8/15/16
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1D
Patron of mariners
ST ELMO
2D
Sea crossed by the Argonauts
AEGEAN
3D
Group of geese
GAGGLE
4D
Numbered musical work
OPUS
5D
What may help you make your move?
VAN
6D
Likely
APT
7D
Intense beam
LASER
8D
8 Mile rapper
EMINEM
9D
Genealogist’s drawing
FAMILY TREE
10D
Like sand vis-à-vis gravel
FINER
11D
___ on a Grecian Urn
ODE
12D
Latin for “king”
REX
13D
Detonation material
TNT
18D
Place where one is under uncomfortable pressure
HOT SEAT
22D
Time in history
ERA
24D
Usually toasted sandwiches, for short
BLTS
25D
Not many
A FEW
26D
Brother of Cain
ABEL
27D
Big product of Kentucky
COAL
28D
Phone no. addition
EXT
30D
And that’s that
END OF STORY
34D
Fix, as an election
RIG
36D
Bucharest’s home
ROMANIA
37D
Midnight, for one
HOUR
38D
___, Brute!
ET TU
39D
Key’s partner
LOCK
40D
Mail: Abbr.
LTRS
41D
The ___ Squad of TV and film
MOD
45D
Home to Plato and Aristotle
ATHENS
46D
Trash container
BIN
48D
That’s a shame
TOO BAD
49D
Connected to Wi-Fi, say
ONLINE
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50D
Bring under control
REIN IN
52D
Same here!
ME TOO!
53D
Indianapolis footballers
COLTS
56D
Boric ___
ACID
57D
Score before sudden death
TIE
58D
Word after Holiday or Days
INN
59D
Homemade sandwich, informally
PBJ
61D
What a surprise!
OHO!
62D
___ pal (female bestie)
GAL
1C
Droop
SAG
4C
Squished circle
OVAL
8C
What to get an “E” for
EFFORT
14C
Drink that’s steeped
TEA
15C
Mama’s mate
PAPA
16C
Word before name or voyage
MAIDEN
17C
Easter Day activities
EGG HUNTS (“egg roll”)
19C
It’s my turn!
I’M NEXT!
20C
Detachable toy blocks
LEGOS
21C
___, meenie …
EENIE
23C
Grain used in making beer
MALT
24C
Competition in a rodeo ring
BARREL RACE (“barrel roll”)
29C
Personal identity
ONESELF
31C
Trainwreck star Schumer
AMY
32C
Trade some punches
BOX
33C
Come onstage stage direction
ENTER
35C
Alternative to “trick” on Halloween
TREAT
37C
Someone’s gonna pay …or a statement about 17-, 24-, 51- and 60-Across?
HEADS WILL ROLL
41C
In God We Trust, for the United States
MOTTO
42C
They’re mine now!, informally
GOT ‘EM!
43C
Openly gay
OUT
44C
Groovy
FAB
47C
God, with “the”
CREATOR
51C
Legs at KFC
DRUMSTICKS (“drumroll”)
54C
___ of the above
NONE
55C
Culture: Prefix
ETHNO-
56C
Garlicky mayo
AIOLI
57C
Walk very, very quietly
TIPTOE
60C
Early home for Lincoln
LOG CABIN (“logroll”)
63C
Natural
INBORN
64C
Bangkok native
THAI
65C
Alex and ___ (jewelry retailer)
ANI
66C
Takes pleasure in
ENJOYS
67C
Red-lettered announcement added to a real estate sign
SOLD
68C
Bear’s home
DEN