Letter A 19500–19750

Appease Assuage, as fears Ameliorated Assuaged A DRUG THAT REDUCES EXCITABILITY AND CALMS A PERSON Alleviates Assuages "Anyone who hates ... dogs can't be ___": W. C. Fields Announcer's cry at a hound race? "Anything could happen" "Anything might happen," and a hint to eight answers in this puzzle Assurance after putting a Band-Aid on a boo-boo Acronym format, often Attention-getting rendering Appealing kind of offer for a home seller Air raid ender Alert nullifier Announcement indicating that the coast is safe Any who dare All: Ger. All: German Assert without proof A SKEPTICAL LISTENER ADVERTENT As attentive as Ross Perot? Awaiting an explanation Allure: Obs. A walk between trees A walk or aisle. Aisle between trees Avenue in Stuttgart Avenue, in Berlin. Avenue, in Germany. Avenue: French. A FORMAL ACCUSATION AGAINST SOMEBODY Angry crew member might make one, post firing Assertion made without proof. A SLANDEROUS ACCUSATION A STATE WITHOUT FRIENDS OR MONEY OR PROSPECTS ACCUSATION RESPONSE ACCUSE WITHOUT ESTABLISHED PROOF AN ACCUSATION THAT IS UNDERSTOOD WITHOUT NEEDING TO BE SPOKEN AN AWARD GIVEN WITHOUT CLAIM OR OBLIGATION ASSERT OR AFFIRM STRONGLY Accuse in a courtroom Accuse tentatively Accuse without proof Annotation Proof Assert sans evidence Assert sans proof Assert to be the case Aver Aver without firm evidence Adjective for a suspected perpetrator According to popular suspicion Adverb used for the accused ACCUSATORY QUESTION ACCUSATORY RESPONSE ACCUSATORY WORDS ACCUSER Accusatory one Accuser, perhaps Asserter. Adduces. Affirms Asserts Asserts sans proof Asserts to be true Asserts without proof Asseverates Appalachian range: Var. AMERICAN county altruistic Asserting without proof asserting without proof or before proving apocryphal Anagram of LEGISLATOR "Animal Farm," for one anagoge Antihistamine brand ANDANTE, movement faster than A CHORD WHOSE NOTES ARE PLAYED IN RAPID SUCCESSION RATHER THAN SIMULTANEOUSLY A RAPID AND IRREGULAR HEART BEAT ACRONYM FOR PRETTY DAMNED QUICK AT A VERY FAST TEMPO Agnes de Mille's latest hit. At a brisk speed At a brisk speed (music) AN ATTRIBUTE THAT IS DETERMINED BY A GENE OR GROUP OF GENES Alternate form of a gene Alternate gene form Alternative form of a gene Alternative gene form alternative version of genetic code Above __ (most important) A German in Paris. "Alice" director, 1990 "Alright, Still" singer Lily "Annie Hall " director "Annie Hall" Oscar-winning director "Annie Hall" star-director "Annie ___," Gwendolyn Brooks book "Annie ___," by Gwendolyn Brooks "Anthony Adverse" author "Anthony Adverse" author Hervey ____ A Dulles. A GAME SOLDIER FIRST TO ATTEMPT A WRITTEN DEFENCE A Green Mountain Boy A LARGE PARK IN MANHATTAN A PREVIN A SOLDIER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WHOSE TROOPS HELPED CAPTURE FORT TICONDEROGA FROM THE BRITISH A memorable Gracie ALICE (FILM) DIRECTOR ALL THE WAY HOME (FILM) DIRECTOR AN UNFORTUNATE PERSON WHO SUFFERS FROM SOME ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCE ANIMAL HOME WILD ANNIE OAKLEY (FILM) DIRECTOR ANTHONY ADVERSE ANTHONY ADVERSE DIRECTOR ANTHONY ___ HALL ART OF WAR, THE (FILM) DIRECTOR AUTHOR! AUTHOR! (FILM) DIRECTOR Actor Alfie of "Game of Thrones" Adverse fate Ambassador to Yugoslavia. Ambassador to become Dulles aide. American Idol winner Kris American people patriot Annie Hall's creator Actor Woody or comedian Tim Août time Author Drury Author Hervey. Author of "Anthony Adverse." Author of "Israfel." Author of "Toward the Morning." Author of "Treadmill to Oblivion." ART PIANIST CHILEAN "Advise and Consent" Pulitzer winner "Advise and Consent" novelist ADVISE IN BRITAIN ADVISE OF ALLEN, GRACIE MILIEU Alley of radio fame American man of letters Any sneeze-causing substance Averse to boxers, say abnormally sensitive allergen ABNORMAL body reaction Abnormal sensitivity Adverse reaction Anatomical aversion anaphylaxis All in Germany All, in Berlin. Actor who played Grandpa Munster Actor who played Grandpa on "The Munsters" A BOWLING GAME USING SLENDER BOWLING PINS A BOY WHO RETRIEVES BALLS FOR TENNIS PLAYERS A JUNCTION WHERE ONE STREET OR ROAD CROSSES ANOTHER A NARROW STREET WITH WALLS ON BOTH SIDES A PLACE FOR BINDING BOOKS A STRIKE NOT RESULTING FROM DIRECT GRIEVANCES AGAINST THE WORKERS' EMPLOYER ACTRESS VERONICA 'HILL STREET BLUES' ACTOR JOE AN EMPLOYEE ON STRIKE AGAINST AN EMPLOYER AREA IN BOWLING Actress Kirstie Aisle? Allen had one Allen's former street. Allen's or Gasoline ___ Allen's or bowling Area with trash cans A stray critter ANCESTRY MIXED BAG Alley prowler Arrest made on a side street? Airborne hoop play Allen's and others. Ancient custom. A waste of time Allowing only female students Alston Anderson novel: 1965 "Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be ___" (quote about W.C. Fields) A big salute A greeting. ACCOUNTED FOR, IN A WAY Attendant to a man "___ abandon, ye who enter here." A very late time Around-the-clock "And ___ ask is a tall ship ...": John Masefield "__ Ask of You": "Phantom" duet "___ Ask of You" ("The Phantom of the Opera" song) '-- Ask of You' '-- ask is that ...' A BATHER MAY WANT ONE A GIRL WAS FROM THERE IN ALL I ASK IS ___ SHIP ARE YOU REALLY MINE (SONG) ARTIST AS EVER ASK (FOR) ASK A TOUGHIE ASK ALMS ASK ANY GIRL (FILM) CAST ASK FOR AN OPINION ASK FOR HAY ASK FOR IDENTIFICATION ASK FOR IT ___ ASK OUT ASK TO ENTER ASK TO LEAVE ASK TO OBTAIN FREE Adele's "___ Ask" Alanis Morissette's "___ Really Want" Alms Ask for And ____ ask . . . As the crow flies able to form an alliance AN ORGANIZATION OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN A PACT OR TREATY Academy Action pact? Agreement between nations. Arab League Axis, e.g. anschluss ATLANTIC fish alewife allis alose Activist ___ Redhorse Young Actress Grant of "Weeds" AN ALLIANCE OF NATIONS JOINING TOGETHER TO FIGHT A COMMON ENEMY A BATTLE IN WORLD WAR II A BATTLE IN WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC A NAVAL BATTLE IN WORLD WAR II A SLENDER STALK THAT FURNISHES AN AXIS FOR A CARPEL AXIS LEADER AXIS RELATIVE AXIS SOLDIERS Associates Axis adversaries Axis battlers Axis fighters Axis foe Axis foes Axis of ___ Axis opponents Axis opponents in WWII