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 |