L.A. Times Daily – Feb 15 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“David Copperfield” villain |
HEEP |
“Little Women” sister |
BETH |
“Maybe, just maybe” |
IHOPE |
“Positive thinking” advocate |
PEALE |
“The Giver” novelist Lowry |
LOIS |
“Understood,” in hippie-speak |
IDIG |
“Your table’s ready” signaler |
PAGER |
“__ to leap tall buildings … “ |
ABLE |
*Complete with ease |
SAILTHROUGH |
*Dominated the election |
WONBYALANDSLIDE |
*Luxury resort chain |
FOURSEASONS |
*More than is wise |
TOAFAULT |
All tied up |
EVEN |
Arm bone |
ULNA |
Armpit |
AXILLA |
Biblical verb |
DOEST |
Big name in furniture |
IKEA |
Bond’s first movie foe |
DRNO |
Bracelet spot |
ANKLE |
Bull Run soldier |
REB |
Cain, to Abel, informally |
SIB |
Clairvoyant |
SEER |
Composer’s embellishment |
TRILL |
Crescent points |
CUSPS |
Descends, as a rock wall |
RAPPELS |
Doe’s dear |
FAWN |
Either “The Man Who Wasn’t There” director |
COEN |
Embossed cookie |
OREO |
Entertainers on the road |
TROUPE |
Farewells … or, h*mophonically and read top to bottom, what the first words of the answers to starred clues represent? |
GOODBYES |
First-class |
DELUXE |
Floor piece |
TILE |
Fluke-to-be |
ROE |
Fly in the ointment |
SNAG |
Fly-fishing catch |
TROUT |
Got by |
COPED |
He sang about Alice |
ARLO |
In __: as placed |
SITU |
Clues |
Answers |
Kind of geometry |
ANALYTIC |
Lavin of “Alice” |
LINDA |
Letter after pi |
RHO |
Make sense |
ADDUP |
Minimally |
ATAD |
Ooze with |
EXUDE |
Over-the-shoulder garb |
SHAWL |
Partner of hollered |
HOOTED |
Poetic pair |
COUPLET |
Radar dot |
BLIP |
Reddish-brown colors |
RUSTS |
Remove respectfully |
DOFF |
Risk taker |
DARER |
River racers |
SCULLS |
Rose of Guns N’ Roses |
AXL |
See 1-Down |
FOOD |
See 58-Down |
PENN |
Singer Lennox |
ANNIE |
Southwestern clay pot |
OLLA |
Squirt |
RUNT |
Sticky stuff |
GOOP |
Sufficient, to Shakespeare |
ENOW |
Teacher’s deg |
EDD |
Teachers’ org |
NEA |
Team connection |
YOKE |
Tennis score |
LOVE |
Thai language |
LAO |
Thought (out) |
REASONED |
Toy inserts usually not included |
AAS |
Verbal nods |
YESES |
Water retainer |
DIKE |
Wind in a pit |
OBOE |
Wine choice |
RED |
With 1-Across, Whoppers and McRibs, e.g |
FAST |
With 68-Across, “Milk” Oscar winner |
SEAN |
Word with interest or service |
SELF |
Working hard |
ATIT |
Worried |
UNEASY |