Universal – Mar 24 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“… ___ home and native land” (“O Canada”) |
OUR |
“Her maiden name was” word |
NEE |
“Stat” attachment |
ION |
“The Little Red Book” chairman |
MAO |
A definite article |
THE |
A Muse |
ERATO |
Abbr. title for a group of gentlemen |
MESSRS |
Alphabetic symbol of yore |
RUNE |
Audible breathing sounds |
RALES |
Bad ___ (German spa) |
EMS |
Bake eggs in their shells |
SHIRR |
Banded chalcedony |
ONYX |
Be sought after, in a kid’s game |
HIDE |
Big gulp |
SWIG |
Blossom’s friend, on TV |
SIX |
Boggy, swampy places |
FENS |
Business name abbr |
CORP |
Carny barker or salesperson’s delivery |
SPIEL |
Catcher’s equipment |
MITT |
Certain percussion instruments |
XYLOPHONES |
Combine in a blender |
MIX |
Comedy legend Dick Van ___ |
DYKE |
Con |
SCAM |
Constructed |
MADE |
Country club payments |
DUES |
Currently doing nothing |
IDLE |
Diacritical mark |
TILDE |
Drive or reverse |
GEAR |
Formerly married couple |
EXES |
Fraternity letters or c*ckpit guesses |
ETAS |
Frontal attachment for “bus” or “rod” |
NIM |
Hate and disgust |
ODIUM |
Highest point |
APEX |
Important American caucus state |
IOWA |
In a suitable manner |
APTLY |
Intentionally fail to include |
OMIT |
It’s a gas |
XENON |
Lab burner of old |
ETNA |
Like a trident |
TINED |
Clues |
Answers |
Like beer and some fountain drinks |
MALTY |
Little nipper |
TYKE |
LP player |
HIFI |
Make livid |
ENRAGE |
Make updates to factory equipment |
REFIT |
Male sailor |
SEAMAN |
Messy, as a hearth |
ASHY |
Molder |
ROT |
More ridiculous and silly |
INANER |
More self-centered |
VAINER |
Moving air |
WIND |
Nickname for Ireland |
EIRE |
Nosy Parker |
PRIER |
Not sage at all |
UNWISE |
One who works with numbers and books |
CPA |
Owl sound |
HOOT |
Parts of true blackjack hands |
ACES |
Piercing tool |
AWL |
Playfully modest |
COY |
Public and private groups |
SECTORS |
Question of magnitude to a milliner? |
TOHATEXTENT |
Recurring theme |
MOTIF |
Ruler’s creation |
LINE |
Sanctimonious person |
PRIG |
School fund-raising org |
PTA |
Sends in, as payments |
SUBMITS |
Silent performers |
MIMES |
Small, tight thicket of trees |
COPSE |
Sporting romp |
ROUT |
Sunday funny |
COMICSTRIP |
Thing taken at a diner |
ORDER |
Unknown persons |
ONES |
Way off base |
AWOL |
Weeping sound from a bird hybrid? |
HENDOVESCRY |
What either male twin on Wilshire Blvd. has? |
BROTHERINLA |
What pessimists expect in random 60-second increments? |
ANYMINUTENO |
Wintour and Moffo |
ANNAS |
Worshiped things |
IDOLS |
Writer of flowery verses |
POET |