Letter S 168000–168250

Southwestern plant whose oil is used in cosmetics Southwestern shrub that yields a cosmetic oil Southwestern shrubs yielding a cosmetic oil Skating champ once married to Terry Bradshaw *Stand-up's delivery Something funny that's told for laughs STORY to amuse Sally's cousin. Say in fun Speaker's intro, often Speechmaker's opening Something told to make others laugh staple Stand-up guy Source of some corn Said in fun Spoke in jest Suitless card Shaggy dog stories. Some are practical Some speeches open with them ... as do this puzzle's four longest entries Speech openers, at times Speech starters, sometimes Stand-up repertoire Smurf with explosive boxes Song that Dolly Parton wrote on the same day as "I Will Always Love You" She was #12 in Maxim's 2007 Hot 100 She was half of "Brangelina" Shiloh Nouvel ___-Pitt Seat of Will County, Illinois Santa descriptor Santa-esque Santa-like Ships' small craft Ship created by James Barrie for "Peter Pan" Specialized flag Santa Claus by another festive name SULU archipelago island SULU archipelago, chief island of the (Phil.) SULU capital "Sonny Boy" singer "Swanee" singer Al Singer Al who starred in the first talkie SHAKE person etc. with jerk from seat etc. SHAKE with jerk from seat etc. Serious reversal Serious shock Severe shock Shake roughly Shake up roughly. Shake up severely Shock or surprise. Shock somewhat Shock to the system Shocking sensation Shocking stimulus Soda whose original slogan was "All the sugar and twice the caffeine" Stun with a blow Sudden elevator stop phenomenon Sudden lurch Super-caffeinated cola brand Supercaffeinated cola Soft drink with a lightning bolt in its logo Shook up roughly. Shock a fairy-tale monster Setbacks Shocking developments Startles severely Sudden shocks Shortened form of Snow’s first name on "Game of Thrones" Singer Bon associated with the band "Europe" Satirist Stewart Satirist and crossword puzzle fan Stewart Senator Ossoff of Georgia Singer Bon Jovi Singer Secada Singer/actor Bon Jovi Snow in "A Song of Ice and Fire" Snow in "Game of Thrones" Snow of "Game of Thrones" Snow on "Game of Thrones" Snow on television Speechwriter Favreau Stewart in the "Wordplay" documentary Stewart of "The Daily Show" Stewart of Comedy Central Stewart once of "The Daily Show" Stewart or Cryer Stewart or Hamm Stewart or Lovitz Stewart or Voight Stewart with many Emmys "Superstore" salesman SIMON, father of Son of Amittai Subject of a VeggieTales movie Swallowed character Symbol of bad luck. Syndicated columnist Goldberg Salk Salk or Savimbi Savimbi of Angola Scientist Salk Surname of pop's Joe, Kevin, and Nick Scientist in the news, 4/55 Satirist Swift "Star Trek: First Contact" director/star Singer who plays the ex-husband of Helen Hunt's character in "Pay It Forward" Senator whose surname should be stressed on the second syllable "SNL" alum Leslie "Sunrise" singer Norah Sharp craving Singer Norah Singer Tom Slangy craving Smith's "Men in Black" costar Storied Casey Storied engineer Casey Strong craving, slangily Successful lawyer and amateur golfer Bobby ___ Surname of singers Grace and Norah *State park east of New York City State park on Long Island Stereotypical neighbors "Sappho's Leap" author "Sappho's Leap" author Erica She wrote "Fear of Flying" Senator Ernst Singer Mitchell Singer Mitchell Actor Singer Mitchell impersonated on "30 Rock" Singer Mitchell who wrote "Woodstock" (but didn't attend) Singer-songwriter Mitchell Songbird Mitchell Songstress Mitchell Songwriter Mitchell Songwriter Mitchell Actor Songwriter/singer Mitchell Singer/songwriter born 11/7/1943 SWEDISH timber industrial area *"Saturday Night Live" cast member of the late 1980s Sci-fi boy hero with very clean teeth? Scrabble player's favorite flower Species of narcissus Spring herald Singer Anderson and others Stewart and Heder Stewart and Lovitz Star of "Chicago Fire," "Chicago P.D.," and "Chicago Justice" Sir ___ Ive, designer of the iPad, iPod, iPhone and iMac Spike who directed "Being John Malkovich" Scott known as the "King of Ragtime" Scott of ragtime Scott of ragtime music She sang about McGee Singer whose back-up band was the Full Tilt Boogie Subject of ESPN's "The Last Dance" Shoes from His Airness, casually Sparks's placement service for prison personnel? Superman's birth father Superman's dad Superman's father Sara portrayer on "CSI" Sara Sidle's player on "CSI" Summer clothing portmanteau Summer denim wear, slangily Singer Stafford et al. Stafford and Mielziner Stafford and Sullivan Stafford and Van Fleet Sequel to "Little Men" Sequel to Alcott's "Little Women" and "Little Men" San __ (Costa Rica's capital) San __ (Silicon Valley city) San ___ (Costa Rican capital) San ___ (Northern California's largest city) San ___ (city in Silicon Valley) San ___, capital of Costa Rica. Señor Ferrer. Shortstop Iglesias Singer Feliciano Singer Feliciano who appeared in "Fargo" Six-time All-Star Bautista Slugger Altuve Slugger Canseco Spanish-American anthem starter? Spanish tenor Stalin's first name Sen. McCarthy. Soul and gospel singer Margie Susann's "Every Night, ___!" Singer who was good at making dough? St. -- University (Philadelphia school) St. ___ day: March 19 Singer Groban Son of Amaziah. "South Pacific" director Sixth book of the Old Testament Stephen __ Sondheim Successor of Moses Successor to Moses Southwestern national park, or the primary plant that grows there Singer of the 1940s blues hit "One Meat Ball" Spode or Wedgwood Signer from New Hampshire Singer with the Pussycats SHELOMITH, father of Serenity director Whedon Singer Stone Soul singer Stone __ stick: incense ___ stick, burned by the Chinese as incense. ___ stick, burnt as incense by Chinese. Shove roughly. Shove to get through a mob Subway action. Subway shove Shover. Some moshers Set down quickly Small scribble Smitch small piece note SPANISH grass fibre rope SPANISH rope Spanish castanet dance Spanish folk dance Spanish peasant dance. Scribbles (down) Scribbles hastily Scribbles, with "down" Small but appreciable amounts Soupcons Scribbled (down) SCOTTISH pillory SI (S.I.) unit of energy/work Shaking bump. Sudden jarring movement Soup de __ Soup du -- SHAFT resting on bearings, part of STYLE characteristic of newspaper writing Some clichéd writing Specialty of a Columbia school established in 1912 Seminar at Columbia Subject of a Verne novel Saggy cheek Saggy facial features Schiller ode subject Schiller's "Daughter of Elysium" Something to jump for