CrosswordDictionary2024Aug Flashcards
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Cheerful (5)
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RIANT
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Marathon Joan ___ Samuelson (6)
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BENOIT
3
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Nobelist Root who championed the Open Door policy with China (5)
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ELIHU
4
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Comedian Poundstone (5)
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PAULA
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Off-kilter (4)
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ALOP
6
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Zelda Fitzgerald, née ___ (5)
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SAYRE
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“Show Boat” writer Ferber (4)
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EDNA
8
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Stella __ cookies (4)
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DORO
9
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Sandra alternative (4)
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CASS
10
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Staircase posts (6)
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NEWELS
11
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Three-player trick-taking game (4)
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SKAT
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Frigid body of water first explored by the HMS Terror (7)
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ROSSSEA
13
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“Succession” actor Ruck (4)
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ALAN
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“The Rabbit Hutch” National Book Award winner Gunty (4)
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TESS
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Nobelist Joliot-Curie (5)
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IRENE
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Larry’s housemate on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (4)
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LEON
17
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Bond villain with a Napoleon complex (4)
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DRNO
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Lyon-based crime-fighting organization (8)
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INTERPOL
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Former Tottenham striker Jermain (5)
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DEFOE
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Prime minister who staunchly opposed the Camp David Accords (6)
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SHAMIR
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Country singer Tanya (6)
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TUCKER
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“Criminal Minds” star Brewster (5)
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PAGET
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Brazilian hitmaker ___ Ben Jor (5)
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JORGE
