News & Politics

May 2015 Crossword Answer Key

Across

1. For face value

6. Ann Cashion and Ris Lacoste, for two

11. Clinton’s 1996 opponent

15. GOP rivals

19. Joe who managed the Yankees to four World Series titles

20. Great-seal bird

21. True

22. Exude

23. Nickname for British journalist Piers, when he was majoring in physics?

25. Wise

27. Explorer in Florida

28. Hold in high regard

30. Defense Secretary ____ Carter

31. Santa ____ winds

32. Hamlet or Macbeth

34. Snatch

36. Played (around)

38. Range of salaries

42. Yogurt dip, in Indian restaurants

43. Rental-car company founder Warren

44. “Don’t Bring Me Down” band

45. Metro stop favored by the Weekly Standard’s editor?

48. Alexandria is there

51. Bad part of town

53. “Too bad” follower

54. St. Albans, e.g.

56. 1982 Duran Duran album

57. PBS host Smiley

59. Words on a Christmas gift tag, sometimes

61. Leave shocked

62. Travels

63. Everest guide

65. Plenty

67. Passers of bad checks, in legalese

69. 19th-century President’s nickname, after a night of drinking?

73. The C&O Canal, say

76. Hint

77. Future doc’s major

81. “Victory is mine!”

82. Mass. and Conn., in DC

84. Involuntary movement

87. “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you,” e.g.

88. NYT and WSJ rival

89. Russell and Cameron

91. Machu Picchu builders

93. Pete of Musicforthemorningafter

94. Tenth President

96. Part of Maryland where everyone sings for Christmas?

99. ____ center

100. Bourbon brand ____ Williams

102. Plains storage

103. Newswoman Vieira

105. Poolside structure

107. UVA students

108. iPhone helper

109. In the manner of

110. Historian’s period

112. Applies to

116. Ethereal music

120. Beat keepers

123. Get singer Frankie out of jail in a Northwest neighborhood?

125. Leave out

126. ____-B

127. Agree to discuss another time

128. Strange

129. Stage honor

130. Like some floors

131. Beginning

132. Evenings, on the marquee

Down

1. Not much

2. Lug

3. Skilled sorts

4. Covers with metal plates

5. Put more merchandise back on

6. MBA holder, maybe

7. Loser to the tortoise

8. Food in a carton

9. Two-dimensional

10. Dakar’s country

11. Attention-seeking behavior

12. Big ref. book

13. Volcanic flow

14. Elevator pioneer Otis

15. Part of the Justice Dept.

16. Caviar served at diplomatic events?

17. Author A.A.

18. Ending for home or farm

24. Dozen in a human adult

26. Snow remover

29. Church and Clapton

33. Former New York governor Spitzer

35. Place to soak

37. Truck

38. Irritations

39. Mecca honoree

40. “____ Got a Friend”

41. Gas-station name, in Canada

42. La Bohème tenor

46. Journalist Jacoby

47. Kids

49. Dock

50. Throw casually

52. Oscar winner for The Queen

55. Like beer in a keg

58. Wheel on a boot

60. Feelings

62. Not the sharing type

64. Fighting

66. Zone around the Equator, with “the”

68. Klein of Vox.com

70. Disorder

71. Chemistry-lab safety feature

72. Liquid-Plumr rival

73. Prepare spinach, one way

74. Not at home

75. Kitchen sink where a car dealership keeps its documents?

78. New Zealander, sometimes

79. Great or snowy bird

80. Judi of Shakespeare in Love

83. “Are you kidding me?”

85. The lowest of the low

86. Horses and lions have them

89. Extended, as one’s neck

90. I tunes?

92. Kite holder

95. Actress Longoria

97. Gets bested by

98. Armenia’s capital

101. Get less wide

104. Indian festival of lights

105. Henry ____ Lodge

106. Site of a 13-day siege

111. Atmosphere

113. Bridge

114. Heavenly spheres

115. River with a famous delta

117. Dismounted

118. Show with singing

119. One for the Austrians

121. Muddy home

122. Ultimate degree

124. Fishing need