New York Times – Nov 21 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Here, boy!’ |
COME |
‘Listen! You can hear the thundering roar as the car from Moscow goes ___!’ |
RUSSIANPAST |
‘On the double!’ |
ASAP |
‘The race has just begun, and it looks like the car from Warsaw will ___!’ |
POLEINTOFIRST |
‘This round’s ___’ |
ONME |
‘We’re getting close to the end as the car from Helsinki leads the way to the ___!’ |
FINNISHLINE |
‘Wheel of Fortune’ turns |
SPINS |
‘Wow! The car from Prague ekes out the victory by a nose and takes the ___!’ |
CZECHEREDFLAG |
Absorber of UV rays |
OZONE |
Andy’s partner in old comedy |
AMOS |
Animal whose name sounds like a Greek letter |
GNU |
Barely ahead |
UPONE |
Basic readings for a hospital patient |
VITALS |
Benefit |
AVAIL |
Bonkers |
ZANY |
Cartridge contents |
AMMO |
Circle on a cube |
PIP |
Compare |
LIKEN |
Crow’s cry |
CAW |
Currier’s partner in lithography |
IVES |
Desktop computer that runs Safari |
IMAC |
Diamond, e.g |
SHAPE |
Dwells (on) |
HARPS |
Eclipse, to some |
OMEN |
Factor in diagnosing osteoporosis |
BONEMASS |
Foxy |
SLY |
Hearty laugh |
YUK |
Hook’s henchman |
SMEE |
Hustler’s game |
MONTE |
Imprecise, as a memory |
HAZY |
In good health |
FIT |
Instant replay effect |
SLOMO |
It ‘keeps the cold out better than a cloak,’ per Longfellow |
LOVE |
James Bond, e.g |
AGENT |
Kind of fishing or diving |
DEEPSEA |
Letters on a wanted poster |
AKA |
Like many a new parent |
SLEEPY |
Clues |
Answers |
Like many a smoker’s voice |
RASPY |
Limber |
AGILE |
Luau accessory |
LEI |
Lungful |
AIR |
Make a decision |
OPT |
Message to one’s followers |
TWEET |
Negative conjunction |
NOR |
Nuisances |
PAINS |
Obey |
HEED |
Off-limits activity |
NONO |
Old royal house |
TUDOR |
Online comment |
POST |
Person with dreads |
RASTAFARI |
Ponytail holder |
SCRUNCHIE |
Quaffed |
DRANK |
Rare grandfather clock numeral |
IIII |
Religious recluse |
EREMITE |
Sailor’s ‘Stop!’ |
AVAST |
Sandinista’s foe |
CONTRA |
Shallow water obstacle |
REEF |
Sites for Christmas lights |
EAVES |
Something kept in reserve? |
OIL |
Son of Rebekah |
ESAU |
Steps up? |
RUNGS |
Supermarket IDs |
UPCS |
Switch positions |
FLIPFLOP |
Tarnish |
MAR |
Tennis score just before winning a game |
ADIN |
Timbuktu’s land |
MALI |
Tubman of the Underground Railroad |
HARRIET |
Victor who wrote ‘Les Misérables’ |
HUGO |
Where China is |
FAREAST |
Wife in Oaxaca |
SENORA |
Word in many university names |
STATE |
World Golf Hall-of-Famer Lorena |
OCHOA |
Worry |
FRET |
Wound on a dueler |
STAB |