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Cultural critic from Baltimore who wrote six volumes of “Prejudices” (7)
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MENCKEN
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Mystery novelist Faye or Jonathan (9)
KELLERMAN
26
French president’s residence (6)
ELYSEE
27
Li’l lutes (4)
UWES
28
Spotted (5)
PINTO
29
Software used in A/V transmission (5)
CODEC
30
Like the architecture of the Alhambra (7)
MOORISH
31
Certain demoralizing military campaign, for short (5)
PSYOP
32
Chinese province where Lanzhou beef noodles originated (5)
GANSU
33
Stew traditionally eaten with injera (3)
WAT
34
Novelist Miller (5)
HENRY
35
___ the Elephant, children's TV character (4)
ELLA
36
"Twisters" director ___ Isaac Chung (3)
LEE
37
Stanley Tucci's character in "The Devil Wears Prada" (5)
NIGEL
38
Nathan ___, physicist who collaborated with Einstein on a theory of wormholes (5)
ROSEN
39
Language group of Southeast Asia (3)
TAI
40
Guitarist Anastasio of Phish (4)
TREY
41
Maker of precious violins (5)
AMATI
42
High-pitched bird calls (8)
CHIRRUPS
43
___ Chimpsky, primate raised as a human in a landmark language acquisition study (3)
NIM
44
Filmmaker Cameron (5)
CROWE
45
G.I. morale booster (7)
USOTOUR
46
Shrub with small, yellow flowers (3)
RUE
47
Comic actor Patton (6)
OSWALT
48
"The Ghost and Mrs. ___" (1947 film) (4)
MUIR
49
Unsolicited, in a way (6)
ONSPEC
50
Scott in Illinois, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
AFB
51
Last syllable of a word (6)
ULTIMA
52
Helen of Troy's mother (4)
LEDA
53
Abbr. in French business names (3)
CIE
54
Sticks figure (5)
YOKEL
55
Chitchat (7)
CHINWAG
56
"Right Here Waiting" singer Richard (4)
MARX
57
Wry Mort (4)
SAHL
58
Vellani who plays Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (4)
IMAN
59
"Peter Pan" dog (4)
NANA
60
___ saltado (Peruvian stir-fry) (4)
LOMO
61
Marsh bird with “Virginia” and “king” species (4)
RAIL
62
Drag performer Gunn (4)
GIA
63
“A Wrinkle in Time” protagonist Murry (3)
MEG
64
Contemporary sculptor Sarah (3)
SZE
65
“The End of the F***ing World” actress Naomi (5)
ACKIE
66
“Eat the Rich” satirist (9)
PJOROURKE
67
Aa and pahoehoe, for two (5)
LAVAS
68
Repeat symbol, in sheet music (5)
SEGNO
69
___ Morales, former president of Bolivia (3)
EVO
70
First nonhuman species encountered in the "Star Wars" franchise (4)
JAWA
71
French vineyards (4)
CRUS
72
___ Aldridge, early Black American playwright (3)
IRA
73
Longtime hair removal brand (4)
NEET
74
Sewing machine pioneer Howe (5)
ELIAS
75
Blue dye (4)
ANIL
76
Job listing abbr. (3)
EOE
77
Dr. Marcus of old TV (5)
WELBY
78
Final purpose, to Aristotle (5)
TELOS
79
Actress Keene of “Sex Education” (4)
MIMI
80
Oscillations associated with sleep (10)
ALPHAWAVES
81
Definitive documentation (13)
PROOFPOSITIVE
82
Author Welty (6)
EUDORA
83
Hedy who invented key communication technology (6)
LAMARR
84
Maori singer and composer Fanny Rose ___ (5)
HOWIE
85
Blue (4)
LEWD
86
“Past Lives” star Greta (3)
LEE
87
Any of 32 fliers awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal for gallantry (3)
PAGEON
88
“Gangubai Kathiawadi” star Bhatt (4)
ALIA
89
Metallic fabric (4)
LAME
90
Mount ___ (peak north of the Golden Gate Bridge, familiarly) (3)
TAM
91
Blue supergiant in Orion’s leg (5)
RIGEL
92
Restriction on press freedom (6)
GAGLAW
93
“Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” author Brown (3)
DEE
94
