Letter A 181500–181750

Active volcanoes Active volcanoes, e.g. Acts up volcanically Apes Mount St. Helens A high one is good for pale people, briefly A high one makes a burn less likely: Abbr. A redhead might look for a high one: Abbr. Abbr. in a beach bag Abbr. in skin care Abbr. on a Coppertone bottle Abbr. on a beach bottle Abbr. on a beachgoer's bottle Abbr. on a lotion bottle Abbr. on a sunscreen bottle Acronym whose "S" stands for sun affect with gangrene a minute spheroidal body on the surface of a sea urchin, perhaps a sense organ a rounded crystalline mass a student of sphagnology, the study of peat moss Algerian cavalry soldier ancient Greek headband any of a class of tracheophyte with jointed ribbed stems "A ___ in the Heart of Silence" A baseball, but not a football A rounded body Area of operation Area of predominance. Atmospheric layer suffix Area in which one has power Areas of control A trip to the greatest ball pit in the world, e.g.? a descriptive term to describe how close a particle's shape is to a sphere a room or court for ball games abnormal blood cell Anything shaped like Earth a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes an instrument for measuring curvature a radiating spherical group of minute crystalline fibres occurring in certain rocks a phospholipid derived from sphingosine, occurring in cell membranes an unsaturated amino alcohol found especially in nervous tissue and cell membranes Ancient riddler a sphygmograph record a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure an instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure an instrument for making arterial pulsations visible Album by Assyrian metal band Melechesh that features a winged lion on the cover ___ and Span ___ and Span (cleaner brand) ___ and Span (cleanser brand) ___ and Span (cleanser) ___ and Span (household cleanser) ___ and span (very clean) ___ and span: Var. ___-and-span ___and-span: Var. Add zest Anise or mace aromatic substance used as flavouring Added condiments Added pepper to Added piquancy Added pizzazz to Added pizzazz to, as with herbs Added seasonings to Added zest Applied nutmeg Added excitement to Adds excitement to, with "up" Adds pungency to. Adds zest, with "up" Adds zest. Age of Discovery commodities Aromatic flavorings A shelf in a kitchen cabinet? Adds some excitement to ... and what you'll find in the starred clues' answers? Add interest Ability to withstand heat Add some zest to Anthology: Rare. Aromatic, white-flowered herb Amex investment An arachnid and not an insect. Arachid Arachnid runs underneath piano in bank A monster that will chill your blood! Arthropod with the largest leg span (up to 12 feet) Alter ego of Marvel's Peter Porker Agile primate (Ateles geoffroyi) "Arachnophobia" terrors Arachnophobe's fear Arachnophobe's worry American skier: 1945–76 A vascular surgeon may examine them Arachnid's milieu. a kind of tree found in New Zealand, aka neinei any plant of the genus Tradescantia, esp T. virginiana, with deep-blue or reddish-violet flowers Acted as a mole Acted clandestinely. Acted like Hale Acted the mole an iron alloy used in the Bessemer process An elaborate and insincere sales talk Acts the barker. Agent, at times Animal that works for the CIA? Agents and moles Acts like Caleb Agents 86 and 99, in "Get Smart" André and Hari Austin Powers and Johnny English Add some style to All gussied up All you need to be a suave bartender? A Jones boy. A musical Jones. A very high narrow heel on women's shoe Abrupt increase on a graph Abrupt rise Actor-director Lee Add alcohol to, as punch An ear, as of wheat. Anomalous increase Added alcohol to Aromatic East Indian plant. Add a little gin to a party drink, say Add liquor to a party beverage Add zip to a party drink A biker may have a nasty one Allow to become known, as news. Accidentally knock over a drink, perhaps Author of "I, the Jury" Author of "The Delta Factor" Author of hard-boiled books. At surprise dinners the klutz ___ Accidentally out of the box All over the counter, say All over the lino, perhaps A pitcher may put it on the ball A rapid drive. A rapid ride. A ride in the family car. A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) Act of rotating rapidly Alternative to "roll the dice" Attempt to control the narrative, in a way Auto ride Automobile ride. Azealia Banks was on the cover of its last print edition Anatomical column Anesthesia option Article on chiropractors? A lot of nerve this has! Activity involving a needle Act the storyteller Act the raconteur At-home Peloton offering Axis, pivot a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe a thin person with long thin legs Axle parts Alternative to hanging clothes on a line any of a group of hard glassy minerals of variable colour Actor Stephen with two Tonys for "Angels in America" Actor Brent of "Star Trek: T.N.G." An upright Apartment instrument Apartment piano Archie and Edith Bunker were sitting at one at the start of the "All in the Family" theme song Apt to induce goose bumps Apartment pianos ABORIGINAL plant used as fuel AUSTRALIAN Aboriginal fuel-plant AUSTRALIAN Aboriginal plant used as fuel AUSTRALIAN fuel-plant AUSTRALIAN plant used as fuel Alternative to a die Alternative to dice A small area of trees and bushes Areel "Angel," vis- -vis "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer," e.g. Armed like a porcupine Armed with sharp points. Author of "Ethics" Achieves gender euphoria with a skirt, say Acts the deejay Auto outings Auto trips. Acts as storyteller Acts the raconteur "Arsenic and Old Lace" aunt, e.g. "Arsenic and Old Lace" aunts, e.g. Anteater descriptor ___ anteater, the echidna. acanthoid An external opening used for breathing in certain insects, fish, or other animals A helix Andromeda, e.g. ascent in spiral structure Another way to get up A consonant such as "S." another name for hardhack "A finger pointing to Heaven." A church could have one A mass of pyramidal form. A series of curls About 29.5% of the Burj Khalifa's height Architectural high point Architectural topper a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea Architectural tapers any bacterium having a curved or spirally twisted rodlike body any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form "And stab my ___ broad awake."—Stevenson. A big fest and what KC has lots of A good team should have it AFRICAN oilfield Airline with ultralow fares Angel or demon Actor's makeup glue Adhesive for a fake beard Alcohol consumers Ammonia. After this, you don't know what to believe Absence of faith Absence of religion, say Agnew of an earlier era of political malfeasance Agnew under Nixon Agnew who resigned Agnew who resigned in 1973 Agnew, the veep An Agnew Agnew who served as Nixon’s vice president a slender, twisted, non-flagellated microorganism causing malaria, relapsing fever, yaws, and other maladies an instrument recording movements of breathing an instrument measuring lung capacity Agnew and others Agnew, et al. "Axis" of some roasts A narrow point of land projecting into the sea A skewer for holding meat over a fire A sprinkle of rain. Act like a peeved llama Aids for police detectives An angry cat may do it ___ and image ___ and polish Attention to propriety A vengeful attitude Acrimonious emotion Act maliciously