WSJ Crossword Answers - Aug 17

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By Kevin Shustack · Edited by Mike Shenk

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  1. 1SAT prep studyVOCAB
  2. 6Blue-green hueAQUA
  3. 10Use your incisorsGNAW
  4. 14Caribbean island off the coast of VenezuelaARUBA
  5. 15Catch some wavesSURF
  6. 16Anise-flavored Greek liqueurOUZO
  7. 17Jennifer with multiple platinum albumsLOPEZ
  8. 18Birthplace of Fibonacci and GalileoPISA
  9. 19Voice above a tenorALTO
  10. 20Having two flat surfaces always equidistant, as a sheet of glassPLANEPARALLEL
  11. 23“New Rules” singer ___ LipaDUA
  12. 25Gothic novelist RadcliffeANN
  13. 26Catchall category: Abbr.MISC
  14. 27Like some loansINTERESTFREE
  15. 32InciteFUEL
  16. 33Ballgame delayerRAIN
  17. 34Refrain from a night of heavy drinking?MAKEITADOUBLE
  18. 41“Keep quiet” contracts, for shortNDAS
  19. 42Nickel back wordFIVE
  20. 44Suit stand, by another nameCLOTHESVALET
  21. 48Org. regulating the Pac-12 and Big TenNCAA
  22. 50Feel remorse forRUE
  23. 51Cal. spansYRS
  24. 52Common storefront sign, and a hint to 20-, 27-, 34- and 44-AcrossPARKINGINREAR
  25. 57“Now it’s clear”ISEE
  26. 58ArrivedCAME
  27. 59SpaciousROOMY
  28. 6232-nation grp.NATO
  29. 63Bitter brews, brieflyIPAS
  30. 64FollowENSUE
  31. 65Narrow valleyGLEN
  32. 66Send salacious selfies, saySEXT
  33. 67Title pages?DEEDS

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  1. 1Kilmer of “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”VAL
  2. 2Gold, in GranadaORO
  3. 3Spot for a Brit, casuallyCUPPATEA
  4. 4Explorer TasmanABEL
  5. 5Exotic marketBAZAAR
  6. 6Quakers of Colorado?ASPENS
  7. 7Witty commentQUIP
  8. 8Bear in the night skyURSA
  9. 9At a distanceAFAR
  10. 10Shark in front of a net, sayGOALIE
  11. 11Dummy letters in cryptographyNULLS
  12. 12Ancient MexicanAZTEC
  13. 13Fleece stuffWOOL
  14. 21Opposite of SSWNNE
  15. 22“I don’t need ___” (restaurant regular’s comment)AMENU
  16. 23“What’s the ___?” (“Who cares?”)DIF
  17. 24Nickel back wordUNUM
  18. 28Antlered animalELK
  19. 29Criticize savagelyTRASH
  20. 30Temporary trendFAD
  21. 31Copacabana Beach settingRIO
  22. 35China’s Zhou ___ENLAI
  23. 36Words at a weddingIDO
  24. 37Skin picTAT
  25. 38Designer’s deg.BFA
  26. 39Depp of “Nosferatu”LILYROSE
  27. 40At any pointEVER
  28. 43Martians, e.g.: Abbr.ETS
  29. 44Encrust, like 60-Down mightCAKEON
  30. 45Physicist RutherfordERNEST
  31. 46Big ___, CaliforniaSUR
  32. 47Turned sharplyVEERED
  33. 48TwangyNASAL
  34. 49Largest of the Greek islandsCRETE
  35. 52Send an online reminder toPING
  36. 53CBS franchiseNCIS
  37. 54Stare in aweGAPE
  38. 55“The Odyssey” film formatIMAX
  39. 56Top-notchAONE
  40. 60See 44-DownMUD
  41. 61Agreeable answerYES

