Wall Street Journal – Jun 27 2018 – Sex Symbol
Published in Wall Street Journal Crossword. Tags: ADS, AREA, DRIP, IDOLS, James Dean, LGBTQ, MAO, ORDER.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Buzz off!’ |
SCRAM |
‘Mack the Knife’ composer |
WEILL |
‘The Last O.G.’ network |
TBS |
‘We are their voice’ org |
ASPCA |
*Directory with a ‘walking fingers’ logo |
YELLOWPAGES |
*Elizabeth Taylor trademark |
VIOLETEYES |
*Film in which Elvis sang ‘Rock-A-Hula Baby’ |
BLUEHAWAII |
*Special effects background |
GREENSCREEN |
*Stadium that once housed a live dolphin |
ORANGEBOWL |
*They’re seen under the stars |
REDCARPETS |
1938’s ‘The War of the Worlds,’ e.g |
RADIOPLAY |
Alluring quality |
CHARM |
Boxers Muhammad and 46-Down |
ALIS |
Bravely resist |
DEFY |
Breaks ground |
HOES |
Choreographer Alvin |
AILEY |
Co. making holiday arrangements |
FTD |
Computer-controlled game character |
BOT |
Concession |
SOP |
Decorated pitchers |
EWERS |
Drag component, often |
WIG |
Escalator aid |
RAIL |
Essential element |
BEALL |
Exits |
GOES |
Fairness-in-the-workplace org |
EEOC |
Fanning of ‘The Beguiled’ |
ELLE |
Festooned as an October prank |
TPED |
Fletcher’s product |
ARROW |
Frat address |
BRO |
Frequent flyers? |
ADS |
Housekeeper’s headache |
STY |
Improv performance |
SCENE |
In no longer |
PASSE |
Judge’s cry |
ORDER |
Key words? |
OSAY |
LGBTQ symbol celebrating its 40th anniversary hinted at by the starts of the starred answers |
FLAG |
Like some rap and snowboarding |
FREESTYLE |
Make like an unhappy baby |
BAWL |
March Madness org |
NCAA |
Clues |
Answers |
Marilyn Monroe and James Dean, e.g |
IDOLS |
Mil. leader |
GEN |
Mileage meter prefix |
ODO |
Mob biggie |
DON |
Most recent news |
THELATEST |
Musher’s charge |
SLED |
Narrow neckwear choices |
BOLOS |
Not kosher |
TREF |
Painter’s estimation |
AREA |
Pick up slowly |
GLEAN |
Pool workout |
LAPS |
Post’s opposite |
PRE |
Price fix? |
RETAG |
Rainbows, essentially |
ARCS |
Reason for a limp, maybe |
BUMLEG |
Reprimand for Rex |
BADDOG |
See 20-Across |
LAILA |
Shah Jahan’s capital |
AGRA |
Shelter adoptee |
STRAY |
Shout-outs from Rocky |
YOS |
Sicilian postcard subject |
ETNA |
Stalagmite creator |
DRIP |
Sumac with an impressive range |
YMA |
Sweet drink suffix |
ADE |
Takes a lot of shots? |
TIESONEON |
Thunder and Lightning, e.g |
TEAMS |
Tiananmen Square honoree |
MAO |
Time off, in mil. slang |
RNR |
TV Tarzan portrayer Ron |
ELY |
University of Miami’s mascot Sebastian, e.g |
IBIS |
Valuation |
WORTH |
Virginia in the bookstore |
WOOLF |
Vivacious quality |
BRIO |
Waiting at a light |
IDLE |
Where to put down roots |
SOIL |
Words to the audience |
ASIDE |
X, at times |
CHI |
YouTube upload, briefly |
VID |
___ flottante (classic French dessert) |
ILE |