Letter D 115250–115500

Drove recklessly Drives dangerously Detective's work, at times Dressmaking term. Do some clothes fitting Describing certain wearing apparel. Discount store for the three blind mice? Diplomat's attire Diplomatic attire Dogs wag them Dogs' appendages *Downward spiral Dangerous dive Demoralization Diving descent Dizzying decline Dizzying dive Dramatic downturn Downward plunges Dramatic descents, and a hint to each set of circles Dramatic drops Dog's show of excitement Damage, as a reputation Disgrace trace Does some marring "Dynamite" singer Cruz Danshui River capital Down Under honey possum Daddies: Sp. Disputed island in the China Sea Dervish cap Dervish headgear. Dervish's cap "Do Lipton employees ___ coffee breaks?" (Steven Wright line) Decide not to swing Diamond sign Director's shoot Director's shot Don't swing at, in a way Double ___ (delayed reaction) Double-___ (surprised reaction) ___ dive (throw a fight) Draft one position in fantasy football? Drop a bundle? Decide to defend someone, say Diver's "Stay cool!"? Dare to do something bold Dictator's order, and how to make sense of the answers to the starred clues, in two ways Demand from a stevedore's boss? Dictator's directive Don't fight the nods, say Dip into the box of fasteners? Decide to seize a sea Deli counter sign Duck out Drive to the country, say "___ directed" (medical-label advice) Declare one's position Declare something boldly Decide democratically "Do these leftovers smell okay to you?" Draw attention to oneself Dismantle, as a Christmas tree Dismantle, as a swingset disassembly Dave Brubeck Quartet hit Dave Brubeck signature piece Dave Brubeck tune Deem to be dumb Depart unofficially Don't get discouraged Don't leave beeper at work? Doggie bag from a luau? Deceive or absorb Deceptive acts Don't fight back Disobey a rush order? Depend on this promise completely, as you can with money storage Deducted, as points Demand respect Demonstrate engagement Do more than listen to the lecture Don't just listen Director's first attempt at a scene: 2 wds. Deli food, mostly Deli order, frequently Date actor Arkin Decimate a monastery's occupants? Directive from dad Do a certain household chore Director's captures Director's reshoots Director's units Doesn't swing Dupes, with "in" Dons dark glasses? Doesn't care either way Declines rapidly Disassembles Doesn't handle well at all Differs. Disagrees (letters 5-7) Disagrees (with) Doesn't fight back Doesn't put up a fight Doesn't rush Does a secretary's job Doesn't just rely on memory Dates or deletes Drinks in the afternoon, say Ducks hard work Declines to answer Develops a liking for Develops an affinity for Dependency adage, with "It" Drink in the afternoon, say Doth capture Doth get one's hands on DO go underground! Duke Ellington’s famous jazz travel instruction Duke Ellington standard written by Billy Strayhorn Duke Ellington theme song Duke Ellington's jazz classic about a popular New York subway route Do some logging? Decline to respond Direct operations *Do something without asking for permission (New York) Divers do this D-day rallying cry? Develop a fondness for Develop feelings for "Don't forget the rubber disk"? Disappearing with no notice Driving for pleasure (see letters 6-8) Dealing calmly with Disputing, with "with" Doobie Brothers hit Deposed King of Jordan. DOG, extinct breed of DUSTING powder Diamond : 10 :: ___ : 1 Diamond's opposite on the Mohs scale Diaper bag supply Diaper powder Dry sprinkle Drying powder Dusting powder ingredient. Dusting-powder ingredient Defends against rash appearances Dusting powders Dry stuff in the bathroom "Decameron" unit Dean Swift's "___ of a Tub." Dickens wrote one about two cities Dinesen offering Dinesen product Division of Chaucer's masterwork Dubious story discovery Scout creation Disdainful literary review comment Diplomacy, oratory and art are Churchill's. Display at a school show Dowers Discoverer of new stars. Discoverer of stars? Dickens novel set in London and Paris Dickens classic, with "A" Dickens novel set in London and Paris Dinesen products Dinesen works Do you believe it's magic? "Don't ___ to me until I've had my coffee" Demand from an interrogator Discuss it Disrupt a player on the tee, maybe Double ___(4) Discoursed. *Discussed business Discussed one's business Discussing Discussing Gotham? Discussing a sports conference featuring Badgers and Wolverines? Discussing the job with colleagues, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues seem to be doing Dream loudly? Do some hyping __ Day (September 19th celebration) ___ Day (September 19) Dissuade from doing Diplomatic doings Diplomatic efforts Diplomatic negotiations Delivers a lecture to Dispense sound advice Discuss workplace matters informally Discuss business at a social occasion Discuss work outside of work, say Discuss work with colleagues Discuss work-related matters "Dr. Phil," for one Doesn't project one's voice, say Doesn't blather Doesn't spout hogwash Discusses business Discusses work Discusses work at happy hour, for example Discuss corn? Discuss cornfields? Doesn't shut-up Doesn't mince words Discusses enthusiastically "Don't" to a kid Debate roasting versus deep-frying? Discuss favorably. "___, dark and handsome." Daunting, as an order Describing basketball players. Description of Shaquille Descriptive of many athletes. Deserving of skepticism Desirable NBA height Describing someone who towers over others Describing Sears Tower Diplomat at Congress of Vienna, 1815. De Gaulle description? Drink container for iced tea or lemonade, perhaps Difficult assignment Delivery to the candlemaker? Dress-shop specifications Difficult-to-believe story Deception requiring a vote recount? Digital weapon? Draw pile, in cards Design on an eagle's gripper? Drawing-card piles DAEDALUS, slayer of Daedalus' nephew Daedalus, nephew of Doctoral graduation cap Dreadlocks cover Dundee cap Dundee headgear Dundee headware Dundee headwear Dundee topper Drum brand from Japan Domesticable. Digital "pet" whose name is a bilingual portmanteau Digital pet of the '90s Digital pet that became a fad Dish wrapped in a corn husk, on a Mexican menu