Wall Street Journal – Dec 28 2016 – Crime Wave Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Biggest Little City in the World’ |
RENO |
‘Breaking Bad’ product |
METH |
‘Haven’t the foggiest’ |
NOIDEA |
‘Two thumbs up!’ |
LOVEDIT |
‘Yellow Submarine’ singer |
STARR |
‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat’ movie |
JAWS |
‘___ but known…’ |
HADI |
1963 role for Liz |
CLEO |
And others, briefly |
ETAL |
Andy Warhol portrait subject |
MAO |
Bad start? |
MAL |
Bartender’s tool |
SHAKER |
Baseballer Bando |
SAL |
Big klutz |
OAF |
Brand sold at PetSmart |
IAMS |
Break |
TAKEFIVE |
Bud |
PAL |
Builder of a hanging nest |
ORIOLE |
Cabby’s query |
WHERETO |
Call’s counterpart |
PUT |
Chest muscle, for short |
PEC |
Compact container |
POCKETBOOK |
Corp. honchos |
CEOS |
Crane-creating art |
ORIGAMI |
Deejay’s collection |
DISCS |
Dimwit |
SIMP |
Dull as dishwater |
BLAH |
Far from windy |
TERSE |
Fez’s place |
MOROCCO |
Finalized |
SET |
First of two choices |
THIS |
Gallic girlfriend |
AMIE |
Gallivant |
TRAIPSE |
Game akin to Crazy Eights |
UNO |
Gets a glimpse of |
ESPIES |
Go to bat for somebody |
PINCHHIT |
Gorilla skilled in sign language |
KOKO |
Group of wise guys? |
MOB |
Guru Granth Sahib followers |
SIKHS |
Clues |
Answers |
Hardly relaxed |
STIFF |
Identify on Instagram, say |
TAG |
Instrument for Orpheus |
LYRE |
Intentionally lost |
THREW |
Liberates |
FREES |
Like Gala apples |
CRISP |
Like the Arctic |
FRIGID |
Make a fine impression |
ETCH |
Middling mark |
CPLUS |
Monotonous |
ONENOTE |
Mountain pass |
LIFTTICKET |
Oman man, most likely |
ARAB |
Play portions |
ACTS |
Porter’s head |
FOAM |
Precursors to texts |
IMS |
Pretentious person |
SNOB |
Quibbles |
NITS |
Reject nowadays, and a hint to the puzzle’s theme |
SWIPELEFT |
Right away |
INASNAP |
Rock in a band |
GEM |
San Antonio landmark |
ALAMO |
Shore up |
BRACE |
Showy pageantry |
POMP |
Skater Midori |
ITO |
Solo in space |
HAN |
Surfing equipment |
MODEM |
The King of Pop, in tabloids |
JACKO |
They’re not company men |
HERMITS |
Those to keep closer |
ENEMIES |
Toddler’s punishment |
TIMEOUT |
Trireme tool |
OAR |
Turn on the waterworks |
SOB |
Turn over |
CEDE |
U.S. Open stadium name |
ASHE |
Veiled dancer |
SALOME |
Welcomed at the door |
ASKEDIN |
With skill |
ABLY |
Zac of ‘Neighbors’ |
EFRON |
___ Gatos |
LOS |