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 |