New York Times – Aug 22 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘How tragic’ |
ITSSAD |
‘Naughty!’ |
TSK |
‘Put up your ___!’ |
DUKES |
‘The Witches’ director Nicolas |
ROEG |
‘___ Enchanted’ (2004 rom-com) |
ELLA |
‘___-hoo!’ (‘Hello!’) |
YOO |
Abbr. in a military address |
APO |
Alphabetically last animal in a zoo, usually |
ZEBRA |
Archfoe |
BITTERENEMY |
Attempt |
TRY |
Bikini top |
BRA |
Bit of acne, informally |
ZIT |
Blunder |
ERR |
Charles Lamb’s ‘Essays of ___’ |
ELIA |
Classic cameras |
KODAKS |
Clearance rack abbr |
IRREG |
Completely wrong |
ALLWET |
Depardieu of film |
GERARD |
Edmonton hockey player |
OILER |
Fastidious sort |
NEATNIK |
Faucet problem |
DRIP |
Four: Prefix |
TETRA |
Fully informed, informally |
UPTOSPEED |
Future atty.’s hurdle |
LSAT |
Galahad or Lancelot |
SIR |
Golden parachutes, e.g |
SWEETHEARTDEALS |
Group of experts |
PANEL |
Guthrie who performed at Woodstock |
ARLO |
Hairdo |
COIF |
Important time at a fraternity or sorority |
RUSHWEEK |
In single file |
ONEBYONE |
Influential sorts … or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 39- and 50-Across |
TASTEMAKERS |
Jessica of ‘Dark Angel’ |
ALBA |
Kelly of morning TV |
RIPA |
Kitchen amts |
TSPS |
Kite flier’s need |
WIND |
Last Greek letters |
OMEGAS |
Like a well-kept lawn |
MOWN |
Clues |
Answers |
Like pigs’ tails and permed hair |
CURLED |
Like the stage after larval |
PUPAL |
NBC weekend show since ’75 |
SNL |
Neuter, as a stud |
GELD |
Nostradamus, for one |
SEER |
Office sub |
TEMP |
Official sometimes said to be blind |
UMP |
Opposite of masc |
FEM |
Pas’ partners |
MAS |
Peace Nobelist Sakharov |
ANDREI |
Period of higher-than-average temperatures |
WARMSPELL |
Plant, as seeds |
SOW |
Pool unit |
LAP |
Popular movie theater candy |
SOURPATCHKIDS |
Prefix with dexterity |
AMBI |
Previous to, in poetry |
AFORE |
Profanity |
SALTYLANGUAGE |
Protective tooth layer |
ENAMEL |
QB Manning |
ELI |
Rep on the street |
CRED |
Run one’s mouth |
POPOFF |
Samsung competitor |
TOSHIBA |
Say ‘Please, please, please,’ say |
BEG |
Slippery |
EELY |
Sudden runs |
SPATES |
Swap |
TRADE |
Teacher’s ___ |
PET |
Terra ___ |
COTTA |
The ‘p’ of m.p.h |
PER |
Things eds. edit |
MSS |
Title like ‘The Santa Clause’ or ‘Knight and Day’ |
PUN |
Togetherness |
UNITY |
Travel like Superman |
FLY |
Unhurried run |
LOPE |
Where to drop a coin |
SLOT |
Won the World Series in four games, say |
SWEPT |
___ above (better than) |
ACUT |
___ Major |
URSA |