Newsday.com – Mar 5 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ”Iliad” divine messenger |
IRIS |
| 45 Down rival |
ELLE |
| Adept |
ACE |
| All NFL uniforms, since 2012 |
NIKES |
| Apt |
PROPER |
| Apt to start |
SKITTISH |
| Bathe in light |
ENHALO |
| Canyon Vistas Ride transportation |
MULE |
| Coauthor of Bogart’s Oscar role |
AGEE |
| Cocktails named for a mayor of Dijon |
KIRS |
| Cow |
SCARE |
| Cry before you spill |
TELLME |
| Deceived, as a Duck |
DEKED |
| Drilling expert, for short |
NCO |
| Ending like -aceous |
INE |
| Exemplar of kitschy art |
VELVETELVIS |
| Fairbanks, for Teddy Roosevelt |
VEEP |
| First female prof at the Sorbonne |
MMECURIE |
| Forte __ (strong-minded: Fr.) |
TETE |
| Frat letter |
PHI |
| Gripe |
KVETCH |
| Hangs (on) |
RELIES |
| Harry ally in ”Deathly Hallows” |
ERNIE |
| Heart-shaped sewing machine parts |
CAMS |
| Iguana predator |
OCELOT |
| Important reign, perhaps |
ERA |
| Initial venture |
FORAY |
| Intimate quiz purveyor |
COSMO |
| Is found |
LIES |
| Letters on some ”Welcome to” signs |
ELEV |
| Lingering trace |
ECHO |
| Livorno-to-Florence dir |
ENE |
| Lofty status |
EMINENCE |
| Lott successor as Senate majority leader |
DASCHLE |
| Lower yourself, in a way |
CURTSY |
| Maker of the first cell-phone color displays |
NEC |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Maker of the first curved-front fridge |
AMANA |
| Man-cave must-have |
TVSET |
| Metaphorical danger zone |
THINICE |
| Modern hospital staffer |
CONCIERGE |
| Morals-for-money |
FAUSTIAN |
| Much |
LOTS |
| Nonstandard |
SLANGY |
| One of its ”Welcome to” signs is a giant gold pan |
NOME |
| One of the top four automakers, circa 1907 |
REO |
| Part of many valentines |
LACE |
| Pessimistic |
DARK |
| Pizazz |
DASH |
| Plain |
MANIFEST |
| Plastic cap |
CREDITLIMIT |
| Possible punch accompaniment |
TAKETHAT |
| Premiums |
RATES |
| Produce bin |
CRISPER |
| Rationed |
METED |
| Repentance |
RUE |
| Rung |
STEP |
| Scathing |
ACID |
| Sci-fi device |
SHRINKRAY |
| Shelters |
HAVENS |
| Show renewed energy |
SURGE |
| Small-screen swan song of 2015 |
CSI |
| Sold for |
FETCHED |
| Symbol of spring |
NEST |
| Targets of some fundraising campaigns |
ALUMNI |
| Title first used for shoguns |
TYCOON |
| Two-time Explorers Club president |
PEARY |
| Wannabe |
ASPIRANT |
| What often tops jambalaya |
HOTSAUCE |
| What some looks cure |
SOREEYES |
| Winner of some Olympic competitions |
HOSTCITY |
| Word from the Italian for ”cherish” |
CARESS |
| __-plié (ballet movement) |
DEMI |