| Clues |
Answers |
| 1996 film in which Robin Williams plays a drag club owner, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme |
THEBIRDCAGE |
| 2012 Super Bowl MVP Manning |
ELI |
| Agent Dana Scully’s org. in “The X-Files” |
FBI |
| Answer at the altar |
IDO |
| Apex |
PEAK |
| Bank of China Tower architect |
IMPEI |
| Be unfaithful to, romantically |
CHEATON |
| Beef variety |
ANGUS |
| Bit of sunlight |
RAY |
| Boxing legend Laila |
ALI |
| Captain’s spot |
HELM |
| Ceaselessly |
NOEND |
| City also nicknamed The Big Easy |
NOLA |
| Corn serving |
EAR |
| Crime scene strands |
HAIRS |
| Criticize harshly |
SLAM |
| Dagger handle |
HILT |
| Disgusted interjection |
UGH |
| Early internet giant |
AOL |
| Elevator manufacturer |
OTIS |
| Emphatic assent, in Saint-Etienne |
OUIOUI |
| Exchanged greetings |
SAIDHI |
| Explorer dubbed “the Red” |
ERIK |
| Fair hiring inits |
EEO |
| Feudal laborer |
SERF |
| French for “god” |
DIEU |
| Frozen, shaved treat |
SNOCONE |
| Golfer nicknamed The Big Easy |
ELS |
| Graduate school graduates |
ALUMNI |
| Gym unit |
REP |
| High toss |
LOB |
| Hoi ___ |
POLLOI |
| Inputted data, e.g |
TYPED |
| Instantaneously traveled |
TELEPORTED |
| Leak |
DRIP |
| Loath (to) |
AVERSE |
| Lose control on a wet road |
SKID |
| Louis XIV ou Louis XVI |
ROI |
| Made very slow progress |
INCHED |
| Make, as wages |
EARN |
| Makes sense |
ADDSUP |
| Mani-pedi site |
SPA |
| Mean giant |
OGRE |
| Naval engineer |
SEABEE |
| Negation word |
NOT |
| Neighbor of China and India |
NEPAL |
| Nueve – uno |
OCHO |
| On favorable terms (with) |
INGOOD |
| Onionlike vegetable |
LEEK |
| Particle such as Cl- |
ION |
| Poetic tribute |
ODE |
| Poker pot piece |
CHIP |
| Pole topper |
ICECAP |
| PreCheck org |
TSA |
| Promises |
VOWS |
| Property size unit |
ACRE |
| Protective strap worn around the waist |
SAFETYBELT |
| Pushup target, briefly |
PEC |
| Recedes |
EBBS |
| Reputation, in slang |
CRED |
| Santa’s chuckle |
HOHO |
| Scan again |
REREAD |
| Seasonal ailment |
FLU |
| Second punt, say |
REKICK |
| Sees right through |
ISONTO |
| Shoe’s tip |
TOE |
| Spherical object |
ORB |
| Stirring utensil |
SPOON |
| Strange |
ODD |
| Taj Mahal’s city |
AGRA |
| The old you? |
THOU |
| Visual depiction of a gobbling feathered friend in an enclosure |
IITIUIRIKIEIYII |
| Visual depiction of a talkative feathered friend in an enclosure |
IIPIAIRIRIOITII |
| Visual depiction of a watchful feathered friend in an enclosure |
IIHIAIWIKII |
| Walk back and forth |
PACE |
| Wonderland adventurer |
ALICE |
| World’s largest cosmetics company |
LOREAL |
| ___ Paulo |
SAO |
