Wall Street Journal – May 10 2018 – Splitsville
Published in Wall Street Journal Crossword. Tags: ALEC, CRAM, DIME, Europe, PEEP, RAMP, South America.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Happy Birthday’ writer, perhaps |
ICER |
‘___ reflection…’ |
UPON |
Absence of rigidity |
EASE |
Affirm |
AVER |
Aggravate |
RILE |
Barbara on ‘Shark Tank’ |
CORCORAN |
Be behind |
OWE |
Bucolic call |
BAA |
Butter up |
CAJOLE |
Cabochon stone |
OPAL |
Capital city of Europe |
PARIS |
Capital city of Europe |
BERN |
Capital city of Europe |
ROME |
Capital city of South America |
QUITO |
Church features |
SPIRES |
Clinic offering |
EXAM |
Commando action |
RAID |
Diamond protectors |
TARPS |
Drew on the TV screen |
CAREY |
Dry cell part |
ANODE |
Dyeing technique |
BATIK |
Fig. on tax forms |
SSN |
Flock leaders |
HPRIESTS |
Fulminate |
RAIL |
Get a new crew for |
REMAN |
Give up |
CEDE |
Go around |
TURN |
Greek vowels |
ETAS |
Grunt’s garb |
CAMO |
Ham-fisted |
INEPT |
Hands’ place |
BOAT |
He does Donald on ‘SNL’ |
ALEC |
High trump |
HONOR |
Hit’s back |
BSIDE |
Home of the Munch Museum |
OSLO |
I, e.g.: Abbr |
PRON |
Included in |
AMONG |
Insult, in slang |
BURN |
Its edge has 118 ridges |
DIME |
Clues |
Answers |
Leaves for a drink |
TEA |
Letters on a zero button |
OPER |
Longest-serving independent in congressional history |
IESANDERS |
Lush |
SOT |
Maze word |
START |
Moore’s TV co-star |
ASNER |
Old antiseptic |
MERCUROCH |
Onetime ‘Taste that beats the others cold’ advertiser |
PEPSI |
Ostrich, e.g |
BIPED |
Penn, e.g |
QUAKER |
Plays for fun |
JAMS |
Poles connector |
AXIS |
Pound of poems |
EZRA |
Powerful Persians |
SHAHS |
Prep for the final |
CRAM |
Primordial goo |
OOZE |
Rap fan |
HIPHOPPER |
Red-brown shade |
RUST |
Reggie Miller, for his entire 18-year career |
PACER |
Rodriguez of ‘Modern Family’ |
RICO |
Sabin’s study |
POLIO |
Scammer’s marks |
SAPS |
School near Windsor |
ETON |
Score speed |
TEMPO |
Shower unit |
RAINDROP |
Site of busy activity |
HIVE |
Some authorship doubters |
BACONIANS |
Stairs alternative |
RAMP |
Takes on |
HIRES |
Tiny sound |
PEEP |
Tough |
GOON |
Twisty shape |
ESS |
Unappetizing food |
SLOP |
Unattractive bump |
WART |
Very smart |
CHIC |
Victim |
PREY |
White waders |
EGRETS |
Yellow fever transmitter |
TIGERMOS |
___ arms |
UPIN |