Crossword: by Brad Wilber
Across
| Drinks favored by Hemingway |
MOJITOS |
| Music icon knighted in 2003 |
JAGGER |
| Explanatory tool |
ANALOGY |
| Literally, “little grapes” |
UVULAE |
| Ends, often |
TACKLERS |
| Comeback |
RETORT |
| Bar designation: Abbr. |
ESQ |
| Rough housing |
LEANTO |
| Pinch hitter’s hope |
RBI |
| Mug |
PUSS |
| Something worn on a hood |
CORROSION |
| Fudge alternative |
DRAT |
| Defeat overwhelmingly |
BURY |
| Jordan’s only seaport |
AQABA |
| Romeo or Juliet |
VERONESE |
| “Rugrats” dad |
STU |
| Purchase before going to court |
REDROSE |
| Dictionary directive |
SEEALSO |
| Attendance bk. notation |
ABS |
| ’97 film with the tagline “Coming soon. Honest.” |
LIARLIAR |
| Tribe in the “Little House . . .” books |
OSAGE |
| Jazz duo in Vancouver |
ZEDS |
| Woody Guthrie, e.g. |
OKIE |
| Blackballed |
UNWELCOME |
| Belgian “chanson” master |
BREL |
| Caper film narrator, often |
TEC |
| “Sesame Street” shopkeeper |
HOOPER |
| Obedience school no-no |
NIP |
| Carthaginian, e.g. |
SEMITE |
| Warning heading |
NOTABENE |
| Chain on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
AZORES |
| Begins to dig |
TAKESTO |
| Certain farmer |
TENANT |
| Part of a Mountie uniform |
STETSON |
Down
| Game-ending word |
MATE |
| Racking up charges |
ONASPREE |
| Intricate fabric pattern |
JACQUARD |
| Character |
ILK |
| Exactions |
TOLLS |
| __ delta (Concorde wing shape) |
OGEE |
| It’s east of Rochester |
SYRACUSE |
| One taking up charges |
JUROR |
| Ancient salutation |
AVE |
| Word before check or course |
GUT |
| Mass movement |
GLORIA |
| Thing secured with a post |
EARBOB |
| Only externally visible part of the central nervous system |
RETINA |
| Sound betraying boredom |
SNORE |
| Cause headaches for |
TRY |
| Boxer’s destination |
STORAGE |
| Any of 26 in 1959-60 prime time |
OATER |
| Wretchedness |
SQUALOR |
| Nielsen Ratings data category |
DVR |
| Nancy Drew pal |
BESS |
| Honor for four presidents |
NOBEL |
| High __ |
SEAS |
| Some poker accumulations |
SIDEPOTS |
| Good representation |
LIKENESS |
| Dress down |
SAILINTO |
| Silicon Forest loc. |
ORE |
| Dud |
LEMON |
| Showed more patience than |
OUTSAT |
| Hiding place revealer, maybe |
SNEEZE |
| Wheedler’s refrain |
AWCMON |
| Chaotic scene |
ZOO |
| __ cold |
CHEST |
| Bumper sticker verb |
BRAKE |
| “__ second” (trance, in France) |
ETAT |
| Menial |
PEON |
| “Traditional” plan |
IRA |
| Rorschach card complement |
TEN |
| Impetus for Fogg’s journey |
BET |