Wall Street Journal – Sep 23 2016 – Backdrops Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Calm down, buccaneer!’? |
GETAGRIP |
‘Just as I suspected!’ |
AHA |
‘Tequila’ instrument |
SAX |
‘There is no such thing as accident; it is ___ misnamed’: Napoleon |
FATE |
10,000 square meters |
HECTARE |
2015 Album of the Year winner |
BECK |
Ambience |
AURA |
Animal that hangs around all day |
BAT |
Arachne’s device |
LOOM |
Argentite, e.g |
ORE |
Balls in sockets |
EYES |
Baseball’s ‘Master Melvin’ |
OTT |
Beat |
PULSATE |
Bread spread made from yeast extract |
MARMITE |
Caddies carry it |
TEA |
Comparative follower |
THAN |
Copier sound |
HUM |
Corporate image |
LOGO |
Correspond |
AGREE |
Critic of the Once-ler, with ‘the’ |
LORAX |
Curbs the excesses of fame? |
MODERATES |
Designated driver alternative |
CAB |
Disparage Bordeaux wine? |
CONDEMN |
Dolomites peak |
ALP |
Drank everything in |
EMPTIED |
Elite squad convened? |
ATEAM |
Expression of annoyance |
POUT |
Fragrant trees |
FIRS |
George’s collaborator on ‘I Got Rhythm’ |
IRA |
Gillette brand |
ATRA |
Go astray |
ERR |
Gossipy conversation method? |
CHITCHAT |
Growth area |
BED |
He knows the ropes |
COWBOY |
Howard who made shorts |
MOE |
Inferior movie segment? |
LESSER |
It shared a launch date with Windows 95 |
MSN |
James Dean’s ‘East of Eden’ role |
CAL |
Clues |
Answers |
Joey who sang ‘Peppermint Twist’ |
DEE |
Kiss-up |
TOADY |
Lacking any trace of friendliness |
ICY |
Little seen on screen |
CLEAVON |
Looked for |
AWAITED |
Makes uncharitable remarks |
SNEERS |
Many a ragtime dance |
ONESTEP |
Member of a certain college |
ELECTOR |
Memphis neighbor |
CAIRO |
Mouth, slangily |
YAP |
Mysterious stuff |
ARCANA |
Nebraska city medical group? |
OMAHA |
Petty quarrel |
SPAT |
Pop |
OLDMAN |
Privies |
WCS |
Probability |
CHANCES |
Rake spike |
TOOTH |
Razzle-dazzle |
ECLAT |
Really bother |
EATAT |
Recurrent film role for Myrna |
NORA |
Rice variety whose name means ‘fragrant’ |
BASMATI |
Ring master |
TORERO |
Rock drummer Fleetwood |
MICK |
Rodenticide brand |
DCON |
Rossiya refusal |
NYET |
Short-lived 1970s cop show |
SWAT |
Steered clear of overhang? |
EVADED |
Tailless mammal |
APE |
Telethon VIPs |
MCS |
Timeline unit |
AGE |
Timeline unit |
ERA |
Told tall tales |
YARNED |
Two from Toledo |
DOS |
Unnatural eateries? |
STILTED |
Walt Disney Concert Hall architect |
GEHRY |
Winding course |
SLALOM |
Zener cards test it |
ESP |
___ Field, site of Jackie Robinson’s Major League debut |
EBBETS |