Universal – Feb 27 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“A Tale of ___ Cities” |
TWO |
“American Idol” singer Clay |
AIKEN |
“___ Christie” |
ANNA |
“___ Management” (Sandler film) |
ANGER |
About 500 sheets of paper |
REAM |
Barracks picture of old |
PINUP |
Beyond silly |
INANE |
Brainiac |
GENIUS |
Brenda, Tommy and Bruce |
LEES |
Brother of Cain |
ABEL |
Busy at a task |
ONIT |
Campus mil. training |
ROTC |
Certain caregiver |
NURSE |
Certain citrus |
LEMON |
Chopped-cabbage dish |
SLAW |
City of abomination |
SODOM |
Classical concert halls |
ODEONS |
Common answer to “How are you?” |
FINE |
Continuity problems |
GAPS |
Does something incorrectly |
ERRS |
Drain-clearing reptile? |
SNAKE |
Droid kin |
BOT |
Ear part |
LOBE |
Eight things, collectively |
OCTET |
Female pheasant |
PEAHEN |
Filmmaker Hitchc*ck |
ALFRED |
Firstborn, typically |
HEIR |
Freeway off-ramp |
EXIT |
Frilly and delicately patterned |
LACY |
Great Lake name |
ERIE |
Grunt of skepticism |
HUMPH |
Heavy weight |
TON |
Hidden stockpile |
STASH |
Historic time periods |
ERAS |
If X=Y and Y=Z, then X=Z, e.g |
AXIOM |
In its entirety, as a film |
UNCUT |
Is introduced to |
MEETS |
Lesser of two ___ |
EVILS |
Clues |
Answers |
Like a beaver, proverbially |
EAGER |
Like a neat bed |
MADE |
Like stereotypical Chelsea galleries |
ARTY |
Much of Asia |
CHINA |
Much-visited mausoleum |
TAJMAHAL |
Muse of poets |
ERATO |
Name that’s uplifting to many? |
OTIS |
Newcomer to West Point |
PLEBE |
Nitro’s relative |
TNT |
Not even close to the pier |
ASEA |
Onetime ruler of Iran |
SHAH |
Opposite of to |
FRO |
Paddy product |
RICE |
Pinta companion |
NINA |
Poet’s “before” |
ERE |
Pre-adolescent |
TWEEN |
Prefix of negativity |
ANTI |
Prefix with “diction” |
BENE |
Prepared to golf (with “up”) |
TEED |
Prod or urge |
EGGON |
Purposely skip over |
OMIT |
Removal of harmful substances |
DECONTAMINATION |
Ruler’s product |
LINE |
Showy, flashy success |
ECLAT |
Singer’s asset |
VOICE |
Six-toed bird |
EMU |
Strand on an island |
MAROON |
Sulfuric, for one |
ACID |
Tablet and PC company |
ACER |
Thing |
OBJECT |
Unflattering marks of adolescence |
ACNE |
Unflattering word with “has” |
BEEN |
Unreliable witness |
LIAR |
Vacuum cleaner part |
HOSE |
Wealthy |
WELLTODO |
Weapon to tilt with |
LANCE |
Where you may find an old board? |
CONFERENCETABLE |
Working out and watching what one eats |
HEALTHCONSCIOUS |