Wall Street Journal – May 3 2018 – Down in Front!
Published in Wall Street Journal Crossword. Tags: ADAM, APEX, FACE, Italy, PENALTY, PRIEST, SLAT, TIE.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Argo’ org |
CIA |
‘Force Behind the Forces’ org |
USO |
‘Let me think…’ |
WELL |
‘This is a fun ride!’ |
WHEE |
‘Visions of sugarplums’ poet |
MOORE |
Act petulant |
POUT |
Alexa alternative |
SIRI |
Barker in black-and-white movies |
ASTA |
Bartender aboard the Pacific Princess |
ISAAC |
Best friend of 1-Across |
GAYLE |
Big conduits |
MAINS |
Brother of Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George and Ginny |
RON |
Cathedral area |
APSE |
Cost of quarters |
RENT |
Couleur d’une tomate |
ROUGE |
Critic’s concern |
ART |
Delmonico |
CLUBSTEAK |
Distinctive flair |
ELAN |
Does some safe work? |
ROBSABANK |
Eagle of the Muppets |
SAM |
Early outcast |
ADAM |
Envelope abbr |
ATTN |
Estates for the elite |
VILLAS |
Even numbers? |
TIE |
Fastidious golf course groundskeeper’s pride? |
SUBLIMEGREEN |
Feds |
TMEN |
Fellow who annoyingly sends lots of unsolicited manuscripts? |
SUBMISSIONCREEP |
Fill-in-the-blanks party game |
MADLIBS |
Fine, say |
PENALTY |
Flea market unit |
STALL |
Folder fillers |
EMAILS |
Former JFK lander |
TWA |
Grill glowers |
COALS |
Ground breakers |
HOES |
Hitchcock film set at a Cornwall estate |
REBECCA |
Inquisition target |
HERETIC |
It’s just over a foot |
ANKLE |
Clues |
Answers |
Items of interest |
DEBTS |
Join hands? |
CLAP |
Jumping chess pcs |
KTS |
Lady Grantham’s first name |
CORA |
Le Cordon Bleu focus |
CUISINE |
Like some divorces |
MESSY |
Lodovico labels him a ‘hellish villain’ |
IAGO |
Louver piece |
SLAT |
Lush |
WINO |
Many CEOs hold them |
MBAS |
Mass producer? |
PRIEST |
Miff |
IRK |
More than -er |
EST |
Olympic Stadium squad, a while back |
EXPOS |
Oscar-winning song written by Keith Carradine |
IMEASY |
Packing unit when moving into another’s apartment? |
SUBLETTERBOX |
Pathetic turnout |
NOONE |
Perplexed |
ATSEA |
Pocket protector? |
MISER |
Poets’ competition |
SLAM |
Prepares to strike |
COILS |
Reacted to a full moon, perhaps |
BAYED |
Rehab candidate |
USER |
Russian city close to the Kazakhstan border |
OMSK |
Sensory spot |
NERVEEND |
She co-starred with Whoopi in ‘The Color Purple’ |
OPRAH |
Smiles from successful arithmetic students? |
SUBTRACTORBEAMS |
Soak up |
SOP |
Solid side |
FACE |
They might be worn with poodle skirts |
BOBBYSOX |
Tickle |
AMUSE |
Top |
APEX |
Tribe of ancient Italy |
SABINES |
Try to hit |
AIMAT |
Unspoiled spot |
EDEN |
Woodland revelers |
FAUNS |
___ publica (the state) |
RES |