Letter S 88250–88500

Sleuth (abbr.) Small dick? Small military unit: Abbr. Soldiers' grp. Stakeout fig. ___ sgt. (police rank) Separate and remove Step before "mail in" separable Sort of outbuilding SMALL area of painting SMALL part of whole Sailors' assignment Security squad Small detachment of troops. Small fact Small individual feature Small part or parts. Soldier's duty Something a broad outline lacks Something an overview lacks Sondre Lerche "Minor ___" Special military assignment Specific aspect specific-information Sent on a special task, in military usage. Shook a following sleuth? Showing lots of particulars Scoop, so to speak Special tasks, for soldiers, sailors, etc. Suspect, maybe Suspect, often stayer Sense with your senses Smell out Sniff out Sniff out, perhaps Spot: Colloq. smell a rat Sniffed out Sensor Sleuth on the case, perhaps Sherlock Sherlock Holmes, for one Spade or Hammer Spade or Marlowe Spade or Spenser Spade, for one Some cops Something done on a case-by-case basis? Sensing device Sensors Sensors, essentially Senses Sniffs out Sniffs out, say Sort of thaw Step toward peace. School punishment Steer away Steer in a different direction Stop by threats Stop from doing Stop, perhaps shout down Soap substitute for your laundry Soaps and cleaning agents used for laundry Substances that help remove grease and dirt Soap rivals. spoilage SETTLEMENT of anything SETTLEMENT of controversy, suit etc. SERVING to determine SETTLE (1954) shape or influence Standoff factor something that deters Scares off Stymies Strongly dislikes Stripped of royal status Sch. punishment Set off a charge Set off an explosion Set off the charge Set off, as explosives Set off, in a big way Set off dynamite SHELL part (mil.) "Star Wars" Artoo ___ "Star Wars" droid Artoo-___ "Star Wars" surname? Sign near roadwork, maybe Sign with an arrow Substitute route Sign of diversion Soldier's distraction? Side trips Start of rehab Supposed result of a juice cleanse Spent time at Betty Ford's "Sister, Sister" city Site of Briggs Stadium. Site of Wayne University. Seven-time NHL champs Start of a patriotic sports trio Superfluous: Fr. Superfuous Sleuths: Abbr. Soldiers' groups: Abbr. Some NYPD members Some NYPD officers Some P.D. employees Some investigators: Abbr. Some police officers: Abbr. Some police-dept. employees Score before ad in Score before ad in or ad out Seven-___ (worst hand in Texas hold 'em) Significant card in canasta. Small club? Small spade, maybe Smaller than trey spot two Some low cards Sometimes-wild cards Suit bottoms? Sacellum Sixtinum honoree Saturn or Mars Saturn or Mars e.g.: L. Saturnus or Mercurius Subject of a Latin hymn Subject of many old hymns Source of the line "Man does not live by bread alone": Abbr. Second: Comb. form Second: Prefix. Secondary: Comb. form. second author someone who remarries after a spouse's death Secondary: prefix "Sprechen Sie ___?" shrub with clusters of pink or white flowers Small "nombre" "Slumdog Millionaire" actor Patel "Slumdog Millionaire" star __ Patel Software coder, for short Software coder, informally Software engineer, for short Software engineer, informally Software programmer, for short Software programmer, slangily Software worker, for short Statesman who will be 71 on Oct. 14. Sell short SKANDA, wife of scorched earth Strips the shrimp Stunning blow: Scot. SHAPE up Slowly come to light software creator someone who develops real estate SECOND section of a movement Section for investors Strengthens as muscles Shiva's consort Shiva/Siva HARA DHARMA consort Siva's consort Siva's consort, in Hinduism Siva's wife Siva, wife of Supreme Hindu goddess supreme power in the universe Stray from the course Stray from the norm Swerve from the norm sexual pervert Sins, in Kremlin parlance. Simile or metaphor Smartphone, e.g. "Speak of the __!" Sinner's motivator? Slick one Someone not to deal with Someone often spoken of? skater New Jersey county spirit of evil Sympathy for Satan? Slangy term for a Marine Seasoned highly. Seasoned concoction. sea bat spiny fish Song from "The Exorcist: The Musical"? Satan's broadcaster? Seasons highly. Superstitiously sealed portal in the back of some churches "Satanic" nickname for the number 13 Storyteller for Satan? Serious trouble ahead, with "the" small US tree Scheming, underhand Shifty; tricky Sly or underhanded in intent Scheming nature someone to whom property is devised by will Strategists STRENGTH, deprive of sap of life or energy "Shorty" in "Get Shorty" Schwarzenegger's "Twins" costar Schwarzenegger's twin (!) in "Twins" SW county of England. Spend, as time Setting aside Setting aside, as time Strong emotional attachment strong affection for or loyalty to someone or something Sacrificial ___ sacramental Scarf down Scarf up or down Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal spare none Swallows up Seriously loyal saintliness synergism Star of the 2016 film "Lion" Software creators, for short Software makers, for short strike with blow Scotch whisky Shakespeare called it "honey-heavy" Small beads Soft drink Mountain ___ Soft drink in a green can, briefly Some beads that glisten Some condensation Some drops Some drops on crops Source of early glistening Steamed-up window substance Stuff glistening on blades Summer coat? Symbol of dawn. Scot who invented a vacuum bottle Scotch distiller John Scotch maker Scotch whisky name