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. SAT prep study — Answer: VOCAB. Hint: Reviewing word meanings is a smart way to prepare for this college entrance exam 📚
  2. 6. Blue-green hue — Answer: AQUA. Hint: Think of a refreshing color often seen in tropical waters! 🌊
  3. 10. Use your incisors — Answer: GNAW. Hint: Use your front teeth to wear away at something. 🦷
  4. 14. Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela — Answer: ARUBA. Hint: This sunny island lies just north of Venezuela in the Caribbean. 🏝️
  5. 15. Catch some waves — Answer: SURF. Hint: Ride ocean swells on a board. 🏄
  6. 16. Anise-flavored Greek liqueur — Answer: OUZO. Hint: This Greek spirit gets its distinctive flavor from anise. 🥃
  7. 17. Jennifer with multiple platinum albums — Answer: LOPEZ. Hint: Think of the surname of Jenny from the Block. 🎶
  8. 18. Birthplace of Fibonacci and Galileo — Answer: PISA. Hint: This Italian city is famous for a famously leaning landmark. 🏛️
  9. 19. Voice above a tenor — Answer: ALTO. Hint: In vocal ranges, this lies above tenor and below soprano. 🎶
  10. 20. Having two flat surfaces always equidistant, as a sheet of glass — Answer: PLANEPARALLEL. Hint: A sheet with this geometry has two flat faces that remain equally spaced. 📐
  11. 23. “New Rules” singer ___ Lipa — Answer: DUA. Hint: The singer behind “New Rules” has this short first name. 🎤
  12. 25. Gothic novelist Radcliffe — Answer: ANN. Hint: This Gothic novelist wrote The Mysteries of Udolpho. 📚
  13. 26. Catchall category: Abbr. — Answer: MISC. Hint: This abbreviation labels assorted items that do not fit elsewhere. 🗂️
  14. 27. Like some loans — Answer: INTERESTFREE. Hint: These loans carry no added borrowing charge. 💸
  15. 32. Incite — Answer: FUEL. Hint: To incite something is to supply it with extra impetus. 🔥
  16. 33. Ballgame delayer — Answer: RAIN. Hint: This weather can postpone a game played outdoors. ☔
  17. 34. Refrain from a night of heavy drinking? — Answer: MAKEITADOUBLE. Hint: A drinker’s playful request can mean ordering two instead of one. 🍸
  18. 41. “Keep quiet” contracts, for short — Answer: NDAS. Hint: These short contracts promise that private information will stay private. 🤫
  19. 42. Nickel back word — Answer: FIVE. Hint: A nickel’s value points to this number. 🪙
  20. 44. Suit stand, by another name — Answer: CLOTHESVALET. Hint: This handy furniture holds garments neatly. 👔
  21. 48. Org. regulating the Pac-12 and Big Ten — Answer: NCAA. Hint: This collegiate sports authority oversees major conferences. 🏀
  22. 50. Feel remorse for — Answer: RUE. Hint: To regret a choice is to do this. 😔
  23. 51. Cal. spans — Answer: YRS. Hint: Calendars measure these stretches of time. 📅
  24. 52. Common storefront sign, and a hint to 20-, 27-, 34- and 44-Across — Answer: PARKINGINREAR. Hint: This sign directs drivers to spaces behind the building. 🚗
  25. 57. “Now it’s clear” — Answer: ISEE. Hint: Use this brief phrase when you finally understand. 💡
  26. 58. Arrived — Answer: CAME. Hint: This past-tense verb means showed up. 🚪
  27. 59. Spacious — Answer: ROOMY. Hint: Describes a place with plenty of elbow room 🏠
  28. 62. 32-nation grp. — Answer: NATO. Hint: This international alliance includes thirty-two member countries. 🌍
  29. 63. Bitter brews, briefly — Answer: IPAS. Hint: Hop-forward beers are often shortened this way. 🍺
  30. 64. Follow — Answer: ENSUE. Hint: Events that happen afterward do this. ➡️
  31. 65. Narrow valley — Answer: GLEN. Hint: Picture a snug valley between hills. 🏞️
  32. 66. Send salacious selfies, say — Answer: SEXT. Hint: This verb describes sending suggestive messages or photos. 📱
  33. 67. Title pages? — Answer: DEEDS. Hint: Property documents can serve as these ownership papers. 📜