Actor in “Law & Order: SVU” and four of the “Jurassic” movies (6)
BDWONG
95
Hold that’s in a hold (4)
BRIG
96
Mediterranean resort island once owned by Britain (7)
MINORCA
97
Reddish-brown horses (7)
SORRELS
98
Woodard of “Brooklyn” (5)
ALFRE
99
Overly ornamented (6)
FLORID
100
Network of burrows (6)
WARREN
101
Nonsense (6)
PIFFLE
102
1949 Tracy/Hepburn romantic comedy (8)
ADAMSRIB
103
Witchy woman (5)
CRONE
104
Socialist philosopher Engels (9)
FRIEDRICH
105
Commissioner who works with Batman (6)
GORDON
106
Bean aboard Apollo 12 (4)
ALAN
107
“Goldfinger” singer Shirley (6)
BASSEY
108
“Gymnopedies” composer Satie (4)
ERIK
109
Populist Louisiana governor nicknamed “The Kingfish” (8)
HUEYLONG
110
Wally’s TV bro, with “the” (4)
BEAV
111
Sawbuck (6)
TENNER
112
TV western on which Dennis Weaver played Chester Goode (8)
GUNSMOKE
113
Small songbird with a long, powerful bill (8)
NUTHATCH
114
Boy played by Ronny (4)
OPIE
115
Units of force (5)
DYNES
116
Nautical ropes (8)
RATLINES
117
___ Pointe, Michigan (6)
GROSSE
118
Rochester’s first wife, in Jane Eyre (6)
BERTHA
119
The West Wing creator (6)
SORKIN
120
Chancellor Adenauer (6)
KONRAD
121
“Shōgun” star Sawai (4)
ANNA
122
Actress Pounder (3)
CCH
123
People also known as the Cree (7)
NEHIYAW
124
Toilet (7)
COMMODE
125
Nourishment (7)
PABULUM
126
Small, hard fruits of some plants (7)
NUTLETS
127
Poe poem whose narrator inadvertently wanders to his lover’s tomb (7)
ULALUME
128
Argentinean plain (5)
PAMPA
129
“Wild Thing” rapper Tone ___ (3)
LOC
130
Buddy who starred in “Barnaby Jones” and “The Beverly Hillbillies” (5)
EBSEN
131
Melodic (6)
ARIOSE
132
Midnight in Paris (6)
MINUIT
133
“Superior Donuts” playwright Tracy (5)
LETTS
134
Eva of “CSI: Miami” (5)
LARUE
135
Roman historian Cassius (3)
DIO
136
Composer ___ Carlo Menotti (4)
GIAN
137
Trackable scents (6)
SPOORS
138
Ruby of "A Raisin in the Sun" (3)
DEE
139
___ Lilly and Company (3)
ELI
140
Perlman who played Barbie’s creator, Ruth Handler, in “Barbie” (4)
RHEA
141
NASCAR great Petty (4)
KYLE
142
Base figure, for short (3)
NCO
143
Kingpin on "The Wire" (5)
MARLO
144
Annapolis frosh (5)
PLEBE
145
18th-century French novelist whose name means "the wise man" (6)
LESAGE
146
Afro-Caribbean religion (8)
SANTERIA
147
Banned chemical contaminant, for short (3)
PCB
148
Hunter on screen (5)
HOLLY
149
English cathedral city (3)
ELY
150
Cheese also known as French Gruyère (5)
COMTE
151
"Chain Reaction" singer, 1985 (4)
ROSS
152
Artist Cindy known for her photographic self-portraits (7)
SHERMAN
153
River through Glasgow (5)
CLYDE
154
One-named poet from the 13th century (4)
RUMI
155
Place dear to the Sundance Kid (4)
ETTA
156
Conservationist Fossey (4)
DIAN
157
"Resurrection" and "Watusi (Hard Edge)" painter Thomas (4)
ALMA
158
Greek god whose Roman equivalent is Somnus (6)
HYPNOS
159
Scarlett's "Ghost World" co-star (5)
THORA
160
Sailing maneuver (4)
TUCK
161
Eagerly begin into (8)
TUCKINTO
162
Gunpowder ingredient (9)
SALTPETER
163
Business with an at-home labor force (15)
COTTAGEINDUSTRY
164
Rapa ___ (Easter Island, to natives) (3)
NUI
165
Fireman on “Leave It to Beaver” (3)
GUS
166
Skate’s cousin (5)
MANTA
167
Merak or Mizar (4)
STAR
168
Youngest of Alcott’s March sisters (3)
AMY
169
Ground-breaking tool (6)
HARROW
170
Bygone VW delivery vehicle (7)
VANAGON
171
Muse of music (7)
EUTERPE
172
Commotion (4)
FLAP
173
Singer Sumac (3)
YMA
174
Dove into poetry (4)
RITA
175
“On Photography” essayist Susan (6)
SONTAG
176
“Network” director (5)
LUMET
177
