printed |
LINED |
Improv performer |
COMIC |
In the past |
ONCE |
Insurance seller (Cleveland Indians) |
PROGRESSIVE |
Insurance seller (Columbus Blue Jackets) |
NATIONWIDE |
It first met in 1789 |
SENATE |
Jazz great Fitzgerald |
ELLA |
Jokester’s prod |
GETIT |
Junction points |
NODES |
Clues |
Answers |
Keats or Coleridge |
ODIST |
Left Coast state, informally |
CALI |
Links standard |
PAR |
Long-legged bird |
STILT |
Major league hitters |
BATSMEN |
Mambo king Puente |
TITO |
Manner of walking |
GAIT |
Manners of running |
TROTS |
Memorandum |
NOTE |
Metaphor for intrigue |
WEB |
Middle of the fourth century |
CCCLI |
Mongolian desert |
GOBI |
Monogram components: Abbr |
INITS |
More high-strung |
TAUTER |
Most minimal amount |
IOTA |
Needing some body work |
DENTED |
Neither fish __ fowl |
NOR |
Noteworthy periods |
ERAS |
Novelist Pasternak |
BORIS |
One of Marvel’s original Avengers |
THOR |
Online commerce |
ETAIL |
Online lender (Cleveland Cavaliers) |
QUICKENLOANS |
Page for website help |
FAQ |
Piece of okra |
POD |
Pirate portrayer in ”The Princess Bride” |
ELWES |
Place for filming |
SET |
Place with thermal waters |
SPA |
Playing a role |
ACTING |
Presidential nickname |
CAL |
Presses, as dresses |
IRONS |
Prone to mischief making |
ANTIC |
Pub serving |
ALE |
Pub vessel |
STEIN |
Raced down slopes |
SKIED |
Renewable energy source |
SUN |
River known for its banks |
SEINE |
Roaring group |
PRIDE |
Salon sounds |
SNIPS |
Saturn or Jupiter |
GOD |
See 100 Across |
RAYS |
See 17 Across |
NIN |
Shape of a smile |
ARC |
Show shock |
GASP |
Slight fight |
SPAT |
Smeltery refuse |
DROSS |
Southwestern tie |
BOLO |
Sport with clay pigeons |
SKEET |
Steer catcher |
LASSO |
Sugarloaf locale |
RIO |
Tamed, for a cowpoke |
RIDEABLE |
Telecommunications company (Seattle Seahawks) |
CENTURYLINK |
Test for coll. seniors |
GRE |
Theme of the puzzle |
NAMINGRIGHTS |
Touches up, as text |
EMENDS |
Toys with tails |
KITES |
Typical homework assignment |
READING |
UFO crew |
ETS |
Unable to look away |
STARING |
Vietnam Veterans Memorial designer |
LIN |
Vouch for |
ATTESTTO |
Well-worn pencil |
STUB |
What ”p” means to pianists |
SOFTLY |
What you eat |
DIET |
What’s turned for much 29 Down |
PAGES |
With 9 Down, French diarist |
ANAIS |
Without peer |
ALONE |
Word of warning |
DONT |
Word of warning |
STOP |
Yankee great Jeter |
DEREK |
__ Arbor, MI |
ANN |
__ to go (gung-ho) |
RARIN |
__’-shanter |
TAMO |
__-Xer (boomer’s kid) |
GEN |