Universal – Aug 16 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| “Eating ___” (1982 movie) |
RAOUL |
| “Scope” starter |
PERI |
| “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” character |
TOPSY |
| “___ the Rainbow” |
OVER |
| “___ words cannot express …” |
MERE |
| 1/100th of a pound |
PENCE |
| Abbr. on a Monopoly board |
AVE |
| Aircraft parking spot |
APRON |
| Ankle bones |
TARSI |
| Annul |
UNDO |
| Apple pastry |
TURNOVER |
| Archer’s need |
BOW |
| Art ___ (retro style) |
DECO |
| Authentic |
REAL |
| Bartlett abbr |
ANON |
| Behave poorly |
ACTUP |
| Big bangs |
BOOMS |
| Burns or Sexton, e.g |
POET |
| CEO’s transportation, briefly |
LIMO |
| Certain empty-nester |
MIDDLEAGEDWOMAN |
| Collapsible shelter |
TENT |
| Common-interest group |
BLOC |
| Cote cry |
BLAT |
| Dinner remnant |
ORT |
| Dogcatcher’s prey |
CUR |
| Dudley Do-Right’s lady |
NELL |
| Early garden spot |
EDEN |
| Educated show-off |
PEDANT |
| Field of endeavor |
ARENA |
| Foreshadow |
BODE |
| French farewell |
ADIEU |
| Gather, as details |
AMASS |
| Home to billions |
ASIA |
| Install as a minister |
ORDAIN |
| Insurance offerer |
AGENT |
| It may be manicured |
LAWN |
| It’s not taken by extremists |
CENTRALPOSITION |
| Jack-in-the-box feature |
CRANK |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Late-night host Conan |
OBRIEN |
| Lentil or pea, e.g |
LEGUME |
| Leonardo’s home |
VINCI |
| Level |
EVEN |
| Like swamp water |
MURKY |
| Loyal party voter |
CORECONSTITUENT |
| Momma’s triplets? |
EMS |
| Moth-___ (ratty) |
EATEN |
| Nautical stop |
AVAST |
| Nibble like a beaver |
GNAW |
| No longer nurses |
WEANS |
| No longer worth debating |
MOOT |
| Not prerecorded |
LIVE |
| Overcrowded digs |
TENEMENT |
| Perform silently |
MIME |
| Photo ___ (publicity events) |
OPS |
| Piglike creature |
TAPIR |
| Relax |
REST |
| Result of an ink mishap |
BLOT |
| Roofer’s hangover? |
EAVE |
| Shop class gripper |
VISE |
| Short, short skirt |
MINI |
| Single piece |
UNIT |
| Snorer’s problem |
APNEA |
| Some salamanders |
NEWTS |
| Soprano’s big number |
ARIA |
| Sort of sword |
EPEE |
| State point-blank |
AVER |
| Steady guys and girls |
DATERS |
| The “D” in LED |
DIODE |
| They may make a scene |
ACTORS |
| Traffic-light color |
AMBER |
| Waits in traffic |
IDLES |
| Wall Street exec’s deg., perhaps |
MBA |
| Warning sign |
OMEN |
| Weighted cattle catcher |
BOLA |
| Witchlike woman |
CRONE |
| Zatopek of Olympic fame |
EMIL |