Newsday.com – Aug 8 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
”Half” prefix for final |
SEMI |
”Pulled” barbecue meat |
PORK |
”Same here!” |
METOO |
”Same here!” |
DITTO |
”That’s a shame” |
ALAS |
24-hr. bank device |
ATM |
Back of a boat |
STERN |
Basil and thyme |
HERBS |
Boy or man |
MALE |
Brings to a halt |
ENDS |
Brother of Cain |
ABEL |
Casual talk |
CHAT |
Copy-machine powder |
TONER |
Corporate VIPs |
CEOS |
Corrosive compound |
ACID |
Created a sketch |
DREW |
Creative thought |
IDEA |
Destiny |
FATE |
Doe or fawn |
DEER |
Drinks slowly |
SIPS |
Event location |
VENUE |
Food on a cob |
CORN |
For protection, as a weapon |
DEFENSIVE |
Garden in Genesis |
EDEN |
Give a speech |
ORATE |
Goes bad, as fruit |
ROTS |
Gung-ho |
AVID |
How some tuna is packed |
INOIL |
Indian pole |
TOTEM |
Instinctive feeling, for short |
VIBE |
Ireland nickname |
ERIN |
Jogger’s pace |
TROT |
Lambs’ dads |
RAMS |
Limber |
AGILE |
Locate |
FIND |
Loud noise |
BLARE |
Low-cal, in ads |
LITE |
Make, as a movie remake |
REFILM |
Modify to fit |
ADAPT |
Clues |
Answers |
Money in Mexico |
PESO |
More adorable |
CUTER |
More jam-packed |
DENSER |
Morning lawn moisture |
DEW |
Much-admired celebrity |
IDOL |
Otherwise |
ELSE |
Parking-meter opening |
SLOT |
Parts of a chain necklace |
LINKS |
Pay taxes online |
EFILE |
Pebble or boulder |
STONE |
Poker pot starters |
ANTES |
Presidential rejection |
VETO |
Purify |
CLEAN |
Rant and __ (show anger) |
RAVE |
Room boundaries |
WALLS |
Said ”Not guilty,” perhaps |
PLED |
Shape of a noose |
LOOP |
Shopping-list line |
ITEM |
Skinny |
SLENDER |
Somewhat wet |
DAMP |
Sound judgment |
WISDOM |
Soup-cooking vessels |
POTS |
Sowed, as a lawn |
SEEDED |
Spanish ”So long” |
ADIOS |
Spicy cinnamon candies |
REDHOTS |
Sticker on a window |
DECAL |
Strolled lazily |
AMBLED |
Tips of socks |
TOES |
Toe the __ (behave) |
LINE |
Toward sunrise |
EAST |
Toy building-block brand |
LEGO |
Trustworthy |
DEPENDABLE |
Untruthful one |
LIAR |
Very enjoyable |
DELIGHTFUL |
Very serious |
SOLEMN |
Very tasty |
DELICIOUS |
Vietnam neighbor |
LAOS |
Wooden pin |
PEG |
__ angle (slanted) |
ATAN |