Down

  1. 1. Kilmer of “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” — Answer: VAL. Hint: This actor shares a first name with a familiar short name for Valerie. 🎬
  2. 2. Gold, in Granada — Answer: ORO. Hint: A Spanish speaker in Granada would use this word for the precious metal. ✨
  3. 3. Spot for a Brit, casually — Answer: CUPPATEA. Hint: A Brit might pause for this cozy drink. ☕
  4. 4. Explorer Tasman — Answer: ABEL. Hint: Recall the first name of the Dutch navigator who lent his name to a sea. 🧭
  5. 5. Exotic market — Answer: BAZAAR. Hint: A colorful marketplace filled with unusual goods fits this description. 🛍️
  6. 6. Quakers of Colorado? — Answer: ASPENS. Hint: These Colorado trees seem to make a lot of peaceful conversation. 🌳
  7. 7. Witty comment — Answer: QUIP. Hint: A snappy remark delivered with a smile. 😄
  8. 8. Bear in the night sky — Answer: URSA. Hint: Look among the constellations for this great celestial bear. 🐻
  9. 9. At a distance — Answer: AFAR. Hint: A word describing something that happens far away. 🌌
  10. 10. Shark in front of a net, say — Answer: GOALIE. Hint: A hockey defender might be described this way in a playful comparison. 🏒
  11. 11. Dummy letters in cryptography — Answer: NULLS. Hint: In coded messages, these fillers carry no intended meaning. 🔐
  12. 12. Ancient Mexican — Answer: AZTEC. Hint: Think of the powerful civilization that flourished in pre-Columbian Mexico. 🏛️
  13. 13. Fleece stuff — Answer: WOOL. Hint: This cozy fiber is commonly gathered from sheep. 🐑
  14. 21. Opposite of SSW — Answer: NNE. Hint: A compass point that sits across from the south-southwest direction 🧭
  15. 22. “I don’t need ___” (restaurant regular’s comment) — Answer: AMENU. Hint: A familiar patron confidently declines the listing of available dishes. 🍽️
  16. 23. “What’s the ___?” (“Who cares?”) — Answer: DIF. Hint: This casual question asks whether a matter is important. 🤷
  17. 24. Nickel back word — Answer: UNUM. Hint: Read the motto on a nickel’s reverse for this Latin phrase fragment. 🪙
  18. 28. Antlered animal — Answer: ELK. Hint: Think of a large deer often seen in forests or national parks! 🦌
  19. 29. Criticize savagely — Answer: TRASH. Hint: To condemn something harshly is to give it a very rough review. 🗑️
  20. 30. Temporary trend — Answer: FAD. Hint: It catches on quickly and fades just as fast. ✨
  21. 31. Copacabana Beach setting — Answer: RIO. Hint: This Brazilian city hosts the famous Copacabana shoreline. 🌴
  22. 35. China’s Zhou ___ — Answer: ENLAI. Hint: Complete the name of the Chinese premier who served under Mao. 🇨🇳
  23. 36. Words at a wedding — Answer: IDO. Hint: A traditional pair of vows signals mutual commitment. 💍
  24. 37. Skin pic — Answer: TAT. Hint: A permanent skin design gets this casual nickname. 🎨
  25. 38. Designer’s deg. — Answer: BFA. Hint: This undergraduate arts credential suits many aspiring designers. 🎓
  26. 39. Depp of “Nosferatu” — Answer: LILYROSE. Hint: She is the actor and model who shares a famous surname with Johnny. 🎬
  27. 40. At any point — Answer: EVER. Hint: This word covers all possible times. ⏳
  28. 43. Martians, e.g.: Abbr. — Answer: ETS. Hint: Science-fiction visitors from another world fit this abbreviation. 👽
  29. 44. Encrust, like 60-Down might — Answer: CAKEON. Hint: To cover something thickly with a crust is to do this. 🍰
  30. 45. Physicist Rutherford — Answer: ERNEST. Hint: The scientist who helped reveal the atom’s nucleus 🔬
  31. 46. Big ___, California — Answer: SUR. Hint: This word often follows 'big' and is also a common abbreviation for a popular surfing term! 🏄‍♂️
  32. 47. Turned sharply — Answer: VEERED. Hint: Changed direction abruptly 🚗
  33. 48. Twangy — Answer: NASAL. Hint: Having a sharp, resonant sound 🎶
  34. 49. Largest of the Greek islands — Answer: CRETE. Hint: Greece’s biggest island, found in the Mediterranean 🌊
  35. 52. Send an online reminder to — Answer: PING. Hint: Send a quick digital nudge 📲
  36. 53. CBS franchise — Answer: NCIS. Hint: A long-running procedural about naval criminal investigations 📺
  37. 54. Stare in awe — Answer: GAPE. Hint: Look with your mouth open in amazement 😮
  38. 55. “The Odyssey” film format — Answer: IMAX. Hint: A giant-screen movie presentation format 🎬
  39. 56. Top-notch — Answer: AONE. Hint: Describes something of the highest quality 🏆
  40. 60. See 44-Down — Answer: MUD. Hint: Look to 44-Down for a clue involving wet earth 🪣
  41. 61. Agreeable answer — Answer: YES. Hint: A simple affirmative response 👍

