Clues Answers “Get lost!” SCAT “— tree falls …” IFA Angler with a net SEINER Attire DRESS Bank jobs HEISTS Big hammer SLEDGE Burden ONUS Car scar DENT Convenes MEETS Crazy as — ALOON David of “Separate Tables” NIVEN Distinct flavors TANGS Energize, as a crowd AMPUP Expose and destroy ROOTOUT Fencing sword EPEE Fragrance…

Author: Thomas Joseph Across Letter before Bravo ALFA Back teeth MOLARS Con man’s trick HOAX Mideast peninsula ARABIA Basilica part APSE Garden pavilion GAZEBO Track act BET Ballet leap JETE Full moon, for one PHASE Tyler of “Armageddon” LIV Chinese or Thai ASIAN Black card SPADE Brooklyn team NETS Cruise stop ISLE Marina sight YACHT…

Author: Thomas Joseph Across Shocked sound GASP Small porch STOOP Detest ABHOR — firma TERRA Harrison Ford film BLADERUNNER Cariou of “Blue Bloods” LEN Failure DUD Long time AGE High regard ESTEEM Heaps ATON Writer Anne TYLER Easter lead-in LENT Entertain AMUSE Rotisserie part SPIT Hospital worker NURSE Sharpen HONE Numskull NITWIT Vacuum’s lack AIR…

Clues Answers “Knives Out” star de Armas ANA Baggy LOOSE Basilica part APSE Borscht base BEETS Clumsy ones OXES Crowd sound ROAR Curbside cry TAXI Debate group PROS Diamond club BAT Director Ang LEE Diving birds LOONS E’s musical equivalent FFLAT Except for SAVE Finished OVER Flippered fish-eaters FURSEALS Full range ATOZ Hope of comedy…

Author: Thomas Joseph Across Show fear COWER How some stocks are sold ATPAR In harmony ASONE Esther of TV ROLLE Hawks and doves BIRDS List of candidates SLATE Torah cabinet ARK Like some ’60s fashions TIEDYED Minor complaint NIT — Salvador SAN Attempt TRY Tennis great Arthur ASHE Course at Eton MATHS Scrollwork shape ESS Tall…

Clues Answers “The Hobbit” dragon SMAUG “— my case” IREST Angel’s home HEAVEN Belly feature NAVEL Bible boat ARK Bitter ACRID Captivated RAPT Car ding DENT Charm ALLURE Cowhand’s place RANCH Crucifix ROOD Did some scheming PLOTTED Dried by dabbing BLOTTED Fall back LAG Final, for one TEST Forge worker SMITH Gofer’s work TASK Haphazard…

Author: Thomas Joseph Across Full range ATOZ Tart fruits SLOES Except for SAVE Riddle question WHOAMI Clumsy ones OXES Link HOOKUP Some evergreens FIRTREES Flippered fish-eaters FURSEALS Read PERUSE Diamond club BAT Pop stars IDOLS Port-au-Prince’s nation HAITI “Knives Out” star de Armas ANA Horse restraint HALTER Remote FARFLUNG One way to play FORKEEPS Spot for…

Clues Answers Bumpkin RUBE Cap feature VISOR Cheated at hide-and-seek PEEKED Coarse fabric BURLAP Company abbr INC Crunch targets ABS Cubes in a glass ICE Cuzco native INCA Deserve MERIT Do over REPEAT Donkey ASS Easy win ROMP Fancy neckwear ASCOT First número UNO Flowering shrub AZALEA Game show host EMCEE Get together MEETUP Glade…

Author: Thomas Joseph Across Word of action VERB Noted seamstress ROSS Sharif and Epps OMARS Cowhand’s place RANCH River vessel CANOE Met work OPERA Help out AID Did some scheming PLOTTED Dried by dabbing BLOTTED Method WAY “The Hobbit” dragon SMAUG Male cat TOM Forge worker SMITH Bible boat ARK Impetuous BRASH Hearty brew ALE Like…

Clues Answers “Dream On” band AEROSMITH “Drive” band THECARS “Enter Sandman” band METALLICA “Invisible Touch” band GENESIS “Keen!” NEATO Bullring cheer OLE Burner setting STOVE Choir voice ALTO Church reply AMEN City square PLAZA Comedian Davidson PETE Comic Caesar SID Common events in whodunits DEATHS Consumerist Ralph NADER Couches SOFAS Damage HARM Director Spike LEE…