New York Times – Aug 5 2023
Clues |
Answers |
‘Help!’ or ‘SOS’ |
SONG |
‘Oh no!’ |
EEK |
‘Right away!’ |
STAT |
‘Yo mama’ jokes, often |
ONELINERS |
‘You can’t tell me what to do!’ |
ITSAFREECOUNTRY |
‘___ Mubarak’ (holiday greeting in Islam) |
EID |
Actor Shepard of ‘Zathura: A Space Adventure’ |
DAX |
Adoration of the Kardashians, e.g |
HAGIOLATRY |
Barnyard sound |
BAA |
Belittling |
derogative |
Big screens? |
TAXAUDITS |
Burn, in a way |
SCALD |
Caffeine, for one |
DRUG |
Challenge before entering a haunted house |
IFYOUDARE |
City near the confluence of the Colorado and Gila rivers |
YUMA |
Con |
SCAM |
Confuse |
ADDLE |
Defensive motions |
PLEAS |
Didn’t go all in, say |
WADED |
Disco ___ (‘The Simpsons’ character) |
STU |
Early dial-up service provider |
AOL |
Eatery with a 1950s vibe, say |
RETRODINER |
Edgar winner Levin |
IRA |
Everglades predator |
EGRET |
Expert with a temper? |
SWORDSMITH |
Eyed rudely |
OGLED |
Finale |
CODA |
Flight unit |
STEP |
Flying formations |
VEES |
Follow relentlessly |
DOG |
Golfer Palmer, to fans |
ARNIE |
Grooves |
RUTS |
Group members who are the most tech-savvy |
ALPHANERDS |
Iranian sage who inspired Nietzsche |
ZOROASTER |
Jewish mourning period |
SHIVA |
Clues |
Answers |
Letter after I |
KAPPA |
Luxury vantage point |
SKYBOXSEAT |
M.L.B.’s so-called ‘dead-ball ___’ |
ERA |
Major bear? |
URSA |
Maryland athlete, familiarly |
TERP |
Might |
MAY |
Nation smaller than West Virginia with six active volcanoes |
COSTARICA |
One aboard the Tiangong space station |
TAIKONAUT |
One of the Allman Brothers |
DUANE |
One slow on the pick-up? |
SLOB |
Oscar nominee for 1997’s ‘Affliction’ |
NOLTE |
Pallid |
ASHY |
Part of an eclipse |
HALO |
Peacock or eye, in broadcasting |
LOGO |
Play group |
ACTS |
Product of busybodies |
IDLEGOSSIP |
Professor in the Potterverse |
SNAPE |
Pulse |
THROB |
Putting out |
EMITTING |
Quite stylish |
TRESCHIC |
Recipe directive |
CHOP |
Relating to areas |
ZONAL |
Rule, informally |
REG |
Senators’ org |
NHL |
Send packing |
OUST |
Singer with the 2014 #1 album ‘1000 Forms of Fear’ |
SIA |
Some Rhine wines |
RIESLINGS |
Swimming/biking/running event, informally |
TRI |
They make compelling suggestions |
HYPNOTISTS |
They’re there in the clutch |
EGGS |
True believers |
ADHERENTS |
___ giraffe, tallest land mammal on earth |
MASAI |
___ Kedrova, Oscar-winning actress for ‘Zorba the Greek’ |
LILA |
___ York |
NUEVA |
___-size (big) |
TEXAS |