New York Times – Feb 21 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Eldorado’ poet |
POE |
| ‘Quit talking!’ |
SHUSH |
| ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ setting |
IOWA |
| ‘Wet look’ product |
HAIRGEL |
| ‘___ vobiscum’ (Mass salutation) |
PAX |
| 2014 Cooperstown inductee Joe |
TORRE |
| Ardent lover |
ROMEO |
| Augural observations |
OMENS |
| B-roll from ‘Splendor in the Grass’? |
STALKFOOTAGE |
| Bad kid’s Christmas tree? |
NAUGHTYPINE |
| Balloon |
BLOAT |
| Bass instrument |
TUBA |
| Bathed in the sun |
DAYLIT |
| Bernina, for one |
ALP |
| Blake who composed ‘I’m Just Wild About Harry’ |
EUBIE |
| Border disputer with Ethiopia |
ERITREA |
| Broke up |
DISPERSED |
| Brother, in Brittany |
FRERE |
| Burlesque theater? |
BAWDYBUILDING |
| Can of worms? |
BAIT |
| Carol Brady on ‘The Brady Bunch,’ e.g |
STEPMOM |
| Centurion weapon |
SWORD |
| Certain H&R Block worker |
CPA |
| Class with derivatives, briefly |
CALC |
| Classico competitor |
RAGU |
| Comma, to an orator |
PAUSE |
| Common pay period |
MONTH |
| Community leader? |
CEE |
| Cooler unit |
CELL |
| Creator of plot holes? |
HOE |
| Crossed the sill |
ENTERED |
| Deteriorate |
SINK |
| Do data entry |
TYPE |
| Drubbing |
ROUT |
| DuPont creation of 1941 |
ORLON |
| Eastwood’s role on ‘Rawhide’ |
YATES |
| Egocentric tyrant |
TINGOD |
| Ethylene ___ |
OXIDE |
| Exceeded a limit |
SPED |
| Expend |
USE |
| Feature of the Tokyo Imperial Palace |
MOAT |
| Fight of the Century loser |
ALI |
| Figure |
SHAPE |
| Finishes all at once, in a way |
CHUGS |
| Fired up |
EAGER |
| Flag thrower |
REF |
| Food sticker |
FORK |
| Formal |
DRESSY |
| Game with a 64-square board |
OTHELLO |
| Garr of ‘Tootsie’ |
TERI |
| Gave off |
EFFUSED |
| Geological sample |
CORE |
| Gift that may be gold-plated |
PEN |
| Go long |
RUNLATE |
| Greenland natives |
INUITS |
| Group engagement |
GIG |
| Guitar part |
NECK |
| Guy Fawkes Day mo |
NOV |
| Harmful aspects |
EVILS |
| Heavenly painting? |
CLOUDSCAPE |
| Her fans are called Little Monsters |
LADYGAGA |
| Highly successful |
BIG |
| Hung out with the riffraff |
SLUMMED |
| I.S.S. forerunner |
MIR |
| Impression |
IDEA |
| Inclusions in safer passwords: Abbr |
NOS |
| Instance of forgetfulness |
LAPSE |
| Intangible quality |
AIR |
| It’s divided into nine circles |
HELL |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Johnny Bench’s team |
REDS |
| Kicks off |
BEGINS |
| Killers at sea |
ORCAS |
| Legendary lover of Abelard |
HELOISE |
| Like Derby entrants |
SHOD |
| Like iceberg lettuce |
CRISP |
| Like many food drive offerings |
CANNED |
| Like the Mesopotamian people |
ANCIENT |
| Longtime employer of Helen Thomas, in brief |
UPI |
| Loses |
MISPLACES |
| Lover of Radames, in opera |
AIDA |
| Make advances toward |
HITON |
| Make amends for |
EXPIATE |
| Moviegoers who can’t afford concession stand snacks? |
POPCORNPAUPERS |
| New Haven student |
ELI |
| No slouch |
ADEPT |
| Nonstop |
ONEND |
| Old Testament prophet |
EZRA |
| One of the so-called ‘Public Ivies’ |
UCLA |
| One on the web at daybreak? |
DEWDROP |
| Ones helping people up? |
SHERPAS |
| Owners of large enthusiastic dogs? |
PAWEDPEOPLE |
| Page views? |
OPEDS |
| Pindaric composition |
ODE |
| Political opponent of Ike |
ADLAI |
| Pool cue maker’s tool |
LATHE |
| Posh shop |
BOUTIQUE |
| Prepared for takeoff |
TAXIED |
| Program with plugs |
ADWARE |
| Rangers’ org |
NHL |
| Regression |
EBB |
| Rose |
STOOD |
| Roughly removed |
TORNOFF |
| Rub the wrong way |
BOTHER |
| Sealant used by NASA? |
SHUTTLECAULK |
| Set ___ (embark) |
SAIL |
| Shakespeare character who says ‘Good night, ladies; good night, sweet ladies; good night, good night’ |
OPHELIA |
| Shower accessory |
RAZOR |
| Showing signs of age |
WORN |
| Shutterbugs’ settings |
FSTOPS |
| Smart |
STYLISH |
| Social stratum |
CASTE |
| Some people movers |
ELS |
| Specifically |
TOWIT |
| Strong punch |
WALLOP |
| Supporting actors in a Bea Arthur sitcom? |
THEMAUDESQUAD |
| Surveillance equipment |
SPYCAMS |
| Sustains |
FUELS |
| Tailor’s supply |
PINS |
| Tanker mishap |
SPILL |
| Toothy turner |
GEAR |
| Toy dog’s bark |
YIP |
| Trick questions, e.g |
CURVEBALLS |
| Up on deck |
TOPSIDE |
| Utilized |
DREWON |
| Viscount’s inferior |
BARON |
| Viscount’s superior |
EARL |
| Visibly amazed |
AGAPE |
| Vocabulaire entry |
MOT |
| Vowel’s value in Scrabble |
ONE |
| Wallachian prince who inspired ‘Dracula’ |
VLAD |
| Was in charge |
LED |
| What the Olympic sport of skeleton involves |
SLEDS |
| Word with parking or postage |
METER |
| Works as a trader |
DEALS |
| Writing assignment |
PAPER |
| Writing implement from Planters? |
CHALKFULLONUTS |
| ___ Peres (St. Louis suburb) |
DES |
| ___-repeated |
OFT |