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 |