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1SAT prep studyVOCAB
6Blue-green hueAQUA
10Use your incisorsGNAW
14Caribbean island off the coast of VenezuelaARUBA
15Catch some wavesSURF
16Anise-flavored Greek liqueurOUZO
17Jennifer with multiple platinum albumsLOPEZ
18Birthplace of Fibonacci and GalileoPISA
19Voice above a tenorALTO
20Having two flat surfaces always equidistant, as a sheet of glassPLANEPARALLEL
23“New Rules” singer ___ LipaDUA
25Gothic novelist RadcliffeANN
26Catchall category: Abbr.MISC
27Like some loansINTERESTFREE
32InciteFUEL
33Ballgame delayerRAIN
34Refrain from a night of heavy drinking?MAKEITADOUBLE
41“Keep quiet” contracts, for shortNDAS
42Nickel back wordFIVE
44Suit stand, by another nameCLOTHESVALET
48Org. regulating the Pac-12 and Big TenNCAA
50Feel remorse forRUE
51Cal. spansYRS
52Common storefront sign, and a hint to 20-, 27-, 34- and 44-AcrossPARKINGINREAR
57“Now it’s clear”ISEE
58ArrivedCAME
59SpaciousROOMY
6232-nation grp.NATO
63Bitter brews, brieflyIPAS
64FollowENSUE
65Narrow valleyGLEN
66Send salacious selfies, saySEXT
67Title pages?DEEDS

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#ClueAnswer
1Kilmer of “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”VAL
2Gold, in GranadaORO
3Spot for a Brit, casuallyCUPPATEA
4Explorer TasmanABEL
5Exotic marketBAZAAR
6Quakers of Colorado?ASPENS
7Witty commentQUIP
8Bear in the night skyURSA
9At a distanceAFAR
10Shark in front of a net, sayGOALIE
11Dummy letters in cryptographyNULLS
12Ancient MexicanAZTEC
13Fleece stuffWOOL
21Opposite of SSWNNE
22“I don’t need ___” (restaurant regular’s comment)AMENU
23“What’s the ___?” (“Who cares?”)DIF
24Nickel back wordUNUM
28Antlered animalELK
29Criticize savagelyTRASH
30Temporary trendFAD
31Copacabana Beach settingRIO
35China’s Zhou ___ENLAI
36Words at a weddingIDO
37Skin picTAT
38Designer’s deg.BFA
39Depp of “Nosferatu”LILYROSE
40At any pointEVER
43Martians, e.g.: Abbr.ETS
44Encrust, like 60-Down mightCAKEON
45Physicist RutherfordERNEST
46Big ___, CaliforniaSUR
47Turned sharplyVEERED
48TwangyNASAL
49Largest of the Greek islandsCRETE
52Send an online reminder toPING
53CBS franchiseNCIS
54Stare in aweGAPE
55“The Odyssey” film formatIMAX
56Top-notchAONE
60See 44-DownMUD
61Agreeable answerYES

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