Crossword: by Mark McClain
Across
Comet appendage |
TAIL |
“__ la vista!” |
HASTA |
Love, in old Rome |
AMOR |
Some titled Brits |
DAMES |
Approximately |
ORSO |
Decide to join |
OPTIN |
Actress Hatcher |
TERI |
Fill with joy |
ELATE |
Color akin to jade |
KELLYGREEN |
Just slightly |
ATAD |
Wind band member |
FLUTE |
Indirect comparisons |
ANALOGIES |
Israeli airline |
ELAL |
Removed rind from |
PEELED |
Orange side dish |
YAM |
Proclaim loudly |
YELL |
Unsuccessful show |
FLOP |
Air chamber |
LUNG |
Some UPS deliveries |
CODS |
Pickup truck option |
ALLWHEELDRIVE |
Most Iranians |
SHIAS |
Frozen Four tourney sponsor |
NCAA |
Partners of ends |
ODDS |
Literary tributes |
ODES |
Partners of pots |
PANS |
Derisive cries |
HOOTS |
Compose, as prose |
WRITE |
Partners of outs |
INS |
“All in the Family” dad |
ARCHIEBUNKER |
NASDAQ listings |
COS |
Slightest trace |
IOTA |
Partner of cheese |
MACARONI |
Word on pennies |
CENT |
Not at all at ease |
ANTSY |
Shrek, for one |
OGRE |
Genetic replica |
CLONE |
Santa __, CA |
ROSA |
Halved |
INTWO |
Have in mind |
MEAN |
Cheese choice |
AMERICAN |
They shine in showrooms |
CARS |
That woman |
SHE |
Salsa scooper |
TORTILLACHIP |
What Wash. is west of |
IDA |
From Cardiff |
WELSH |
Pester |
ANNOY |
All, for starters |
OMNI |
Giza’s river |
NILE |
Natural moisturizer |
ALOE |
Clean up, as copy |
EDIT |
Partner of meet |
GREET |
Device in a prize-grabbing arcade game |
GRAPPLINGHOOK |
Gulf War missile |
SCUD |
The A of A-Rod |
ALEX |
What’s west of Wisc. |
MINN |
Grazing grounds |
LEAS |
Put the collar on |
NAB |
Things to debate |
ISSUES |
Female lobsters |
HENS |
Game you’ll be dyeing to play |
PAINTBALL |
Bucks |
MOOLA |
First TV paddle game |
PONG |
Piece of pie at an Italian buffet |
PIZZASLICE |
Barn baby |
OWLET |
Poker starter |
ANTE |
Derisive look |
SNEER |
Stratford, Ontario’s river |
AVON |
They will result in 8 Down |
KNOTS |
Not so much |
LESS |
Big seller in bear markets |
TEDDY |
Moccasin decoration |
BEAD |
Down
Hungarian wine |
TOKAY |
NBA game venue |
ARENA |
Faith of 40 Across |
ISLAM |
Lounge around |
LOLL |
Kept others from sharing |
HOGGED |
March followers |
APRILS |
Heavy metal |
STEEL |
Makes a connection |
TIES |
Novelist Beattie |
ANN |
Never cheaper |
ATALOW |
Figure of speech |
METAPHOR |
Spoken |
ORAL |
Unburden (of) |
RID |
Make a case for |
DEFEND |
Lively tempo |
ALLEGRO |
Handle roughly |
MAUL |
Ending for kitchen |
ETTE |
Plum discard |
SEED |
Varies widely |
YOYOS |
Fitzgerald of jazz |
ELLA |
Throbs |
PULSES |
Lab vessel |
FLASK |
Was the cause of |
LEDTO |
Consistent moneymakers |
CASHCOWS |
“Behave yourself!” |
ACTNICE |
Official decree |
EDICT |
__-proof (easy to operate) |
IDIOT |
Lets off steam |
VENTS |
Position paper |
ESSAY |
Spring site |
SPA |
Antonym of “enhance” |
HARM |
Ancient Peruvian |
INCA |
“Common” word |
NOUN |
Munich mister |
HERR |
Wind band member |
OBOE |
Small chirper |
WREN |
“Othello” antagonist |
IAGO |
Prefix to attract the budget-conscious |
ECONO |
On the same page |
INACCORD |
Ultra-tidy type |
NEATNIK |
Region of 11 time zones |
ASIA |
Roofer’s strip |
LATH |
Work-related move |
RELO |
Paris-area airport |
ORLY |
Carrot cake topper |
ICING |
Ultimate depths |
NADIR |
Musical syllables |
TRALA |
Shade of pink |
MELON |
In pristine condition |
MINT |
Literary lament |
AHME |
Evening hour |
NINE |
Wetlands |
SWALES |
Spiral shape |
HELIX |
Hazardous element |
RADON |
Place for a theater orchestra |
PIT |
Newscast components |
SEGMENTS |
Military decoration |
EPAULET |
Long, long times |
EONS |
Wind bursts |
GUSTS |
What kilts are made with |
PLEATS |
Depends (on) |
HINGES |
Appropriated |
SEIZED |
Small chirper |
CANARY |
Goofed off |
LAZED |
Easily fooled |
NAIVE |
Big maker of beverage cans |
ALCOA |
Composite |
BLEND |
“Don’t worry about me!” |
IMOK |
Planted |
SOWN |
Pilot’s rite of passage |
SOLO |
Make more perfect |
HONE |
Tar source |
PINE |
Spill a secret |
BLAB |
Homie |
PAL |
December setting at USC |
PST |