Wall Street Journal – Apr 17 2018 – What’s the Point?
Published in Wall Street Journal Crossword. Tags: ADIEU, European Union, New England, One Direction, PHASE, Signature Obama.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Atonement’ author McEwan |
IAN |
‘Exodus’ protagonist |
ARI |
‘Forget about it’ |
NOBIGDEAL |
‘I ___ Rock’ |
AMA |
‘Othello’ baddie |
IAGO |
‘That’s so cool!’ |
NEAT |
‘This is weird, but…’ |
ODDLY |
‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ author |
STOWE |
‘What a surprise to see you here!’ |
OHHI |
Aligns audio and video |
SYNCS |
Ballpark fig |
EST |
Belarus neighbor |
LATVIA |
Blows a fuse |
SNAPS |
Blue |
SAD |
Boneless cut |
FILET |
Bros |
HOMIES |
Busy mo. for Santa |
DEC |
Catch sight of |
SPOT |
Chapel Hill sch |
UNC |
Classic arcade name |
ATARI |
Clothes line |
CREASE |
Constellation with a belt |
ORION |
Dashboard abbr |
MPH |
Do some mummifying |
EMBALM |
Door-to-door cosmetics company |
AVON |
Drifting on the Atlantic |
ASEA |
Earnings after taxes |
NET |
Exacta, e.g |
BET |
Filming area |
SET |
Folkie Mitchell |
JONI |
Gallery exhibit |
ART |
Geometric expanse |
PLANE |
Give a grand speech |
ORATE |
Go to court? |
WOO |
Grist for ‘Meet the Press’ |
ISSUE |
Hotel alternative for travelers |
AIRBNB |
Language of Iran |
FARSI |
Leaving word? |
ADIEU |
Like New England winters |
HARSH |
Clues |
Answers |
Loquacious gift |
GAB |
Lugged around |
TOTED |
Major goof |
SNAFU |
Maze goal |
END |
Muffs it |
ERRS |
Needle holders |
PINES |
New England state |
MAINE |
New moon, e.g |
PHASE |
Noisy summer bug |
CICADA |
Not worth debating |
MOOT |
One Direction’s favorite ballpark? |
SHEASTADIUM |
One Direction’s favorite comedy? |
GROSSOUTHUMOR |
One Direction’s favorite kind of challenge? |
MINORTHREAT |
One Direction’s favorite slogan? |
UNITEDWESTAND |
One of the National Toy Hall of Fame’s original inductees |
LEGO |
OxiClean target |
STAIN |
Paleo- counterpart |
NEO |
Pie chart parts |
SLICES |
Place for a hot stone massage |
SPA |
Polo or T |
TOP |
Praiseful poem |
ODE |
Praline bit |
PECAN |
Quite some time |
YEARS |
Sends regrets, perhaps |
RSVPS |
Sign before Virgo |
LEO |
Signature Obama health measure, briefly |
ACA |
Smallest nation in the European Union |
MALTA |
Solution: Abbr |
ANS |
Spare tire site |
WAIST |
Sprees |
JAGS |
Subway fare |
HEROS |
Sunscreen bottle letters |
SPF |
The NBA’s King James, e.g |
CAV |
Took off |
RAN |
Tyler of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ |
LIV |
Valuable holding |
ASSET |
Wine and dine, e.g |
RHYMES |
Yawner’s remark |
INEEDANAP |
Zero, essentially |
OVAL |