New York Times – Feb 15 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Solutions |
| ‘Casablanca’ woman |
ILSA |
| ‘Garfield’ dog |
ODIE |
| ‘Othello’ villain |
IAGO |
| ‘Peter Pan’ girl |
WENDY |
| ‘___ well’ (George Washington’s last words) |
TIS |
| 2-Down fixture |
DESK |
| A, in Arabic |
ALIF |
| Adam’s madam |
EVE |
| Anti-trafficking org |
DEA |
| Baltimore’s ___ McHenry |
FORT |
| Black, to a bard |
EBON |
| Blow a ___ (lose one’s temper) |
GASKET |
| Blowgun ammunition |
DART |
| Breakfast alcove |
DINETTE |
| Cal ___, Dean’s ‘East of Eden’ role |
TRASK |
| Canon camera brand |
EOS |
| Change over time |
EVOLVE |
| Chorus after ‘Who wants ice cream?’ |
IDOIDO |
| Chuck |
TOSS |
| Clear (of) |
RID |
| Coif creator |
STYLIST |
| Comic strip cry of dismay |
ACK |
| Composure |
POISE |
| Contradicted |
BELIED |
| Cut with a knife |
SLIT |
| Daniel who wrote ‘Robinson Crusoe’ |
DEFOE |
| Doesn’t just throw away |
REUSES |
| Earth-friendly prefix |
ECO |
| End of one’s rope? |
KNOT |
| Enter gradually |
EASEIN |
| Excess spending by Congress |
PORK |
| Famous London department store |
HARRODS |
| Float, as an aroma |
WAFT |
| For all time |
EVER |
| Former late-night host Jay |
LENO |
| Gen ___ (boomer’s child) |
XER |
| Gossipy types |
YENTAS |
| Grinding teeth |
MOLARS |
| Home for G. W. Bush |
TEX |
| Horse color |
ROAN |
| Jeweler’s magnifying glass |
LOUPE |
| Job for a sleuth |
CASE |
| Clues |
Solutions |
| Legal wrong |
TORT |
| Letters between O and S |
PQR |
| Liberals, with ‘the’ |
LEFT |
| Like a magician’s hands |
DEFT |
| Like sneakers and corsets |
LACED |
| Microwave, e.g |
OVEN |
| Mini-pie |
TART |
| Mom and dad |
PARENTS |
| Neat |
TIDY |
| New York’s Washington Square ___ |
PARK |
| Nominates |
PICKS |
| Off-limits |
TABOO |
| Opposite of work |
PLAY |
| Participant at a presidential press conference, say |
QUESTIONER |
| Prefix with dynamic |
AERO |
| President after Nixon |
FORD |
| President after Roosevelt |
TAFT |
| President after Tyler |
POLK |
| President’s option for an unwanted bill |
POCKETVETO |
| President’s workplace |
OVALOFFICE |
| President-elect, e.g |
TITLE |
| Quantities: Abbr |
AMTS |
| Quitter’s words |
ICANT |
| Roman road |
ITER |
| Senator or representative |
LEGISLATOR |
| Shoemaker’s tool |
AWL |
| Slanted |
ATILT |
| St. ___ (dog) |
BERNARD |
| Stealing |
THEFT |
| Swamp critters |
GATORS |
| Swear to |
AVOW |
| Swings wildly |
FLAILS |
| Takes to a higher court |
APPEALS |
| Tell |
RELATE |
| Terrier type |
SKYE |
| Touched in the head |
DAFT |
| Used a rotary phone |
DIALED |
| Yes, to Yves |
OUI |
| Young deer |
FAWNS |
| Zorro’s weapon |
SWORD |
| ___ horse (surprise candidate) |
DARK |