Crossword Definitions and Answers

Advertisement Constructed by: Jamey Smith Edited by: Rich Norris Today’s Theme: None Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 10m 54s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 6 Pulitzer-winning journalist for her Clinton-Lewinsky columns : DOWD Maureen Dowd is a celebrated columnist for “The New York Times” as well as a best-selling author. Dowd won a Pulitzer for her columns about the Monica Lewinsky scandal. 13 Heckle : TAUNT Originally, the verb “to heckle” meant “to question severely”, and for many years was associated with the public questioning of parliamentary candidates in Scotland. In more recent times, the meaning has evolved into questioning that is less polite and that is directed at stand-up comics. 14 2018 documentary about Alex Honnold’s conquest of El Capitan : FREE SOLO “Free Solo” is an excellent, albeit frightening (to me), 2018 documen...

Constructed by: Ori Brian Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Theme: None Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 10m 36s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 1 Symbol of the National Audubon Society : EGRET The National Audubon Society is an environmental organization that was formed in 1905. The society is named for John James Audubon, an ornithologist who compiled his famous book “Birds of America” between 1827 and 1838. 6 Auto download? : UBER The rideshare service Uber takes its name from the English colloquial word “uber” meaning “super, topmost”, which in turn comes from the German “über” meaning “above”. 10 Includes surreptitiously, in a way : BCCS A blind carbon copy (bcc) is a copy of a document or message that is sent to someone without other recipients of the message knowing about...

Advertisement Constructed by: Karen Lurie Edited by: Rich Norris Today’s Reveal Answer: H-Bomb Themed answers are each common phrases with a letter H inserted: 51A Cold War concern … and what created 20-, 32-, 40- and 55-Across? : H-BOMB 20A Aroma of a freshly grilled steak? : NEW CHAR SMELL (from “new car smell”) 32A Horror film writer’s mantra? : PUT A SHOCK IN IT (from “put a sock in it”) 40A What Stanford University catchers’ gear protects? : CARDINAL SHINS (from “cardinal sins ”) 55A “Always dust before you vacuum” and others? : CHORE BELIEFS (from “ core beliefs”) Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 8m 04s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 15 Jorja of the “CSI” franchise : FOX Actress Jorja Fox plays Sara Sidle on “CSI“. She also played Gina Toscano on “The West Wing”, the secret service agent assigned to protect First Daugh...

Constructed by: Damon J. Gulczynski Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Theme: None Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 16m 41s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 1 Brightness measures : IQS Although it is correct these days to say that the abbreviation IQ stands for “intelligence quotient”, the term was actually coined by German psychologist William Stern, and so is actually an abbreviation for the German “Intelligenz-Quotient”. 9 Home of Mount Aconcagua : ANDES The Andes range is the longest continuous chain of mountains in the world. It runs down the length of the west coast of South America for about 4,300 miles, from Venezuela in the north to Chile in the south. The highest peak in the Andes is Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina, at an elevation of 22,841 feet. Interestingly, the peak of Mt....

Advertisement Constructed by: Jessie Fielding, Pete Muller & Andrew White Edited by: Rich Norris Today’s Reveal Answer(s): Use an Alias Themed answers each hide the letter sequence “AKA”: 1A With 60-Across, disguise one’s identity … and what the answers to starred clues subtly do? : USE AN … 60A See 1-Across : … ALIAS 16A *”On the Waterfront” director : ELI A KA ZAN 22A *Open-water paddlers : SE A KA YAKERS 33A *Pungent French beef dish : STE AK A U POIVRE 44A *Historic Pearl Harbor event : SNE AK A TTACK 54A *”Godspeed” to the cast of “Godspell,” say : BRE AK A LEG Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 7m 42s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 6 Common commuter org. : MTA The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has public transportation responsibility in the state of New York (as well as part of Connecticut). “MTA” might als...

Constructed by: Jake Halperin Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Reveal Answer: Sign for Delivery Themed answers are common two-word phrases with a repeat of the first letter of the second word. The first part of the answer describes a significant letter in the clue: 17A Wight, e.g.? : LONG-I ISLAND 28A Crunch bar and Cadbury Creme Egg, e.g.? : HARD-C CANDIES 44A 1995’s “Johnny Mnemonic,” e.g.? : SILENT-M MOVIE 59A Sloth, e.g.? : CAPITAL-S SIN Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 12m 34s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 1 Parties with smokers : BAR-B-QS It is believed that our word “barbecue” (BBQ, Bar-B-Q) comes from the Taíno people of the Caribbean in whose language “barbacoa” means “sacred fire pit”. 17 Wight, e.g.? : LONG-I ISLAND The Isle of Wight is the largest island in E...