Wall Street Journal – Feb 4 2017 – Missing the Big Game Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Doctor Who’ genre |
SCIFI |
| ‘I give!’ |
UNCLE |
| ‘Love’s shadows ___ rich in joy’: Romeo |
ARESO |
| ‘Metropolis’ director Fritz |
LANG |
| ‘Take a Chance on Me’ group |
ABBA |
| ‘The Red Badge of Courage’ author |
CRANE |
| 1994 pact in English, French and Spanish |
NAFTA |
| Affected by the moon, in a way |
TIDAL |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks, e.g |
TRIO |
| Amgen’s industry |
BIOTECH |
| Anarchic event |
RIOT |
| Anchor’s stretch |
LASTLEG |
| Andre in the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
REED |
| Author Welty |
EUDORA |
| Avril Lavigne’s ‘Sk8er ___’ |
BOI |
| Balance sheet entry |
ASSET |
| Battle of Normandy city |
CAEN |
| Beams up, e.g |
TELEPORTS |
| Belgium-to-Switzerland dir |
SSE |
| Best |
DEFEAT |
| Big name in jets |
LEAR |
| Blotto |
SLOSHED |
| Bond portrayer before Craig |
BROSNAN |
| Boxers’ letters? |
BVD |
| Call’s companion |
BECK |
| Center of a trampoline? |
BOINGPOINT |
| Chef’s herb |
BASIL |
| Chickadee’s kin |
TIT |
| Chilling |
FEARSOME |
| Choice, as a job |
PLUM |
| Control center for the heart and lungs |
MEDULLA |
| Country sound |
TWANG |
| CPR pros |
EMTS |
| Curses directed at a happy couple? |
DOUBLEHEXES |
| DDE’s 1940s command |
ETO |
| DDE’s rival in 1952 and 1956 |
AES |
| Declare void |
ANNUL |
| Denver omelet ingredient |
HAM |
| Depends on |
TRUSTSIN |
| Didn’t bother |
LEFTBE |
| Didn’t play |
SAT |
| Didn’t take the trophy |
LOST |
| Dip, as stock prices |
SAG |
| Doc Brown’s first name in the ‘Back to the Future’ movies |
EMMETT |
| Dressy affair |
GALA |
| Dull finishes |
MATTES |
| Falcons’ home |
ATLANTA |
| Far from ruddy |
ASHY |
| Far from ruddy |
PASTY |
| Field workers |
ATHLETES |
| Flying Cloud and Speed Wagon, e.g |
REOS |
| Forrest in the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
GREGG |
| Fortitude |
METTLE |
| Forwarded |
SENTON |
| Fruit sampler |
EVE |
| Get a touchdown, say |
SCORE |
| Get-together on a ladder? |
RUNGPARTY |
| Gillette Stadium player, for short |
PAT |
| Gloria Estefan, by birth |
HAVANAN |
| Greedy desire |
MORE |
| Greenskeeper’s charity? |
SODFOUNDATION |
| Gridiron gains |
YARDAGE |
| Grunt |
PEON |
| Haberdasher’s inventory |
MENSWEAR |
| Half of a 1990s cartoon duo |
REN |
| Halftime spots |
ADS |
| Have in mind |
MEAN |
| Having a slight lead |
UPONE |
| Heed |
NOTE |
| Hindu dietary guideline? |
BEYONDBEEF |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Hopped up |
HYPER |
| Impress, as an idea |
INFIX |
| It follows the Super Bowl |
OFFSEASON |
| Its first line went from City Hall to 145th St |
IRT |
| Jones of ‘Angie Tribeca’ |
RASHIDA |
| Keep for later |
STORE |
| Kindle download |
EBOOK |
| Knock down ___ |
APEG |
| Language from which ‘Alaska’ comes |
ALEUT |
| Less gregarious |
SHIER |
| Like commuter towns |
EXURBAN |
| Maureen of ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ |
OHARA |
| Michael of ‘Juno’ |
CERA |
| Non-alcoholic beer brand |
ODOULS |
| NRG Stadium, for Super Bowl LI |
VENUE |
| On |
AIRING |
| One bound for the pound |
STRAYDOG |
| Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic |
ERAS |
| Pancake served with applesauce |
LATKE |
| Paul McCartney, e.g |
BASSIST |
| Period |
DOT |
| Pieman’s wares |
TARTS |
| Plain-spoken |
VOCAL |
| Play-Doh company |
HASBRO |
| Pop |
DAD |
| Queen’s attendant |
BEE |
| Ranchero sobriquet |
TEX |
| Renaissance artist Albrecht |
DURER |
| Revealed to the world |
OUTED |
| River through Aragon |
EBRO |
| Sapporo sashes |
OBIS |
| Scorch |
SEAR |
| Second-hand items? |
WATCHES |
| Served as |
BEEN |
| Setting for some fishy jokes? |
COMICREEF |
| Shake insert |
STRAW |
| Shame |
ABASH |
| Six-pack makeup |
ABS |
| Skin soother |
OINTMENT |
| Solitude seeker |
LONER |
| Some body problems |
DENTS |
| Some have built-in teleprompters |
TVCAMERAS |
| Something to ruminate on |
CUD |
| Somewhat |
TOADEGREE |
| Sound on entering the Jacuzzi |
AHH |
| Starfleet’s base |
EARTH |
| States firmly |
ASSERTS |
| Stock exchange? |
MOOS |
| Strove to achieve |
SHOTFOR |
| Sty cry |
OINK |
| Subject of Keats’s ‘O Attic shape!’ |
URN |
| Subpoena, e.g |
WRIT |
| Suffix with Manhattan or Brooklyn |
ITE |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain location |
RIO |
| Targets for crackers |
SAFES |
| The least bit |
ONEIOTA |
| The U.S.’s first multimillionaire |
ASTOR |
| They may be dressed in pads |
SORES |
| They’re hit on their heads |
NAILS |
| They’re open daily |
EYES |
| Tied the knot |
SAIDIDO |
| Tired mover? |
CAR |
| Title for a synopsis of pie and brittle recipes? |
THEPECANBRIEF |
| Took the trophy |
WON |
| Trample |
TREADON |
| Very best wurst? |
POSHSAUSAGE |
| Will of ‘Blue Bloods’ |
ESTES |
| Wilson of ‘The Office’ |
RAINN |
| Wrap up by |
ENDAT |
| WWII entertainment centers |
USOS |
