Universal – Jan 4 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| “Call of Duty: Black ___” |
OPS |
| “Fear of Fifty” author Jong |
ERICA |
| “NOW I get it!” |
OHO |
| “The ___ Of Kilimanjaro” |
SNOWS |
| Ambassador’s office |
EMBASSY |
| Aquarium gunk |
ALGAE |
| Aristocratic |
NOBLE |
| Bane of organized criminals |
GANGBUSTER |
| Belt one out |
SING |
| Chapter of history |
ERA |
| Civil rights pioneer Parks |
ROSA |
| Close associates |
PALS |
| Cookout treat |
SPARERIB |
| Crater causer |
METEOR |
| Crucial vote |
TIEBREAKER |
| Crystal ball consulters |
SEERS |
| Deck mop |
SWAB |
| Devil’s specialty |
EVIL |
| Distort |
SKEW |
| Eggs in a lab |
OVA |
| Emits coherent light |
LASES |
| Eyeball-bending drawings |
OPART |
| Fabled tortoise competitor |
HARE |
| Finish the course |
EAT |
| Finless wonder |
EEL |
| Foul-weather footgear |
BOOTS |
| Fruits of the blackthorn |
SLOES |
| Greeting at a luau |
ALOHA |
| Hall’s partner |
OATES |
| Handling the task |
ONIT |
| Happily ___ after |
EVER |
| Helps in a crime |
ABETS |
| Immature salamander |
EFT |
| It’s “company” |
TWO |
| Jolt provider in a car |
BUMP |
| Kettle critic? |
POT |
| LAX or JFK guesstimate |
ETA |
| Like one end of a pool |
DEEP |
| Luxury hotel amenity |
SPA |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Make certain |
ENSURE |
| Makes available |
AFFORDS |
| Mass seating? |
PEWS |
| Massive Asian wild ox |
GAUR |
| More than sad |
TEARFUL |
| Muscle jerk |
SPASM |
| Musical ditty |
TUNE |
| No longer sit |
STAND |
| Particle accelerator |
ATOMSMASHER |
| Pear-shaped tropical fruit |
GUAVA |
| Prefix for “scope” |
PERI |
| Prepares for a second attack |
REGROUPS |
| Prioritizes medically |
TRIAGES |
| Proofreader’s “keep it” |
STET |
| Really put one’s foot down |
STOMP |
| Royal symbol |
ORB |
| Shelter dog |
STRAY |
| Singleness of purpose |
UNITY |
| Small bills |
ONES |
| Soapmaker’s solution |
LYE |
| Spelling contest |
BEE |
| Stage readings |
LINES |
| Step up to the plate |
BAT |
| Sum |
TOTAL |
| Thriller villains, often |
PSYCHOS |
| Took the Series in four, e.g |
SWEPT |
| Topic from the pulpit |
SIN |
| Trade allowances |
TRETS |
| Trounces |
ROUTS |
| Turner or Fey |
TINA |
| Uninvited guest |
GATECRASHER |
| Was at fault |
ERRED |
| Was part of a cast |
ACTED |
| What a broad jumper does |
LEAPS |
| Whiskey from corn mash |
BOURBON |
| Wooden nickel |
SLUG |
| X-ray dosages |
RADS |
| Yucatan dweller |
MAYA |
| ___ poor example |
SETA |