Universal – Jan 20 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| “… ___ finest hour” |
THEIR |
| “Bobby Hockey” |
ORR |
| Applying pressure |
COMPRESSING |
| Archer on Olympus |
EROS |
| Archer’s missile |
ARROW |
| Ark landfall |
ARARAT |
| Blood classification letters |
ABO |
| Blue expanse |
OCEAN |
| Break from the wild side? |
TAME |
| Breathing interruption |
APNEA |
| Bristle on barley or rye |
AWN |
| Bronzed from the beach |
TANNED |
| Can be identified |
NAMABLE |
| Capable of igniting and burning |
COMBUSTIBLE |
| Ceased to be frozen |
THAWED |
| Chat room persona non grata |
TROLL |
| Closemouthed |
MUM |
| Cyma ___ (molding type) |
RECTA |
| Day care attendee |
TOT |
| Day of many a fed. holiday |
MON |
| Diplomacies |
TACTS |
| Dry, as bubbly |
BRUT |
| Evening meal |
SUPPER |
| Everlasting |
ETERNAL |
| Extinct bird of New Zealand |
MOA |
| Eyeball, in a way |
OGLE |
| First name of a Sally Field character |
NORMA |
| Flower that blooms in the fall |
ASTER |
| Fond du ____, Wisc |
LAC |
| Funny females |
COMEDIENNES |
| Home of senators |
OTTAWA |
| It’s nothing in soccer |
NIL |
| Labor strenuously |
TOIL |
| League division, often |
WEST |
| Leave leaveless |
RAKE |
| Letters from the hole? |
IOU |
| Like ___ of bricks |
ATON |
| Literary prefaces |
PROEMS |
| Mandela’s org |
ANC |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Mexican snack |
TACO |
| Mighty small |
WEE |
| More than desires |
NEEDS |
| Number cruncher |
CPA |
| One that serves the queen |
BEE |
| Ornithological |
AVIAN |
| Painting pitcher |
EWER |
| Pancake flipper |
SPATULA |
| Panting for a potable |
THIRSTY |
| Phone number parts |
AREACODES |
| Poetic Emily |
DICKINSON |
| Poisonous protein in the castor bean |
RICIN |
| Potential aunt, for short |
SIS |
| Racket |
DIN |
| Related to the ear |
OTIC |
| Reserved or preserved |
ONICE |
| Salmon variety |
COHO |
| Seasoned veteran |
PRO |
| Share a border with |
ABUT |
| Small band |
COMBO |
| Southwest info |
ETA |
| Sports broadcast VIP |
COMMENTATOR |
| Spread a rumor |
BRUIT |
| Staples in magazines |
ADS |
| Throat dangler |
UVULA |
| Time of “comfort and joy” |
YULE |
| Type of line or plant |
POWER |
| Up and about |
ASTIR |
| Upper class “type” |
ELITE |
| Upper limb |
ARM |
| Very large birds |
EMUS |
| Village or hamlet |
DORP |
| Well-used pencil |
NUB |
| What many incumbents do |
RERUN |
| Widths of some spaces |
ENS |
| Wind-borne item |
SPORE |
| Word with “age” or “race” |
SPACE |
| Yolk ___ (egg part) |
SAC |
| Young fellow |
LAD |