Newsday.com – Dec 11 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
”Grapes of Wrath” character |
OKIE |
”No seats” sign |
SRO |
”Peter Pan” pirate |
SMEE |
”__ she blows!” |
THAR |
2004 Olympics city |
ATHENS |
Acid in vinegar |
ACETIC |
Amounts risked |
BETS |
Arch support |
SOLE |
ATM maker |
NCR |
Author Ellison |
RALPH |
Ax or awl |
TOOL |
Bake-sale offerings |
CAKES |
Benefits |
SAKES |
Big Apple’s Arthur __ Stadium |
ASHE |
Big name in harmonicas |
HOHNER |
Braggart’s overabundance |
EGO |
Burger topper |
SLAW |
Caddy beverages |
TEAS |
Cellist from Spain |
CASALS |
Cheese sold in cylinders |
EDAM |
Clear wrap |
SARAN |
Cola quantities |
LITERS |
Committed to carrying out |
SETON |
Construction girder |
IBEAM |
Corp. boss |
CEO |
Course for a horse |
OATS |
Creative success |
HIT |
Cupid alias |
EROS |
Defrost |
THAW |
Delhi dress |
SARI |
Despot’s word |
LAW |
Distress call |
SOS |
Dramatist Henley |
BETH |
Embers |
HOTASH |
Entry point |
DOOR |
Female in the family |
AUNT |
Ferber novel |
SOBIG |
Fictional Frome |
ETHAN |
Fit well together |
GOHANDINHAND |
Forced into sea service |
SHANGHAIED |
From here __ (henceforth) |
ONIN |
Ft. Myers clock setting |
EST |
Geological time periods |
EONS |
Get cracking |
START |
Get fast cash for |
HOCK |
Get ready, with ”up” |
GEAR |
Get-up-and-go |
PEP |
Get-well program |
REHAB |
Give a heads-up to |
WARN |
Group of seven |
HEPTAD |
Heavy burden |
ONUS |
Hidden supply |
STASH |
Hockey great Gordie |
HOWE |
Honolulu-based detective |
CHARLIECHAN |
Hornets’ home |
NEST |
Houston ballplayer |
ASTRO |
In very short supply |
RARE |
Irked state |
SNIT |
Jazz ensemble |
COMBO |
Jogging pace |
TROT |
Junction points |
NODES |
Largest living fish |
WHALESHARK |
Launches a tirade |
RANTS |
Lively spirit |
ELAN |
Lyricist Sammy |
CAHN |
Marinara alternative |
PESTO |
Merit badge holder |
SASH |
Middle-of-the-road |
MODERATE |
Moby Dick pursuer |
AHAB |
Morph |
CHANGESHAPE |
Mown strip |
SWATH |
Mulls over |
PONDERS |
Name on 62 Across’ cover |
EDNA |
Clues |
Answers |
National League East team |
METS |
Nescafé rival |
SANKA |
NFL successes |
TDS |
Noggin tops |
PATES |
Not made up |
ACTUAL |
October birthstone |
OPAL |
Olympics dueler |
EPEEIST |
Overfill |
SATE |
Patriot of 1775 |
ALLEN |
Patriot of 1776 |
NATHANHALE |
Perfected |
HONED |
Persian rulers |
SHAHS |
Person from Belgrade |
SERB |
Personnel official |
HIRER |
Phrase indicating emulation |
ALA |
Pipeline problem |
OILLEAK |
Place for a brake job |
AUTOSHOP |
Prefix for hero |
ANTI |
Prefix meaning ”ancillary” |
PARA |
Press coverage |
INK |
Prez on a five |
ABE |
Prominent period |
ERA |
Pub missile |
DART |
Query re a UFO, perhaps |
WHATWASTHAT |
Quimby of kid-lit |
RAMONA |
Rabid fan |
ADORER |
Random scribbling, for example |
NONART |
Rap music |
HIPHOP |
Raven’s sound |
CAW |
Reindeer cousins |
ELKS |
Rickety auto |
CRATE |
Rickman’s ”Harry Potter” role |
SNAPE |
Road covers |
TARS |
Roomy sleeve |
RAGLAN |
Sauna supplies |
TOWELS |
Scandinavian capital |
OSLO |
Send out |
EMIT |
Sharp rebuke |
SLAP |
Shell game |
SCAM |
Sight from Salzburg |
ALPS |
Significant successes |
TRIUMPHS |
Singer LaBelle |
PATTI |
Six-legged indoor pest |
PHARAOHANT |
Son in Genesis 4 |
CAIN |
Sore spot |
ACHE |
Space saving abbr |
ETAL |
Space saving abbr |
ETC |
Spectrum slice |
HUE |
Suzuki of baseball |
ICHIRO |
Sweetie |
HON |
Symbols of sturdiness |
OAKS |
Synagogue celebration |
ROSHHASHANAH |
Take back, as testimony |
RECANT |
Take potshots |
SNIPE |
Talks big |
BOASTS |
Tax write-off |
LOSS |
Theme of the puzzle |
HAHA |
This or that |
EITHER |
TMC sister channel |
SHO |
To-do |
HOOPLA |
To-do |
HOOHA |
Tough-to-pass driver |
ROADHOG |
Travel-clock battery, often |
AAA |
Traveling circus, e.g |
TENTSHOW |
Tried to attain |
SHOTAT |
Turndowns |
NOES |
UFO fliers |
ETS |
Vast disarray |
CHAOS |
Venue for a play |
STAGE |
Very dry |
ARID |
What Teslas run without |
GAS |
Wonderland bird |
DODO |
__ Malvinas (the Falklands) |
ISLAS |