News Day Crossword Answers October 4 2017

Clue	Solution
They fill hourglasses	SANDS
Cots and cribs	BEDS
Tubular pasta	ZITI
Valentine’s Day symbol	HEART
The way out	EXIT
Prophetic sign	OMEN
Hollywood trophy	OSCAR
Bringing up the __ (in last place)	REAR
Unclog	OPEN
Blue-collar group	WORKINGCLASS
Stretchy swimwear brand	SPEEDO
Resort with hot springs	SPA
Convent resident	NUN
River through Paris	SEINE
Off the leash	LOOSE
Flight board info: Abbr.	ETA
Boot bottom	SOLE
Event location	VENUE
Politically moderate	MIDDLEOFTHEROAD
Brief acting part	CAMEO
Ship of 1492	NINA
Cagey	SLY
Novelist Jong	ERICA
Manicurist’s focus	NAILS
Wolf down	EAT
Unfilled schedule slot abbr.	TBA
Spanish celebration	FIESTA
Big brown dog	CHOCOLATELAB
Deceptive talk, so to speak	JIVE
Halifax, __ Scotia	NOVA
Dumpster contents	TRASH
Passed with ease	ACED
Alum	GRAD
Slow tempo	LENTO
Computer storage unit	BYTE
Merely	ONLY
Lawn tool	EDGER
Reveals	SHOWS
Ancient fable teller	AESOP
Mother-of-pearl	NACRE
Male quackers	DRAKES
Take long steps	STRIDE
Huge mass of ice	BERG
Co. bigwig	EXEC
Knobs on old radios	DIALS
Watchband	STRAP
Animal parks	ZOOS
Mischievous kid	IMP
Golfer’s starting point	TEE
Rural hotel	INN
Harsh sound	NOISE
Medicinal ointment	SALVE
Prohibited things	NONOS
Run-of-the-mill	USUAL
Disadvantaged	NEEDY
Halfway through the day	NOON
Mischievous and small	ELFIN
Anthem preposition	OER
Roast host	EMCEE
Princess topper	TIARA
Allow entrance to	ADMIT
Sicilian volcano	ETNA
Winter-starting mo.	DEC
Reluctant (to)	LOATH
Israeli seaport	HAIFA
Small	LITTLE
Feel intense anger	SEERED
Hand-played drum	BONGO
Squirrel’s snack	ACORN
Informal language	SLANG
Try a tidbit	TASTE
Can’t stand	ABHOR
Hand over formally	CEDE
Shape of an egg	OVAL
Title for an earl’s daughter	LADY
Boxing punch	JAB
Covered in frost	ICY
Doc for Dalmatians	VET