Letter A 171500–171750

Ad-libber's lack Adapting for stage, screen, etc. a person who adheres to the letter of Scripture; a person who studies Scripture any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group Author of broadcast text a person who writes scripts, as for screenplays Archaic term for "clerks." Atlantic codfish Alternative to "page down" Ancient document, or how to view a modern document Ancient text Archeological find near the Dead Sea A character from Dickens. A person who is mean with money Annual Barrymore role. Anti-wrinkle shot for dudes' nether regions American word meaning whopper Acquired however possible Apothecary's measures: Abbr. Abort a mission Abort, as a mission An impromptu team. Area covered with low trees or shrubs. Attack baked-on grease, say a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface Antipollution devices area of scrub vegetation Ambassador cleans out his office, then ___ Abort, NASA-style Abort a planned operation entirely Almost a quarter of nine: too soon to get up? (6) A press corps feeding frenzy Act pts. Abbreviation for a classic television comedy troupe from the North A way of diving Acronym on Caribbean vacations that's not really an acronym anymore Activity using tanks Activity with tanks Air supplier Apparatus with a harness and flippers Apparatus with a wetsuit Aqua Lung gear Aquanaut's gear Aquatic acronym Aquatic activity Aqualung devices Afghan Civil War weapon any of several former Italian coins A boat or its oar A small boat used for rowing Announcer Vin AMERICAN spiny-headed fish Artist who works with a chisel a three dimentional work of art a three-dimensional work of plastic art art of making figures or designs in wood, stone, etc art work produced by carving or moulding artwork produced by carving artwork produced by carving or molding artwork produced by carving or moulding Ajax's target Anything vile. A food fish A food fish like the porgy. A porgy American porgy. Atlantic fish commonly called a porgy Atlantic coast fishes. Atlantic pan-sized porgies Atlantic porgies Abusive: Var. Ailment treated with citrus "A thousand pardons, Pietro" Apologies, in Apulia "Apologies, Alessandro" Ancient leather shields. ALBANIAN lake Albanian city. Armadillo bone Armadillo's plate armadillo plate an arrangement of scales or plates on an animal's body A metal container used to store coal for domestic fire Abandon, as plans Abandoned, like plans amount scuttle will hold A disgusting person Accumulated gunk Absolute lowlife ARMHOLE ___ and Charybdis any of a class of medusoid coelenterates; a jelly fish ancient Greek two-handled drinking cup Ancient method of encipherment with a message wrapped around a cylinder Agricultural tool with a curved blade for mowing grass Ancient Eurasian region Ancient region of Eurasia Accessory for Father Time Aberdeen's state: Abbr. Admission of 1889: Abbr. ABM project of the '80s ABM treaty violator Acronym for the Reagan-era "Star Wars" program Anti-ICBM plan of the Reagan era Anti-ICBM program Anti-missile inits. Anti-missile prog. Antimissile plan, for short Antinuke proposal of the 1980s Arms race abbr. Arms race initials Arms race inits. Arms race plan: Abbr. Arms-race inits. Active campus gp. during the Vietnam War Activist campus org. Activist gp. with a clenched fist in its logo Activist org. once led by Jane Fonda's second husband Activist youth org. Anti___Vietnam War org. Antiwar demonstrators' org. Antiwar grp. Aztecs' SoCal sch. "... against a __ of troubles": Hamlet "... and two if by __" "America the Beautiful" closer "America the Beautiful" expanse "America the Beautiful" waterway "America, the Beautiful" shiner "And crown thy good with brotherhood from ___ to shining ___" "Aquaman" setting A kind of change A kind of sponge A sub may go into it A vast area. Adriatic Adriatic or Aegean Adriatic or Aegean, e.g. Adriatic, among others Adriatic, e.g. Adriatic, for one Aegean or Adriatic, e.g. Aegean or Baltic Aegean or Bering Aegean or Caribbean Aegean or Mediterranean Aegean or Ross Aegean, e.g. Aegean, for instance Aegean, for one Ahab's milieu America's Cup race locale Amphitrite's home. Andaman or Tasman Andaman, for one Anemone's abode Anglerfish's habitat Another body of water Antarctica's Amundsen ___ Aquaman's milieu Aquatic expanse Arabian or Arafura Arabian or Irish Arabian or South China Arabian or Sulu. Arafura Arafura or Ross. Aral or Black Aral or Caspian Aral or Dead Aral or Ross Aral, e.g. Aral, for one Arel or Tasman Ariel's domain Armada arena At __ (lost) Azov is one Azov or Caspian Azov, e.g. Azov, for one Ahab's inspiration? Appetite enhancer, so it's said Attraction of a shore vacation. Atlantic coast fish Aeschylus' play "The Persians" is about one Armada action Abalone abode Abode of abalone Anchor place Anchor spot Abyssal plains settings Airfield builders of WWII American military construction force Albatross or auk Albatross or pelican, e.g. Albatross, for one Auk or Murre e.g. Albatross et al. A horse of the year AMERICAN racehorse, famed Aqua shade Aqua-colored Aquamarine shade Atlantic coast, e.g. American chemist, 1951 Nobel Prize winner. ...and at the maritime museum, we saw a ___ Area akin to Texas's gulf frontage Area of early exploration Aquatic animals with a bovine name Alaskan king, e.g. Aquatic denizen ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's circled words "American Idol" host Ryan who I don't THINK has been accused of ... OK, to hell with him, Pismo Beach hotel name "American Top 40" host An experienced sailor. Any job on a ship Abalone so-called from where it comes from and what it looks like any species of ear-shaped shells of the genus Haliotis Anago, at a sushi restaurant Anago, in a sushi restaurant Anago, on a sushi menu Anchor's resting place Atlantic City feature. "Above the Law" star Action hero Steven Action movie actor Steven Action star in "Above the Law" Action-film star Action-film star Steven Actor who has a seventh-degree black belt in aikido Actor who ran an aikido dojo in Japan Actor who starred in an A&E reality show subtitled "Lawman" Access to the ocean Ahab or Nemo, e.g. A dolphin from its beak. A water-colour? Aquamarine hue Auk's relative Another name for the porpoise. Animal-like fish Aquarium creature Aquarium critter Aquatic equine "And why the ___ boiling hot" A Navy commando A broken one might indicate tampering A pinniped AIRTIGHT closure Affix a kiss? Animal balancing a beachball on its nose