Letter B 83750–84000

Bribed a Balkan land? Boxer paid to take a dive? Back stage necessity Brylcreem addict Biker gang in the '50s Backup preventer Bribing Beanery, in slang Bound for the record books ___ Barrier Reef Big Dipper's constellation Big Dipper's setting Basis for a course of study. Big black bird? Big entry at Crufts perhaps wrecking tea garden Boar hunter once Boarhound. Breed described by the American Kennel Club as "the Apollo of dogs" Breed of large dog Big bowsers Big dogs named for Copenhagen people Become larger: Archaic. Become more important Better behavior? "Billie Jean" for Michael Jackson Baz Luhrmann romance that scores a story from the 1920's with hip-hop, with "The" (May 10) Big pout? Boeing's pride? Big Apple district Big Apple theater district Broadway nickname Broadway's theater district Boxing champ of the '20s Bird for which a Yellowstone National Park lake is named Bird like the loon. Bird of the loon family. Bird similar to a loon Bird that builds floating nests Bird that eats feathers Bird that eats its own feathers hundreds at a time Bird with toes Birds that eat feathers. Boeotian butter maker? Buddy of the Goodman band BULGARIAN neighbor/neighbour Birthplace of the Olympics Birthplace of democracy, in the Mediterranean Balkan primate? Bounty hunter shot by Han Solo in "Star Wars: A New Hope" Bush "___ Fly" Battle of Salamis victors "Bein' __": Kermit the Frog's song Back front Back or horn Blue + yellow Bok choy's color Beginning poet? Big winner of 1967 Bart Starr was one Bromfield novel, with "The" Beantown beanie? Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Best Picture winner of 2019 BLUEBOTTLE relative *Bunny slope designation Brass instrument with a patina? "Bonanza" star "Bonanza" star Lorne "Brighton Rock" author "Brighton Rock" novelist "Bonanza" star's hat business? Became verdant Better fertilized, perhaps "Brighton Rock" writer and others Birds Eye rival Brand with a fifty-five-foot-tall statue of its mascot in Blue Earth, Minnesota Britt Reid Britt Reid's alter ego Botanical garden structure. Botanist's workshop. Building for plant growing Big topic in "An Inconvenient Truth" Bright African snake "But note that before I left, I voted for Bush's tax cut, so we can send ___ of cash back to the American people." Bar jarful Bit of a side dish Building feature with ecological benefits Backstage place. backstage room in a theatre where performers rest or receive visitors Backstage areas *Background for a scene using CGI Background for an on-camera meteorologist Background that's filled in later Backing for a film project? Backdrops for many superhero movies Betsy King and Nancy Lopez? Bernanke's predecessor Bogart adversary in "Casablanca" Bucks, cabbage, dough, etc. Beatles song about an underwater vessel played blues-style? *Bureaucratic obstacle to environmental projects Bureaucratic environmental regulations Beverage at a Japanese restaurant Beverage brewed in a gaiwan Beverage for composer Adolph? Beverage found in this grid's lower-left corner Beverage in a Japanese ceremony Beverage with antioxidants Broccoli, cucumbers, etc. Borough of London, source of the right time. Be a hostess Be maitre d' Bid welcome to Bid welcome to, as guests Bow to, perhaps Bumped fists, say Birthday arrival "Brady Bunch" boy "Brady Bunch" name Baseball's Brock Baseball's Luzinski Baseball's Maddux Bear who won 8 Hugo Awards Ben's "Meet the Parents" role Bike racer LeMond Brady boy Brady in the upper right Bryant's brother Basketball coach Popovich Breaking the Surface autobiographer Botanist Mendel Bank gift at New Year's Banjo-playing actor? Baseball's Luzinski et al. Bishop's apron. British colony until 1974 British island in the Caribbean. BLACK Maria (mil.) Bruno Mars song that reached #1 in 2011 British ___ guards British infantryman "Beowulf" beast "Beowulf" monster BEOWULF, victim of Bane of King Hrothgar, in literature Beastly "shadow-walker" of "Beowulf" Beowulf baddie Beowulf's adversary Beowulf's first combatant Beowulf's foe Beowulf's victim "Beowulf" monster's music Mecca? Bad money drives out good economist British economist "Barbie" director Gerwig "Barbie" director Baker of fairy tales Broom-maker's child. Became an adult (with "up") Became bigger Became enlarged Became larger Became too big for one's britches? Boomed Broadened one's mind Burgeoned Became courageous Became less emotionally involved with (letters 4-7) Became comfortably rich, as it were Became comfortable with Became old enough for Became gradually larger or more mature Became more appealing over time Became more appealing to Became more palatable to over time "Black Mesa" author Battleship colour Big name in Western fiction Bleak, in London British statesman of World War I. British statesman, tried to avert war, 1914. black white tone black white tone uk Became overcast, at Oxford Big dogs seen on sides of buses Brains ... or this puzzle's four circled names? Basic street layout Basic street system Battery framework. Battleships board, say Back or end Bowl figure Breakfast pan Bacon cookers Baseball : diamond :: football : ___ Bowl setting Bronco's locale Buccaneers' milieu Battleship boards Big hassle, so to speak Brokenheartedness Bereavements Bob or Brian of the NFL Be heavy-hearted Be in mourning Bewailed Baseball's Ken Jr. or Sr. being like a griffin, in the sense of greenhorn Boston Harbor site of the Tea Party breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat BROCHETTE Bar partner Bar's partner Barbecue appliance Barbecue cooker Barbecue hardware Barbecue surface Barbecue, for example Broil over briquets bar and ___ Broiled-meat order Barbecue comfortably? BARRED lace BBQer's need Box office window. Bra's location bar metal Broiled Beef on the patio BROILER Barbecue cook Bentley features Barbecuers' equipment Barbecues Bad, as a prognosis Bleak in outlook Bleak, as an outlook Bad face Big name in Monaco Bather's target Behind-the-toilet buildup Built-up gunk besoil Besmeared Becomes very dirty. Britten opera hero Britten's "Peter ___" "Brothers," said Tom ___ Big name in bedtime stories Big name in folklore