Universal Clues and Answers February 26, 2024
Author: by Shmuel Schmell
Across
Went by bike, say | RODE |
It holds a sail | MAST |
Pipe bend under a sink | PTRAP |
Monumental | EPIC |
Type of saxophone | ALTO |
Catherine who played Moira Rose | OHARA |
What not to talk about, per a 1999 film (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last letter) | FIGHTCLUB |
Passover repast | SEDER |
Glass or Gershwin | IRA |
Go on longer than | OUTLAST |
Certain browser (… first letter + the last 6 letters) | WINDOWSHOPPER |
Revise, as a bylaw | AMEND |
Many, many | LOTSOF |
Infatuated | GAGA |
“Deck the Halls” contraction | TIS |
Recorded, in the past | ONTAPE |
One might be poached | EGG |
Frog-to-be (… first 2 letters + the last 2) | TADPOLE |
Letters used when amused | LOL |
Spring or fall | SEASON |
Contraception option, briefly | IUD |
Cashbox | TILL |
Ancient Greek garments | TUNICS |
Weasellike animal | SABLE |
Some alarm systems’ objective (… first 2 letters + the last 5) | FIREDETECTION |
Washing machine contents | LAUNDRY |
Industrial container | VAT |
End of the Greek alphabet | OMEGA |
Pass the time lazily, or a theme hint | LIEAROUND |
Sire, in the Bible | BEGET |
Bird on a Canadian dollar | LOON |
Muscat is its capital | OMAN |
Dozer’s noise? | SNORE |
Phoenix hoopsters | SUNS |
Long narrative | SAGA |
Down
NBA official | REF |
Infinite Shine nail polish brand | OPI |
Put a spade to use | DIG |
Spiny anteater | ECHIDNA |
Colorful parrot | MACAW |
___-or-nothing | ALL |
Early Beatle Sutcliffe, casually | STU |
On top of that | TOBOOT |
Defer | POSTPONE |
Liberals, informally | THELEFT |
Under the ___ (unnoticed) | RADAR |
Greek war god | ARES |
Carburetor, e.g., for a car | PART |
Stepped (on) | TROD |
Convinced to buy an add-on, perhaps | UPSOLD |
Employees’ income | WAGES |
Word after “spitting” or “mirror” | IMAGE |
“Loving” actress Ruth | NEGGA |
Approached a base in a cloud of dust | SLID |
End-of-life care program | HOSPICE |
Leather worker | TANNER |
Defendant’s excuse | ALIBI |
Arroz con ___ | POLLO |
Pompeo of “Grey’s Anatomy” | ELLEN |
Busy time for a roadie | TOURDATE |
Remove from office | OUST |
Scorpion feature | STINGER |
Ink on skin | TATTOOS |
Pastoral poems | IDYLLS |
“The Lion King” villain | SCAR |
Tierra del ___ | FUEGO |
Captain America portrayer Chris | EVANS |
High throws | LOBS |
End of a prayer | AMEN |
Debtor’s letters | IOU |
Geological period | EON |
Thurman of “Batman & Robin” | UMA |
Get on someone’s case | NAG |
Double-helix molecule | DNA |