Newsday.com – Feb 23 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ”Beware the __ of March” |
IDES |
| ”Do __ others . . .” |
UNTO |
| ”It’s the truth!” |
NOLIE |
| ”Prove it!” |
SHOWME |
| ”Very peculiar” |
ITSODD |
| A __ for sore eyes |
SIGHT |
| Aloof |
ABOVEITALL |
| Banishes |
EXILES |
| Big gulp |
SWIG |
| Bottom of a statue |
BASE |
| Bottom-line amount |
GRANDTOTAL |
| Break of day |
DAWN |
| Builder’s blocks |
BRICKS |
| By way of |
VIA |
| Calvin of fashion |
KLEIN |
| Caper |
ANTIC |
| Car with a meter |
TAXI |
| Cherry variety |
BING |
| Christmas carol |
NOEL |
| Computer operator |
USER |
| Exact duplicate |
TWIN |
| Extremely eager |
AGOG |
| First full mo. of spring |
APR |
| Flashes of lightning |
BOLTS |
| Frequently |
ALOT |
| Generally |
ONTHEWHOLE |
| Gobbled up |
EATEN |
| Greek cheese |
FETA |
| Have a feeling about |
SENSE |
| Higher than |
OVER |
| Highly impressed |
INAWE |
| Highway off-ramp |
EXIT |
| In good __ (physically fit) |
SHAPE |
| In __ straits (needing help) |
DIRE |
| Informal eatery |
CAFE |
| Keep from happening |
AVERT |
| Kicks out |
EVICTS |
| Later than |
AFTER |
| Leans to one side |
TILTS |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Long-ago period |
PAST |
| Luau necklaces |
LEIS |
| Most competent |
ABLEST |
| Natural underground chamber |
CAVE |
| No longer owed, as a debt |
PAIDINFULL |
| Omelet essentials |
EGGS |
| Pay to participate |
BUYIN |
| Pharmacy purchase |
DRUG |
| Piece of china on a saucer |
TEACUP |
| Playful aquatic mammal |
OTTER |
| Polite denial |
NOTI |
| Prayer ender |
AMEN |
| Prefix meaning ”opposed to” |
ANTI |
| Safe and __ (out of danger) |
SOUND |
| Scottish cap |
TAM |
| Sequoia or sycamore |
TREE |
| Shoebox letters |
EEE |
| Slanted typeface: Abbr |
ITAL |
| Small role for a star |
CAMEO |
| Smart-alecky |
PERT |
| Sound of relief |
SIGH |
| Started, as a lawn |
SEEDED |
| Story that might be ”tall” |
TALE |
| Strongly recommend |
URGE |
| Stuffed bear |
TEDDY |
| Summer camp boat |
CANOE |
| Sworn statement |
OATH |
| Table supports |
LEGS |
| Take it easy |
REST |
| Take the first step |
START |
| Toys on strings |
YOYOS |
| Tra-__ (song syllables) |
LALA |
| TV host Trebek |
ALEX |
| Valentine flower |
ROSE |
| Vietnam’s capital |
HANOI |
| Washbowl |
BASIN |
| What a detergent removes |
DIRT |
| __ about (approximately) |
ONOR |
| __ Star State (Texas) |
LONE |