Universal – Jun 26 2018
Published in Universal Crossword. Tags: ACERB, ELMS, IRONY, READY, RHEA, TART, UGLI.
| Clues |
Answers |
| “Be it ___ so humble …” |
EVER |
| “I’m ___ to go” |
READY |
| “To the max” stick-on |
EST |
| “Winkle” add-on |
PERI |
| 60 yards, to 120 yards |
HALFTHEDISTANCE |
| Acid variety |
SULFURIC |
| Alter things |
EGOS |
| Annoyingly smart |
TOOCLEVERBYHALF |
| Any landlord |
LESSOR |
| Argued a case |
PLED |
| Bard of ___ |
AVON |
| Baroque instrument |
LUTE |
| Be artistic with metal |
ETCH |
| Bear’s abode |
DEN |
| Bejewel |
ADORN |
| Below |
UNDER |
| Big part of old maps |
USSR |
| Bitterly harsh |
ACERB |
| Bolt |
FLEE |
| Broken mirror, to some |
OMEN |
| Build up interest? |
SAVE |
| Bushels |
ALOT |
| Cap |
LIMIT |
| Cassowary relative |
RHEA |
| Cat’s scratcher |
CLAW |
| Celestial sphere |
ORB |
| Cheese variety |
EDAM |
| Compensate for |
OFFSET |
| Con’s digs |
CELL |
| Copy, cut |
REPRO |
| Dog hitchhiker |
FLEA |
| Dump or toss |
SCRAP |
| Egyptian river |
NILE |
| Entrance allower |
DOOR |
| Expensive pictures |
ART |
| Fancy dress material |
TOILE |
| Fancy pitchers |
EWERS |
| Fishing boat |
DORY |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Fixes rips |
SEWS |
| Freshly wakened |
ASTIR |
| Fruity pastry |
TART |
| Genre with aliens |
SCIFI |
| Gets up |
STANDS |
| Grand number? |
THOU |
| Grapefruit relative |
UGLI |
| Grazing plants |
HERBAGES |
| Hazardous |
RISKY |
| Highly proficient |
ADEPT |
| Hotel amenity |
SPA |
| Imaginative tale |
CONTE |
| In the raw |
NUDE |
| Ire |
ANGER |
| It has a twist |
IRONY |
| Jimi Hendrix heightener |
AFRO |
| Juno’s counterpart |
HERA |
| Like sports cars |
SLEEK |
| Lily variety |
CALLA |
| Many trees |
ELMS |
| Meek mamas |
EWES |
| Miscalculates |
ERRS |
| More sick |
ILLER |
| Move |
SHIFT |
| Not fit to drive |
HALFINTOXICATED |
| Old “before” |
ERE |
| Pandora’s releasees |
ILLS |
| Picks up in the head |
LEARNS |
| Protester’s word |
UNFAIR |
| Quaint lodgings |
INN |
| River deposits |
SILTS |
| Scavenger on the beach |
GULL |
| Smith or Haley |
ALEX |
| Stiffness |
RIGOR |
| Texas city |
LAREDO |
| Trusted confidant |
CRONY |
| Wispy white clouds |
CIRRI |
| Work dice |
ROLL |