New York Times – Feb 5 2018 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Anything ___?’ |
ELSE |
‘But I heard him exclaim, ___ he drove out of sight …’ |
ERE |
‘Hot’ Mexican dish |
TAMALE |
‘Piece of cake’ or ‘easy as pie’ |
IDIOM |
‘The Way We ___’ |
WERE |
‘Yeah, right!’ |
MYEYE |
40-hour-a-week work |
FULLTIMEJOB |
50% |
HALF |
Actress Falco of ‘Nurse Jackie’ |
EDIE |
Actress Kemper of ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ |
ELLIE |
Apple on a desk |
IMAC |
Batman portrayer Kilmer |
VAL |
Be confident in |
TRUST |
Bowling target |
PIN |
Bullfight cheer |
OLE |
Civic-minded group |
ELKS |
Clarinet or sax |
REED |
Crossed home plate, say |
SCORED |
Curved Pillsbury item |
CRESCENTROLL |
Deserve |
MERIT |
Detectives |
SLEUTHS |
Early TV comic known for ‘Your Show of Shows’ |
SIDCAESAR |
Ending with golden or teen |
AGER |
Every last drop |
ALL |
Ewe’s offspring |
LAMB |
Fictional mouse ___ Little |
STUART |
Fixes, as shoelaces |
RETIES |
Fleur-de-___ |
LIS |
Forcible removals, as of tenants |
EVICTIONS |
Gave some money under the table |
BRIBED |
Give the slip |
ELUDE |
Grape-Nuts or Apple Jacks |
CEREAL |
Guadalajara gold |
ORO |
Hangs around for |
AWAITS |
Highly capable |
ADEPT |
It has phases that are represented by the starts of 18-, 29-, 47- and 61-Across … and by 1-Down |
MOON |
Kingdoms |
REALMS |
Lavish praise on |
LAUD |
Like most Bluetooth headsets |
ONEEAR |
Clues |
Answers |
Makeshift shelter |
LEANTO |
Male deer |
HART |
Man’s name that’s an investment spelled backward |
ARI |
Mensa stats |
IQS |
Misplace |
LOSE |
Mix |
BLEND |
More secure |
SAFER |
Multiplex offering |
MOVIE |
Nabisco snack since 1912 |
OREO |
One who might follow into a family business |
SON |
One-named Irish singer |
ENYA |
Ones calling the plays |
QUARTERBACKS |
Parade spoiler |
RAIN |
Part to play |
ROLE |
Pickle holder |
JAR |
Pie ___ mode |
ALA |
Pixar’s ‘Finding ___’ |
NEMO |
Popular cold and flu medicine |
CONTAC |
Possesses |
HAS |
Pot’s cover |
LID |
Prefix with natal or classical |
NEO |
Pull hard |
YANK |
Pumpkin color |
ORANGE |
Revered one |
IDOL |
Sampled |
TASTED |
Side of a diamond |
FACET |
Something to click online |
LINK |
Song for a diva |
ARIA |
Teeter-totter |
SEESAW |
Texas landmark to ‘remember’ |
ALAMO |
Thomas ___, ‘Rule, Britannia’ composer |
ARNE |
Tight-lipped sort |
CLAM |
Traditional night for partying |
NEWYEARSEVE |
Uncooked |
RAW |
Underhanded |
SLY |
Walk with a swagger |
STRUT |
Was in front |
LED |
Whimper like a baby |
MEWL |
___-Pacific (geopolitical region) |
ASIA |