Wall Street Journal – May 30 2018 – Inner Nerd
Published in Wall Street Journal Crossword. Tags: ACTS, HBO, MOOD, ODD, ODE, ROUTE, SKI, STOP.
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Knock it off!’ |
STOP |
| ‘Look what I just did!’ |
TADA |
| ‘Now?’ |
ISITTIME |
| ‘That makes sense’ |
ISEE |
| ‘Westworld’ network |
HBO |
| ‘Without a doubt!’ |
YESINDEED |
| Author known for macabre tales |
POE |
| Bakers, on occasion |
ICERS |
| Book with Numbers |
BIBLE |
| Bratty talk |
SASS |
| Cabin components |
LOGS |
| Charming |
MAGNETIC |
| Circus segments |
ACTS |
| Court pledge |
OATH |
| Dachshunds, casually |
WIENERDOGS |
| Decreased? |
IRONED |
| Diamonds in the sky |
KITES |
| Eggy drink |
NOG |
| ESPN tidbit |
STAT |
| Folk singer Guthrie |
ARLO |
| Gerund, e.g |
NOUN |
| GI on the run |
AWOL |
| Glasgow gal |
LASSIE |
| Go (for) |
OPT |
| Go in different directions |
PART |
| Grabbed a snack |
ATE |
| Hard kick |
BOOT |
| Harry and Hermione’s friend |
RON |
| Homer’s language |
GREEK |
| Huffy state |
SNIT |
| Instrument panel sight |
GAUGE |
| It passes over the heart |
AORTA |
| Its highest closing record is 26,616.71 |
DOW |
| Knoxville-to-Phila. heading |
ENE |
| Like lemon meringue pie |
TART |
| Like Mr. Hyde |
EVIL |
| Make even |
TIE |
| Many a Little League rooter |
DAD |
| Clues |
Answers |
| MapQuest line |
ROUTE |
| Moon mission |
APOLLO |
| Moralistic sort |
PRUDE |
| More desperate |
DIRER |
| Morning tea, for many |
RITUAL |
| Neighborhood pharmacy |
CORNERDRUGSTORE |
| Objective |
END |
| Otherworldly radiance |
AURA |
| Overriding idea |
THEME |
| Pain in the neck |
DRAG |
| Personal preferences |
TASTES |
| Playground retort |
ARESO |
| Poetic tribute |
ODE |
| Political convention venue |
ARENA |
| Predatory whale |
ORCA |
| Provide one’s fair share |
ANTEUP |
| Provide one’s fair share |
PAYIN |
| QVC alternative |
HSN |
| Red carpet wear |
DESIGNERDRESSES |
| Red or blue state? |
MOOD |
| Removes from power |
OUSTS |
| Result of an eHarmony match, perhaps |
DINNERDATE |
| Skateboarder’s protection |
PADS |
| Skirt for Pavlova |
TUTU |
| Slimy gunk |
GOO |
| Starfleet Command setting |
EARTH |
| Subtracting |
LESS |
| Teakettle feature |
SPOUT |
| The speaker may call for one |
HOUSEVOTE |
| Try the bunny slope |
SKI |
| Uncanny |
ODD |
| Underwriter’s concern |
RISK |
| Unforested plain |
STEPPE |
| Value Meal beverage |
COLA |
| Volvo rival, once |
SAAB |
| Waldorf salad bit |
WALNUT |
| Where cranberries grow |
BOG |
| Words with discount or disadvantage |
ATA |