Newsday.com – Feb 5 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
”Auld Lang __” |
SYNE |
”Don’t think so” |
NOPE |
”Night Moves” singer |
SEGER |
”What’s more . . .” |
AND |
”__ Sir or Madam . . .” |
DEAR |
2012 Affleck film |
ARGO |
Academic hurdles |
EXAMS |
Amazes |
AWES |
Annuls |
REVOKES |
Artist Neiman |
LEROY |
Asian cuisine |
THAI |
Author Shute |
NEVIL |
Baking potatoes |
IDAHOS |
Barbecue seasoning |
RUB |
Barbers’ sharpeners |
STROPS |
Be in a bee |
SPELL |
Bicuspid, e.g |
TOOTH |
Bicyclist’s challenge |
HILL |
Blue flowers of rhyme |
VIOLETS |
Born earlier |
OLDER |
Boy with many merit badges |
EAGLESCOUT |
Brief confession |
IDID |
Bumps against |
ABUTSON |
Burger turner |
SPATULA |
Calligraphy stroke |
SERIF |
Carrier for crude |
OILER |
Cheerless |
SAD |
Choose |
OPTFOR |
Classified, typically |
SMALLAD |
Clumsy ones |
OAFS |
Comics pooch |
ODIE |
Complain over |
GROUSEABOUT |
Concessionary cry |
UNCLE |
Construction site worker |
CRANEOPERATOR |
Country singer Lovett |
LYLE |
Deleted |
ERASED |
Discuss, with ”out” |
HASH |
Don’t disturb |
LETBE |
Drink slowly |
NURSE |
Dry Italian wine |
SOAVE |
Earth-friendly prefix |
ECO |
Edison’s middle name |
ALVA |
Elephants’ org |
GOP |
Equipped for battle |
ARMED |
Eurasian range |
URALS |
Evil spell |
HEX |
Extended family |
CLAN |
Farewell performances |
SWANSONGS |
FedEx Cup organizer |
PGATOUR |
Fencing ploys |
FEINTS |
Fit in |
BELONG |
Garden center bagful |
SOIL |
Golf shop purchase |
POLO |
Gripped |
HELD |
Hair-raising |
EERIE |
Hard to come by |
RARE |
High-IQ club |
MENSA |
Highbrow type |
SNOOT |
Imperfection |
FLAW |
In a melancholy manner |
GLUMLY |
Jazz accompaniment |
VAMP |
Language that ”kayak” came from |
INUIT |
Largest Caribbean island |
CUBA |
Launch site |
PAD |
Lightning attractor |
ROD |
Like second-quality mdse |
IRR |
Long-range weapon, for short |
ICBM |
Lunar features |
CRATERS |
Made up one’s mind |
DECIDED |
Mail away |
SEND |
Martial-arts/fitness regimen |
TAEBO |
Meshed well |
DOVETAILED |
MetLife competitor |
AETNA |
Clues |
Answers |
Minimal money |
CHICKENFEED |
Miser’s motivation |
GREED |
Most of a monocle |
LENS |
Myanmar neighbor |
LAOS |
Nautical nonsense |
BILGE |
Neural junction |
SYNAPSE |
Nonsense |
TRIPE |
Novelist Jong |
ERICA |
October birthstone |
OPAL |
Odometer reading |
MILES |
Of eyesight |
OPTIC |
Old West vehicles |
BUGGIES |
Op-ed piece |
ESSAY |
Out of bed |
ARISEN |
Pac-12 team |
ASU |
Pac-12 team |
UCLA |
PBS science series |
NOVA |
Porthole view |
OCEAN |
Postpone |
PIGEONHOLE |
Prayer wrap-up |
AMEN |
Prior night |
EVE |
Pub serving |
ALE |
Pull up stakes, to Realtors |
RELO |
Pulls apart |
TEARS |
Résumé, for short |
VITA |
Rhythmic writing |
POEM |
Roller coaster feature |
LOOP |
Ruminated |
MUSED |
Salad dressing flavor |
RANCH |
Sales pitch |
SPIEL |
Sci-fi weapon |
LASER |
Screen legend Garbo |
GRETA |
Serve specially |
CATERTO |
Set of eight |
OCTAD |
Sewed line |
SEAM |
Sharp, as vision |
KEEN |
Show disdain for |
SCORN |
Slip away from |
ELUDE |
Spanish-owned archipelago |
CANARYISLANDS |
Speak excitedly |
RAVE |
Speckled horse |
ROAN |
Split apart |
SEVER |
Sported |
WORE |
Sporty auto roofs |
TTOPS |
Spot for a soak |
TUB |
Square-corner shape |
ELL |
Stanley Cup awarder |
NHL |
Stine series |
GOOSEBUMPS |
Strong refusal |
NOHOW |
Supermarket department |
DELI |
Syrian __ Republic |
ARAB |
Telltale sign |
ODOR |
They’re worked by push-ups |
PECS |
Throw into the mix |
ADD |
Tilted type: Abbr |
ITAL |
Tomato variety |
ROMA |
Took a risk |
DARED |
Try to prevent |
DETER |
Typical SAT takers |
SRS |
Ultimate purposes |
ENDS |
Value system |
ETHIC |
Vegetarian’s avoidance |
MEAT |
Verbose |
WINDY |
Vigilant |
ONALERT |
Walk with a swagger |
STRUT |
Walked (on) |
TROD |
Walks heavily |
PLODS |
Western Hemisphere alliance |
OAS |
Wet dirt |
MUD |
Wind quintet member |
OBOE |
Winter wear |
PARKA |
Wood finish |
STAIN |
World Cup cheer |
OLE |