Letter A 175250–175500

a knife used as a weapon "Auspicious One" of Hinduism a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative A mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, etc. Apt rhyme of "quivers" Australian word meaning rowdy party Awkward bumbler Al Capp creature Attempt to promote cream cheese? Artificially-cultured beef, slangily Al Capp cartoon character Al Capp character shaped like a plump bowling pin with legs Al Capp creature of 1948 Al Capp's latest whimsy. Armless "Li'l Abner" creature Al Capp creations. Abbr. in TV listings Alternative to HBO Alternative to STARZ Abbreviation for an optional TV channel with original series Addis Ababa's province An area of shallow water Aquatic navigation obstacle Area of shallow water a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide ACUTE state following accident AFFECT with disgust AFFECT with horror acute state A. Hitchcock specialty Amazing bit of news a shockingly bad person a loss of lift at high speed caused by the formation of shock waves Ability to appal Aped blacksmiths A real loafer A tree helps it keep its shape A tree may be found in it Abode for an old lady. Adidas product All-avian comic strip All-birds comic strip Allbirds product Anile person's home Auto tire: Colloq. Avian editor in the comics Accessory for a bowler an oblong rectangular box designed to hold a pair of shoes ... a mud-laden gardener swapped a shrub for a ____ Ankle strap fastener Acted the farrier Acted the smith All pumped up? Alt-rock genre whose performers often stare at their effects pedals Aid for squeezing into a tight piece of footwear a device used for easing the foot into a shoe *Arch supports, e.g. A loose one can trip you up a lace used for fastening shoes A blacksmith. A closet organizer Al Bundy sells them Alley rentals Auto tires' outer casings a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing act or an instance of polishing a pair of shoes A lace starts to come undone? Article in a bootery Ancient Japanese commander Ancient general of the East Aleichem who created Tevye Author Aleichem Author Asch Aleichem who wrote for the Yiddish theater A-ha "The Sun Never ___ That Day" All female pop-punk Japanese band ___ Knife a kind of millipede, having a hard shiny dark brown segmented exoskeleton "Amscray!" relative "Away, fly!" A word before takeoff? A word to the chickens. A word to the unwelcome Apt letters missing from "_ _ _ve _ff!" Aroint thee! Awed bawls? Amish country dessert "All __ Up" (Presley tune) "All __ Up": Elvis hit "All ___ Up": Presley Agreed to a deal, in a way Attacks in two different ways? A stem with its leaves. Aim for the basket Attempt a free throw Attempt a three-pointer, for example Attempt to score in hockey? aim to score goal Attempt to hit A taw. Alcoholic drink consumed in one gulp a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps Aggies, e.g. "-- ask questions later" Attempt a grandiose goal Act before considering the consequences Act without thinking Advice from Cupid? Attraction on a midway. Armed exterminator's job? American cowslip. Annie Oakley and others? Arness and Wayne, so to speak A photographer ... A kind of talk. Alternative to home ec Alternative to home economics Antiques store, e.g. Artisan's work area Awning site Amazon addict, perhaps a compulsive shopper a person who breaks into a shop act of breaking into shop Advice to bargain-hunters? area of shop facing street amount stored in shop Antique store Ad-filled weekly Almost anybody the week before Xmas. Admen's targets. A paradise for enthusiastic buyers Antique stores Alternative to a handbasket Arcade features. A senior employee in a large shop who supervises assistants and directs customers a person employed by a departmental store to supervise sales personnel, assist customers, etc Aircraft navigation setup area on shore Area subject to erosion Alex or Morgan, e.g. Areas that are like, actually littoral area at shore " . . . all shaven and ___" A little underfunded ACTING near at hand Actor Martin who co-stars with Martin Adjective for an elf Army general relieved of command. and sweet antonym of tall at some point or distance before a goal is reached Anthology's start? Actor Martin & author Rex? Actress Hathaway with not enough money? a surfboard between six and eight feet in length an imperfection or lack that detracts from the whole Any way of saving time, effort, etc. Abbreviate, say Add butter. Added lard Affected by condensation? Abridger. ABBREVIATORY Abridging Abbreviates A failure to meet a goal An abbreviated form of An abbreviated form of: 2 wds. An abbreviation of Anger management no-no Argument activator American flowering plant Affectionate term for a 5'4" guy Actor Martin's meat dish? Attire for Wilander "And I couldn't get to sleep because of the ___" Aparicio, Luis Appling, Luke A little yarn to line clothes for the summer ahead A kind of loan. Avoirdupois weight unit Apple has one A, E, I, O, U in "cat," "bed," "sit," etc., for example Abbreviate your response in a concise manner A bit of booze A chaser might chase one A guess at something. A single photograph. A stroke in a game. Amount in a whiskey glass Any attempt or try. Any attempt. Assassinated, often Attempt at a basket Attempt at a goal Attempt at a score Attempt at goal Attempt on goal Attempt to kill Attempt, in basketball Attempt, so to speak Attempted to make a basket Attempt taken with a camera, perhaps an attempt to score in a game A young pig: Var. Ad campaign targeting a wide area Altar-cations? "A ___ the Dark," 1964 film Agenda for a vet visit, maybe Annual pet checkup components Attempts at baskets Attempts in basketball and target practice Attempts on goal Attempts to score, in hockey Accurate rink attempts African salt bed Anne Hathaway's home. Ascended rapidly "Auld Lang Syne" opener "Auld Lang Syne" starter "__ auld ..." Assume the burden of Assume, as a burden Attempt to be heard Address loudly Attempted to drown out Angry exchanges Angry verbal exchanges Address from far away Act rudely in a crowd Act rudely in line, say Action on a crowded subway Acted rudely while in a line, maybe a hand tool for lifting loose material Activity after a snowstorm. a freshwater sturgeon of N. American rivers, having a broad shovel-like snout Anxious-crowd action "A Black Lady Sketch ___" "A Black Lady Sketch ___" (HBO series) "Arthur" or "Merlin," e.g. Air on TV Almost place Any affair: Colloq. Art gallery event Artistic production ___-and-tell Act conspicuously AKC entrant Award-winning toy? Appeared poker-faced