Wing feature (7)
AILERON
178
Canon camera brand (3)
EOS
179
Mobutu ___ Seko (only president of Zaire) (4)
SESE
180
Disney CEO Bob (4)
IGER
181
Carter who played Wonder Woman (5)
LYNDA
182
Marshal at Waterloo (3)
NEY
183
Italian athletic company named after its founder’s initials (7)
ELLESEE
184
Oscar-nominated title role for Peter Fonda (4)
ULEE
185
Dog of film and TV (5)
BENJI
186
“High Hopes” lyricist Sammy (4)
CAHN
187
Finely groomed stone (5)
SILEX
188
Protagonist in 2024’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (3)
NOA
189
Denigrates, in Derby (5)
SLAGS
190
“Bambi” aunt (3)
ENA
191
Horse-drawn carriages (5)
SHAYS
192
Eartha Kitt’s “Mambo de ___” (5)
PAREE
193
Movie critic Jeffrey (5)
LYONS
194
Lake on Tanzania’s border (5)
NYASA
195
Overly glib (3)
PAT
196
Solar system model (6)
ORRERY
197
Actress Moriarty (4)
ERIN
198
About 3.26 light years (6)
PARSEC
199
"Her Kind" poet Sexton (4)
ANNE
200
Actress Lee of "Past Lives" (5)
GRETA
201
Jazz pianist Garner (6)
ERROLL
202
Venetian painter considered "The Sun Amidst Small Stars" (6)
TITIAN
203
Turkington with the persona Neil Hamburger (5)
GREGG
204
"PBS News Hour" politics producer Schmitz (3)
ALI
205
Singer Damone (3)
VIC
206
Go on and on (6)
YABBER
207
Letters on old Soviet rockets (4)
CCCP
208
Actress Wray of "King Kong" (3)
FAY
209
Offices with partitioned workspaces, in slang (9)
CUBEFARMS
210
Curly-haired friend of Charlie Brown (6)
FRIEDA
211
Evergreen forest that covers much of Canada (5)
TAIGA
212
Goods for sale: Abbr. (4)
MDSE
213
High-energy genre for Mac Dre and E-40 (5)
HYPHY
214
Psychoactive brew used in the Amazon basin for spiritual ceremonies (9)
AYAHUASCA
215
Retired Bing assistant (7)
CORTANA
216
Tiny bit (5)
SKOSH
217
Richly embellish, as fabric (7)
BROCADE
218
Together, in music (4)
ADUE
219
Degree granted honorarily to Mark Zuckerberg: Abbr. (3)
LLD
220
Sylvan setting for “All the world’s a stage” (5)
ARDEN
221
Character depicted holding an infant in the “Behold” monument at the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Park (10)
KUNTAKINTE
222
Contempt (5)
ODIUM
223
Whom Ellen Willis described as “the paradigmatic female rebel” (10)
DEBEAUVOIR
224
“Justice as Fairness” philosopher John (5)
RAWLS
225
Appropriately named “The Amazing Spider-Man” director Marc (4)
WEBB
226
“Night of the Living Dead” director George (6)
ROMERO
227
Bouquet in a pocket, in “Ring Around the Rosie” (4)
POSY
228
Legal suspension (4)
STAY
229
James of "The Godfather" (4)
CAAN
230
"Cheers" bartender Woody (4)
BOYD
231
Spain's longest river (4)
EBRO
232
Lassie's owner on old TV (5)
TIMMY
233
Blue reef fish (4)
TANG
234
Lover of Euridice, in opera (5)
ORFEO
235
Buns (6)
PATOOT
236
"Pretty Little Liars" author Shepard (4)
SARA
237
Holly genus (4)
ILEX
238
Jazz trumpeter Jones (4)
THAD
239
Comedian Aparna who wrote "Unreliable Narrator" (9)
NANCHERLA
240
Another name for bingo (5)
BEANO
241
"Holidays Symphony" composer Charles (4)
IVES
242
"Kitchen Confidential" actress Santiago (6)
TESSIE
243
"Object Lessons" novelist Quindlen (4)
ANNA
244
___ Ranch, locale in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (5)
SPAHN
245
Women’s suffrage leader Belmont (4)
ALVA
246
Director Lemmons (4)
KASI
247
Chiang who voiced Mei in “Turning Red” (7)
ROSALIE
248
“Wandavision” star Dennings (3)
KAT
249
Sanskrit surname meaning “lion” (5)
SINGH
250
Darden who hosts the podcast “___ in the Morning” (4)
EBRO
251
Indivisible entity, to Leibniz (5)
