Newsday.com – Mar 25 2018
Published in Newsday.com Crossword. Tags: Gerardus Mercator, HEART, MAT, OFT, Paris.
Clues |
Answers |
”May I help you?” |
YES |
”Republic” writer |
PLATO |
”Sometimes you feel like __ . . .” |
ANUT |
”Unfortunately, . . .” |
ALAS |
”Waterloo” group |
ABBA |
’50s Ford |
EDSEL |
1300 hours |
ONEPM |
24/7 news pioneer |
CNN |
Absent |
AWAY |
Add to |
AUGMENT |
Add, at a record studio |
DUBIN |
Allude to |
GETAT |
Almanac section |
ATLAS |
Amenity for green commuters |
BIKESTAND |
Arabian sultanate |
OMAN |
Athlete’s-foot treatment brand |
DESENEX |
Attire |
GARB |
Author Jong |
ERICA |
Automatic reaction |
REFLEX |
Back out a commitment |
RENEGE |
Be too persistent |
NAG |
Beast in 12 Down’s logo |
STAG |
Below par |
ILL |
Benefits |
SAKES |
Big name in elevators |
OTIS |
Break from a sitcom |
TVAD |
By __ (barely) |
ANOSE |
Candlelike |
WAXY |
Canine from China |
PUGDOG |
Carton sealer |
TAPE |
Cat-collar attachments |
BELLS |
Caterpillar competitor |
DEERE |
Central part |
HEART |
Certain security staffer |
BANKGUARD |
Chase off |
SHOO |
Check an addition |
RETOTAL |
Checkup, for instance |
EXAM |
Chopped down |
AXED |
City in Yemen |
ADEN |
City mentioned in ”That’s Amore” |
NAPOLI |
City north of Bonn |
ESSEN |
Confounded |
ADDLED |
Consist of |
ARE |
Created like pigtails |
PLAITED |
Crowd-scene actor |
EXTRA |
Deface |
MAR |
Didn’t look forward to |
DREADED |
Diminutive toymaker |
ELF |
Director Howard |
RON |
Distort, as data |
SKEW |
Divests |
RIDS |
Dollar sign shape |
ESS |
Doorstep covering |
MAT |
Early American fur tycoon |
ASTOR |
Family nickname |
SIS |
Family, so to speak |
TRIBE |
Famous folks |
CELEBS |
From the UK, say |
FGN |
Genesis 4 figure |
ABEL |
Get happy or angry |
FLIP |
GI’s offense |
AWOL |
Go up alone |
FLYSOLO |
GPS reading |
ENE |
Great, in retro reviews |
BOFFO |
Greatly removed |
FAR |
Half of the checkers |
REDS |
Hardwood tree |
ASH |
Harries |
BESETS |
Helped out |
AIDED |
High-minded |
NOBLE |
Historian __ Kearns Goodwin |
DORIS |
In a nonpermanent way |
MUTABLY |
In a prone position |
LYING |
Clues |
Answers |
Inc. cousin |
LLC |
Infamy |
SHAME |
Ingot, for instance |
BAR |
Investment choice |
BALANCEDFUND |
It means ”trillion” |
TERA |
Lacking slack |
TAUT |
Less assured |
DICIER |
Libyan port city |
TOBRUK |
Line count in a sonnet |
FOURTEEN |
Linguistic suffix |
ESE |
Long sandwich |
HERO |
Mailed |
SENT |
Major Russian river |
URAL |
Mani-__ |
PEDI |
Many times, in verse |
OFT |
McGregor of movies |
EWAN |
Med. clinic workers |
LPNS |
Money in Malta |
EURO |
More inane |
STUPIDER |
Morning TV cohost |
RIPA |
Most squarish |
BOXIEST |
Nautical record |
LOG |
NFL scores |
TDS |
NHL extra periods |
OTS |
Oddly scary |
EERIE |
Office aide |
GOFER |
One living abroad |
EXPAT |
Operatic piece |
ARIA |
Opulent residence |
ESTATE |
OR activity: Abbr |
SURG |
Org. for code crackers |
ACA |
Pacific battleground of 1943 |
TARAWA |
Patrons of 115 Down |
GUESTS |
Petrol measure |
LITRE |
Places to stay |
INNS |
Prayed, in Paris |
PRIE |
Predecessor of Sadat |
NASSER |
Prefix for political |
GEO |
Prefix for present |
OMNI |
Prius or Tesla |
ECOCAR |
Put a stop to |
ENDED |
Road crew material |
TAR |
Roam around |
WANDER |
Ruminate (over) |
PORE |
Sad-eyed pooch |
BASSETHOUND |
Sharp break |
SNAP |
Sheepskin boot |
UGG |
Shoe with a blade |
ICESKATE |
Simple rhyme scheme |
ABA |
Something seen in a profile |
EAR |
Sorority hopeful |
RUSHEE |
Spread gossip |
DISHED |
Starter like contra- |
ANTI |
Step up from a spinet |
BABYGRAND |
Sweet loaf |
BANANABREAD |
Take a loss |
EATIT |
Take for granted |
ASSUME |
Take on or take in |
ADOPT |
Tall tale |
YARN |
Tax-shelter vehicle |
IRA |
The slightest sound |
PEEP |
Timber wolf |
LOBO |
Tire descriptor |
TUBELESS |
Triple-decker sandwich |
CLUB |
Tundra |
BARRENGROUND |
Urban wailer |
SIREN |
US Govt. security |
TBOND |
Valuable violin, for short |
STRAD |
Wedding cake figure |
BRIDE |
What eight long answers here do |
COVERBAND |
Wines and dines |
WOOS |
World Series setting |
BASEBALLDIAMOND |
__ toast (soup partner) |
MELBA |