31 July 1998 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 31 July 1998

1
M
2
E
3
A
4
S
5
L
6
E
7
S
8
C
9
L
10
O
11
S
12
E
13
A
L
P
H
A
B
E
14
T
15
S
A
I
N
T
S
16
S
A
L
A
D
B
A
R
17
U
P
B
E
A
T
18
S
P
O
K
E
19
F
O
20
R
C
E
21
S
R
I
22
E
S
M
E
23
C
L
O
A
K
24
F
I
L
M
25
D
E
B
26
L
O
O
P
Y
27
M
E
D
I
A
28
H
A
V
O
C
29
L
A
M
E
N
T
30
A
31
S
32
S
O
B
E
R
A
33
S
A
J
U
D
G
E
34
B
U
T
T
E
R
35
R
A
Z
O
R
36
S
P
I
E
L
37
O
R
D
E
R
38
T
39
O
40
G
41
T
E
L
L
42
R
A
I
D
S
43
M
A
Y
A
44
A
R
E
45
M
O
R
E
L
46
D
I
T
S
Y
47
I
N
T
48
R
O
S
49
R
E
50
S
O
N
A
T
E
51
N
A
T
I
V
E
52
S
U
P
R
E
M
E
S
53
S
L
O
P
E
54
P
A
Y
D
I
R
T

Hints & Clues

Across
1
Discovery made by a spot check? : MEASLES
8
Stingy : CLOSE
13
Cast of characters? : ALPHABET
15
Mark and Martin : SAINTS
16
Self-service station : SALADBAR
17
Optimistic : UPBEAT
18
Ray, in a way : SPOKE
19
More than persuasion : FORCE
21
Start of many Indian place names : SRI
22
Wife's name in "Babe" : ESME
23
Disguise : CLOAK
24
"M" or "V" : FILM
25
Girl in a gown : DEB
26
Eccentric : LOOPY
27
Marshall McLuhan's concern : MEDIA
28
Rack and ruin : HAVOC
29
Keen : LAMENT
30
34
See 45-Across : BUTTER
35
Straight ___ : RAZOR
36
Leading lines? : SPIEL
37
Harmony : ORDER
38
Deck (out) : TOG
41
Blow the whistle : TELL
42
Speakeasy risks : RAIDS
43
Chichén Itzá resident : MAYA
44
.0247 acre : ARE
45
Delicacy cooked in 34-Across : MOREL
46
Easily confused : DITSY
47
Openings : INTROS
49
Ring : RESONATE
51
Home-grown : NATIVE
52
"Stoned Love" singers, with "the" : SUPREMES
53
It's not on the level : SLOPE
54
Forty-niner's quest : PAYDIRT
Down
1
Mustered : MASSED
2
Tick away : ELAPSE
3
Poise : APLOMB
4
Deal binder : SHAKE
5
Stevedore : LADE
6
Fall off : EBB
7
Octopus's locale : SEAFLOOR
8
Bull's target : CAPE
9
Ad follower : LIB
10
Partial : ONESIDED
11
Myna's cousin : STARLING
12
Gauge : ESTIMATE
14
Wartime transportation : TROOPCARRIERS
15
Be a leech : SUCK
20
Bit of sun : RAY
23
Run for it! : COVER
24
Biggest bone in the body : FEMUR
26
Motown, for one : LABEL
27
___ medical : MAJOR
28
It has its reservations : HOTEL
29
Kills time : LAZES
30
Lays off, with "from" : ABSTAINS
31
Heavenly : SUPERNAL
32
Eyelet maker : STILETTO
33
Get ready to ride : SADDLEUP
37
It has a blade : OAR
38
Japanese straw mat : TATAMI
39
Kind of fork : OYSTER
40
Most festive : GAYEST
42
Sunset-tinged : ROSE
43
Like enemy waters, maybe : MINED
45
Change places : MOVE
46
Site for a 37-Down : DORY
48
Speed (through) : RIP
50
Jacuzzi site : SPA