Jonesin’ – Jan 5 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Solutions |
| ’10 Items ___’ (checkout sign that drives grammarphiles nuts) |
ORLESS |
| ‘A Kiss Before Dying’ author Levin |
IRA |
| ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ lion |
ASLAN |
| ‘Desperate Housewives’ actress Hatcher |
TERI |
| ‘Go ahead, don’t mind me’ |
IWONTKEEPYOU |
| ‘Gold’-en role for Peter Fonda |
ULEE |
| ‘If things were to continue like so …’ |
ATTHATRATE |
| ‘Lord of the Rings’ tree creatures |
ENTS |
| ‘Mrs. Murphy Mysteries’ author ___ Brown |
RITAMAE |
| ‘Support Your Local Sheriff!’ actor Jack |
ELAM |
| ‘Taken’ guy |
LIAMNEESON |
| ‘The Clothed Maja’ painter |
GOYA |
| ‘The Memory of Trees’ Grammy winner |
ENYA |
| ‘Was ___ das?’ |
IST |
| 11th-graders’ exam (abbr.) |
PSAT |
| 1990 NBA Finals MVP ___ Thomas |
ISIAH |
| Abbr. after a proof |
QED |
| Adult Swim fare, for short |
TOONS |
| Ancient Greek portico |
STOA |
| Animal in a Dr. Seuss title |
REDFISH |
| Annoys by staying outside the lines? |
DOUBLEPARKS |
| Ardent admirers |
FANS |
| Bargain-basement unit |
BIN |
| Beach bird |
GULL |
| Benjamin Netanyahu’s nickname |
BIBI |
| Big name in toothbrushes |
ORALB |
| Brand in the frozen breakfast section |
EGGO |
| California red, briefly |
ZIN |
| Carter and Spelling, for two |
AARONS |
| Cheat |
VICTIMIZER |
| Chuck an attempted three-pointer into the stands, e.g |
MISSBYAMILE |
| Comedian Minchin |
TIM |
| Conn. school |
YALEU |
| Cut down to size |
EDIT |
| Clues |
Solutions |
| DIY handicrafts site |
ETSY |
| Edible seaweed used for sushi |
NORI |
| Former British Poet Laureate Hughes |
TED |
| Full of memorable lines |
OFTQUOTED |
| Gambles |
TAKESARISK |
| Give a long-winded talk |
ORATE |
| Go from gig to gig |
TOUR |
| Half of the ’80s synth-pop duo Yaz |
ALISONMOYET |
| Highest Scrabble tile value |
TEN |
| Long-hitting clubs |
ONEIRONS |
| Lying over |
ATOP |
| Multi-layered dessert popularized in 2015 |
PIECAKEN |
| No pro show, yo |
AMATEURHOUR |
| Nutcase |
WACKO |
| NYSE symbol for the company that keeps going … and going .. |
ENR |
| Paul of ‘Anchorman’ |
RUDD |
| Place to keep your Tetleys and your Twinings |
TEARACK |
| PPO alternative |
HMO |
| Recede gradually |
EBB |
| Roasting device |
SPIT |
| Savion Glover’s specialty |
TAP |
| Sgts.’ underlings |
PVTS |
| Simile segment, maybe |
ARELIKE |
| Suffix with winning |
EST |
| Summer dress uniform component, maybe |
SHORTPANTS |
| They may be collateral when buying new wheels |
AUTOTRADEINS |
| They’re represented by fingers in charades |
SYLLABLES |
| Tow-away zone destination |
IMPOUNDLOT |
| Treasured document? |
MAP |
| Vaccine target |
FLU |
| Vigoda who’s still alive |
ABE |
| Weight training partner |
SPOTTER |
| Word before Jon or Wayne |
LIL |
| ___ START (Tobias’s oft-misinterpreted license plate on ‘Arrested Development’) |
ANU |