New York Times – Sep 12 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Close but no ___’ |
CIGAR |
‘I am the greatest,’ e.g |
BOAST |
‘My Country, ___ of Thee’ |
TIS |
‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T’ diva Franklin |
ARETHA |
‘Tall’ stories |
TALES |
‘We try harder’ company |
AVIS |
1965 Yardbirds hit |
IMAMAN |
Abbreviation on a pound sign? |
ASPCA |
Actor Morales |
ESAI |
Agenda units |
ITEMS |
Anatomical pouches |
SACS |
Apartment dweller’s payment |
RENT |
Art Deco artist |
ERTE |
Asks Warsaw residents their opinions? |
POLLSPOLES |
Baby back ribs source |
PIG |
Benefit |
BOON |
Bette who won a Golden Globe Award for ‘Gypsy’ |
MIDLER |
Body of water between Dublin and Liverpool |
IRISHSEA |
Bond girl Adams |
MAUD |
Brand for Fido |
ALPO |
Bushy part of a squirrel |
TAIL |
Church recesses |
APSES |
Clothes unwrinkler |
IRON |
Crankcase attachments |
OILPANS |
Cuba or Aruba |
ISLE |
Cures the backs of feet? |
HEALSHEELS |
Describe in greater detail, with ‘out’ |
FLESH |
Deserves |
ISDUE |
Diamonds, slangily |
ICE |
Dislike intensely |
ABHOR |
Ecologically oriented org |
EPA |
Finds buyers for smartphones? |
SELLSCELLS |
French friends |
AMIS |
Garage sale disclaimer |
ASIS |
Group of like-minded voters |
BLOC |
Hands (out), as money |
DOLES |
Ill humor |
BILE |
Increases the number of commercials? |
ADDSADS |
Londoner or Glaswegian, informally |
BRIT |
Clues |
Answers |
Man who might tip his cap |
GENT |
Mani-___ (salon offering) |
PEDI |
Mariner in a whale of a novel? |
AHAB |
Mideast chiefs |
EMIRS |
Modest swimming garment |
ONEPIECE |
Monopoly game’s B&O and Reading: Abbr |
RRS |
More like a fox |
SLIER |
Music producer Brian |
ENO |
Of the highest quality |
FINEST |
Offering from a casting director |
ROLE |
Ozone problem |
HOLE |
P.G.A. part: Abbr |
ASSN |
Particular points |
LOCI |
Peels some fruit? |
PARESPEARS |
Photo caption following a major weight loss |
AFTER |
Place to say ‘With this ring, I thee wed’ |
ALTAR |
Plus |
AND |
Plus quality |
ASSET |
Punctuation mark akin to a semicolon |
EMDASH |
Remove, as a currency from a fixed rate |
UNPEG |
Sacred image |
ICON |
Sergeant’s superior, slangily |
LOOIE |
Symbol of slipperiness |
EEL |
Take care of |
SEETO |
Top of a royal flush |
ACE |
Tree secretion |
RESIN |
Tried |
HADAGO |
Two steps above cpl |
SSGT |
Under ___ pretenses |
FALSE |
Up to, informally |
TIL |
Waste pile |
ASHHEAP |
What a lipstick print signifies |
KISS |
What comes before the storm |
CALM |
Wheel’s center |
HUB |
You might be stuck with these when traveling in the Southwest |
CACTI |
___ as a dog |
SICK |
___ Strauss & Co |
LEVI |
___ the Explorer |
DORA |
___-jongg |
MAH |