MONAD
252
Cryptic of the Appalachians (7)
MOTHMAN
253
Expel from the body (5)
EGEST
254
Puzzling paradox (4)
KOAN
255
Martha who sings “Heat Wave” (6)
REEVES
256
Willie of “Charles in Charge” (5)
AAMES
257
Ghana’s first prime minister ___ Nkrumah (5)
KWAME
258
Designed of a famed chair (5)
EAMES
259
Brightest star in Lyra (4)
VEGA
260
___ Lehnsherr (Magneto’s alias in “X-Men”) (4)
ERIK
261
Buccaneer's buddies (8)
HEARTIES
262
Chemical formula for lye (4)
NAOH
263
Jovian moon (6)
EUROPA
264
"Li'l Abner" cartoonist (4)
CAPP
265
South American city home to Tejada's El Gato del Río (4)
CALI
266
Lamarr whose early invention led to the development of GPS (4)
HEDY
267
Animated dog with the last name Höek (3)
REN
268
Region that lent its name to the oldest Greek architectural order (5)
DORIS
269
___ chai, a.k.a. pink tea (4)
NOON
270
___ Gagarin, first man in space (4)
YURI
271
Needle-nosed fish (3)
GAR
272
Hawaiian wood used for ukuleles (3)
KOA
273
Japanese-Peruvian fusion chain (4)
NOBU
274
Coastal African desert (5)
NAMIB
275
Hindu teacher (5)
SWAMI
276
Lower in status than before (8)
DECLASSE
277
“Problem Areas” host Wyatt (5)
CENAC
278
Man of many titles in “The Mikado” (7)
POOHBAH
279
Drug slang in the name of an ‘80s one-hit wonder band (4)
DEXY
280
Singer/songwriter Furman (4)
EZRA
281
Heavy and fast metal subgenera (6)
THRASH
282
Flag carrier for three European countries (3)
SAS
283
Mandip Gill’s “Doctor Who” character, familiarly (3)
YAZ
284
Skull and Bones members, e.g. (4)
ELIS
285
“___-Bak” (martial arts franchise) (3)
ONG
286
Strait between the British mainland and the Isle of Wight, with “the”
SOLENT
287
“Garfield” cartoonist Jim (5)
DAVIS
288
Group of kangaroos (3)
MOB
289
Historic club with a rhyming name (4)
CBGB
290
Turner of TV (3)
TED
291
Alter ego of Megan Thee Stallion (8)
TINASNOW
292
Abstract painter known for her use of grid patterns (11)
AGNESMARTIN
293
Clay figure in Jewish folklore (5)
GOLEM
294
Counselor on the Enterprise (4)
TROI
295
Fury (6)
CHOLER
296
Units of X-ray exposure (9)
ROENTGENS
297
"SNL" alum Gasteyer (3)
ANA
298
Manatee relative (6)
DUGONG
299
Fish with a pointed snout (4)
PIKE
300
Brazilian singer-songwriter Ramalho (4)
ELBA
301
Suit type for Cab Calloway (4)
ZOOT
302
Aunt, in Italian (3)
ZIA
303
Businessman Emanuel (3)
ARI
304
Founder of a Persian religion (9)
ZOROASTER
305
Financially behind (9)
INARREARS
306
Powerful auto engines (5)
HEMIS
307
Carrie-Anne of "The Matrix" (4)
MOSS
308
Percolate (5)
LEACH
309
U.S.M.C. bigwig (3)
NCO
310
Disgusting, slangily (5)
GRODY
311
Aunt ___ of "Oklahoma!" (5)
ELLER
312
Ancient continent that included present-day Siberia (7)
ARCTICA
313
Bender (3)
JAG
314
Ottava ___ (verse form) (4)
RIMA
315
Dances in duple time (6)
GALOPS
316
Lentil-based stew from India (6)
SAMBAR
317
Jazz trombonist Dickenson (3)
VIC
318
Filmmaker Aster (3)
ARI
319
Surrealist James (5)
ENSOR
320
"The Parent Trap" actress Maureen (5)
OHARA
321
Actress Hinds of "9-1-1" (5)
AISHA
322
Sandoval of "Vanderpump Rules" (3)
TOM
323
Division of the Rockies featuring the resorts Alta, Park City, and Snowbird (7)
WASATCH
324
Hamilton biographer Chernow (3)
RON
325
"Three's Company" co-star of Ritter and Somers (6)
DEWITT
326
Shaving aisle choice (4)
ATRA
327
Saint Philip ___, so-called "Second Apostle of Rome" (4)
NERI
328
"The Tin Drum" protagonist (5)
OSKAR
329
John, in Milan (6)
GIANNI
330
Jamaican folk song about overnight labor (4)
DAYO
331
Lover (10)
AFICIONADO
