Wall Street Journal – Jan 16 2018 – Uptempo Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘We are their voice’ org |
ASPCA |
1950s White House nickname |
IKE |
Accelerated |
SPED |
Acute, as eyesight |
KEEN |
Address for a pirate |
MATEY |
Aid for keeping cafeteria food warm |
HEATLAMP |
Aircraft’s course |
VECTOR |
Angling catch |
FISH |
Angling gear |
TACKLE |
Antiquated |
OLD |
Asian peninsula |
KOREA |
Baritones, typically |
MEN |
Become narrower |
TAPER |
Bit of butter |
PAT |
Boot bottoms |
SOLES |
Brownish color |
UMBER |
Cathedral areas |
APSES |
Company’s operating costs |
OVERHEAD |
Contributes to the mix |
ADDSIN |
Convenient, like convenience store shopping |
ONESTOP |
Cosmetics company that comes calling |
AVON |
Dandling spot |
KNEE |
Delay |
HOLDUP |
Drunk ___ skunk |
ASA |
Eggs, in ancient Rome |
OVA |
Explosive stuff |
TNT |
Find a new tenant for |
RELET |
Firmly maintain a position |
STANDFAST |
Freedom from worry |
EASE |
Friend of Jerry and George |
ELAINE |
Garden pool swimmers |
KOI |
Got involved |
TOOKPART |
Historic Normandy event |
DDAY |
In accordance with |
ASPER |
Ingredient in many stir-fries |
TOFU |
Ironically named period for commuters |
RUSHHOUR |
Item seen in Grant Wood’s ‘American Gothic’ |
PITCHFORK |
Jailbird |
CON |
Clues |
Answers |
Jazz trumpeter nicknamed ‘Jumbo’ |
ALHIRT |
King with gilt feelings? |
MIDAS |
Less assertive |
MEEKER |
Like baseball innings as opposed to football quarters |
UNTIMED |
Mermaid’s home |
SEA |
Minuscule |
WEE |
Movie star Cage, familiarly |
NIC |
Neighborly |
KIND |
Nocturnal predator |
OWL |
Org. with the arts.gov website |
NEA |
Pay |
FORKOVER |
Poker prize |
POT |
Run jointly, as a committee |
COCHAIR |
Run out of clothing? |
STREAK |
Sheet edge |
HEM |
Side in some negotiations |
UNION |
Sitcom alien |
ALF |
Softball variety |
SLOWPITCH |
Some briefs |
BVDS |
Some nest eggs |
IRAS |
Southernmost Ivy |
PENN |
Spicy |
HOT |
Start of MGM’s motto |
ARS |
State with the lowest population density |
ALASKA |
Switch off |
KILL |
That fellow’s |
HIS |
The Trammps’ music |
DISCO |
Theatrical showboats |
HAMS |
Thread buy |
SPOOL |
Top 40 songs |
HITS |
Was visibly embarrassed |
BLUSHED |
What the blank in a fill-in-the-blank clue signifies |
OMISSION |
Whirl |
SPIN |
White House press secretary Sanders |
SARAH |
White mouse, for example |
ALBINO |
Yoga practitioner’s shirshasana |
HEADSTAND |
Young fellow |
LAD |
___ Jima |
IWO |