Universal – Jan 1 2019
Published in Universal Crossword. Tags: IPAD, LOOK, NBA, RIND.
| Clues | Answers |
| “Atonement” author McEwan | IAN |
| “Dish!” | DOTELL |
| “Don’t bother” | NONEED |
| “Good job” | NICELYDONE |
| “Heavy” music genre | METAL |
| “Jump” band | VANHALEN |
| “Modern Family” actress Winter | ARIEL |
| “Now, nurse!” | STAT |
| “Obviously!” | DUH |
| “Very funny” | HAHA |
| Actress Swanson | GLORIA |
| An emcee might introduce her as “1970 National Book Award winner for ‘them'” | JOYCECAROLOATES |
| An emcee might introduce her as “2015 WNBA MVP” | ELENADELLEDONNE |
| An emcee might introduce him as “2007 Golden Globe winner for ‘Borat'” | SACHABARONCOHEN |
| Ancestral tales | LORE |
| Anjou alternative | BOSC |
| Bad dog to pet | BITER |
| Becomes less intense | ABATES |
| Black-clad teen, stereotypically | GOTH |
| Bogus | SHAM |
| Break out the Crayolas | COLOR |
| British “Ciao!” | TATA |
| Bygone Canadian “SNL” rival | SCTV |
| Certain paintings | OILS |
| Citrus drink suffix | ADE |
| Common lab animal | RAT |
| Derby entrants | HORSES |
| Emcee’s notes holder that would be apt for 17-, 26- and 42-Across, given their names’ lengths? | THREEBYFIVECARD |
| Ex-Senate Minority Leader Trent | LOTT |
| Falls behind | LAGS |
| Flexible blackjack cards | ACES |
| Florence river | ARNO |
| Gain by merit | EARN |
| Glance | LOOK |
| High hairstyle | AFRO |
| Home run hitter’s pace | TROT |
| However, in texts | THO |
| Iditarod city | NOME |
| It has rails and ties | TRAINTRACK |
| Johnnie Walker blend | REDLABEL |
| Kavner of “The Simpsons” | JULIE |
| L.A.’s location | SOCAL |
| Layers in a coop | HENS |
| Lazy way to stand by | IDLY |
| Like a rare steak | PINK |
| Like bagels that are put away? | EATEN |
| Like bagels that aren’t put away | STALE |
| Loves to bits | ADORES |
| Manhattan-based fashion label | DKNY |
| Many August babies | LEOS |
| Mtn. meas | ELEV |
| Muffin variety | BRAN |
| Nativity setting | MANGER |
| NBA legend Ming | YAO |
| NBA legend Shaquille | ONEAL |
| Norse thunder god played | THOR |
| One who makes an impression? | APER |
| Orange coat? | RIND |
| Painter Salvador | DALI |
| Pale yellow, like corn | MAIZE |
| Parks of civil rights fame | ROSA |
| Pepsi, to Coke | RIVAL |
| Poe’s “ungainly fowl” | RAVEN |
| Poem part | STANZA |
| Poppy drug | OPIUM |
| Popular food fish | COD |
| Popular tablet | IPAD |
| Seedling, someday | TREE |
| Set foot (on) | TROD |
| Solo homer stat | RBI |
| Sounds of delight | OOHS |
| Sweep ___ the rug | UNDER |
| Tender loving ___ | CARE |
| Top-shelf | AONE |