Letter S 271500–271750

state of deep meditative contemplation Soul men? Saucy goose of "Friendly Persuasion." Seed that autorotates Seaport city, capital of Middle Java. SAMARIA language SAMARIA native Selfless aid offerer Selfless helper Subject of a parable. Some people of old Palestine Souls of kindness. S.S.R. dig unearths a German coin? Step in Rio Step like the bossa nova Steps on the Copacabana Spicy Balinese condiment Spicy South Indian lentil stew Stew served with dosa Stew served with idli sambhar Some Carnaval dances Some Carnaval performances Some carnival entertainment South American dances Syncopated Latin dances sambos SAMBOES Soul singer behind "A Change Is Gonna Come" "Sighted sub, sank __" "Sighted sub, sank __": WWII message "Still the ___" (Bob Seger hit) Seger's "Still The ___" Self ender Single-word bar order Slade: "Still the ___" Synonymous with Special delivery instruction Saturday in Sauternes Saturday, in France. Saturday, in Montreal Saturday, in Paris Saturday, on the Seine Saturday, to Sartre Saturday: Fr. "Six of one, half a dozen of the other" (and this puzzle's theme) Six of one, half dozen of the other Saturdays, on the Seine ... still more ... SOFT from being outermost in the kiln (of brick/tile) Soft and crumbling, as bricks soft brick soft tile Source of boredom state or quality of being the same Said twice, equivalent of "Nothing new" Start of the quip's answer Some partners, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? Scandinavian language from which we get "tundra" Scandinavian natives Scandinavian people whose name looks like a man's nickname Scandinavian people whose name sounds like a man's nickname She plays aspiring cop Nicky on "blue bloods": ___ Gayle Some Finns Seuss character with a platter, to the narrator Seuss fellow Seuss' eggs-and-ham offerer Seuss's green-food promoter Seussian purveyor of colorful food Samos native Simoon of Turkey. simoom "Salt Fat Acid Heat" author Nosrat "Salt Fat Acid Heat" chef Nosrat Sanjo banjo Stringed instruments of Japan SILK fabric interwoven with gold SILK fabric, ancient Silky fabric that dates to the Middle Ages Secret publishing and distribution of literature banned by state of USSR Single sign-on protocol often used with federated identities Signature name on the Declaration Speaker of remark Sitcom character who delivered the series-ending line "Sorry, we're closed" Sitcom character who said "Not many people know this, but I happen to be famous" "Skyfall" director "Sweetheart" of "Jersey Shore" Smith of country music fame Slangy lunch fare Soap star Emma "Swing and sway with ___ Kaye" Singer ___ Davis Jr. Slugger Sosa Something that might be made with cold cuts from the fridge Songwriter Cahn Sosa loved by Cubs fans Songwriter with the most Oscar nominations Singer/dancer/actor Songwriters Hall of Fame member who wrote "April Love" "Survivor" locale in the South Pacific "Survivor" setting, several times "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" setting Savai'i's country Scene of Dec.–March rains Setting for "Rain" Setting for Margaret Mead's first book Setting for Mead research Setting for several "Survivor" seasons Setting for the '09 season of Survivor Setting of Margaret Mead's first book Sia Figiel's country Site of Margaret Mead studies Site of Margaret Mead study Site of Pago Pago Site of a Margaret Mead study Site of interest to Margaret Mead South Pacific Island accompaniment South Pacific country that won its independence in 1962 South Pacific country whose capital is Apia South Pacific island country South Pacific island studied by Margaret Mead South Pacific naval base. South Pacific state South Pacific tourist site South Pacific tourist stop South Sea island group where Pago Pago is. South Sea paradise. South Seas monarchy Southernmost U.S. point Stevenson lived here. Stevenson's retirement home Stevenson's retreat Striped Girl Scout cookie Subject of a book by Margaret Mead: 1928 Subject of the Tripartite Convention of 1899 site Pago Pago native subject Mead base Samoa language South Pacific native South Seas native. Stevenson, in a way. subject Mead, Margaret Island studied by Some Mead interviewees Some Pacific Islanders Some South Sea islanders. Stevenson's friends. Subjects of Margaret Mead study Some Girl Scout cookies Striped Girl Scout cookies Setting in Pago Pago "Spy in the sky" satellite. SAMIAN capital SPORADES island Sporades isle. Savory Asian pastry Savory Indian appetizer Savory Indian pastry Savory South Asian pastry Savory baked pastry Savory triangular pastry Savoury Indian snack Small Indian fried turnover Small Indian turnover, fried and served hot Small stuffed triangular turnover South Asian dumpling Stuffed Indian dish Stuffed Indian pastry small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot Savory Indian pastries Savory pastries often served with chutney South Asian pastries South Asian turnovers Stuffed pastries of India Some tearoom equipment Siberian breed of dog with a tightly curled tail Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family Siberian dog breed Siberian herding dog Siberian pup Siberian sled dog Sled-pulling pooch Snow-white dog "Smiling" sled dogs Siberian sled dogs Some sled dogs Shanghai boat Skiff on the Yangtze. Small Chinese boat Small boat of East Asia Small boat of the Far East sanpan Sights on the Yangtse. Seacoast plants Sales promoter Sales rep's giveaway Sales-kit item Salesman's aid Salesman's carry-on Statistical group Statistical subset Store freebie Subset of a population Swatch, e.g. Selection of chocolates Sales rep's inventory Sales tools Salesman's kit. Salesman's load Salesmen sometimes leave them Store freebies Studies a small part of Statistician's subgroup Sports star who wrote the 2008 best seller "A Champion's Mind" "Spider-Man" director, 2002 "___ Son" (Eli Wallach film) Senator Ervin et al. Shepard and Neill Singer Cooke and Smith Singers Cooke and Smith Snead and Houston Snead and Shepard Snead and Spade Snead and others. Some defensive weapons, in brief Spade and Cooke Spade and Etcheverry Spade and Hill Spade and Shepard Spade and Snead Spade and Uncle Spade et al. Spewack and Snead. Surface-to-air missiles Surface-to-air missiles: Abbr. Store named after the same guy Walmart is named after Singer with the 2018 hit "Pray" "Slammin'" golf legend "Slammin'" golfer "Slammin'" winner of the 1954 Masters Tournament "Slamming" golf great Star on the links. Strong person Strongman of the Bible Sufferer of an infamous bad hair day Ship's strong piece of timber Strongmen Sleuth who "looked rather pleasantly like a blond satan" Singer on the 1960s hits "Wooly Bully" and "Li'l Red Riding Hood" Sandra's Supreme Court successor Signer of the Declaration and namesake of a Boston beer