Newsday.com - Mar 7 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 Newsday.com - Mar 7 2022 Crossword Answers

Clues	Answers
''Baby grand'' instrument	PIANO
''Let me think . . .''	HMM
''The __ the merrier''	MORE
''What did you say?''	HUH
Actor __ Damon	MATT
Adolescent	TEEN
And so on: Abbr	ETC
At this time	NOW
Bricklaying expert	MASON
Brief in one's words	TERSE
Burrowing lawn pests	MOLES
By the __ token (similarly)	SAME
Chimney ducts	FLUES
Clumsy one's cry	OOPS
Comes out of hiding	EMERGES
Counters of seconds for races	STOPWATCHES
Decorated with blossoms	FLORAL
Edgar Allan __	POE
Eerie glow	AURA
Finger jabs	POKES
Goo for paving	TAR
Gray stocking shade	TAUPE
Group of experts	PANEL
Had confidence in	TRUSTED
Has the same opinion	AGREES
Historical period	ERA
In a grouchy mood	TESTY
Inquire	ASK
Internet address: Abbr	URL
Jogger's pace	TROT
Keeps just below a boil	SIMMERS
Keogh plan alternative	IRA
Largest continent	ASIA
Lazy __ (revolving tray)	SUSAN
Marinara or pesto	SAUCE
Missiles thrown in pubs	DARTS
Monotonous routine	RUT
Mount climbed by Moses	SINAI
Nation north of Mexico	USA
Nothing at all	NIL
Obtained	GOT
Old __ (American flag)	GLORY
Once __ while (occasionally)	INA
People playing roles	ACTORS
Play friskily	ROMP
Pretentiously creative	ARTSY
Rosebush pest	APHID
Run off to wed	ELOPE
Sand-filled counters of seconds	HOURGLASSES
Sandals and sneakers	SHOES
Sci-fi beings, for short	ETS
Scratch up	MAR
Secret agent	SPY
Sedans and coupes	CARS
Software download	APP
Sound of a sneeze	ACHOO
Stared with dropped jaw	GAPED
Still sleeping	NOTUP
Strong grasp of a subject	MASTERY
Surprise greatly	ASTOUND
Suspense novel	MYSTERY
Take a break	REST
Tasting like many pretzels	SALTY
Tempter of Eve	SERPENT
They buzz to wake people up	ALARMCLOCKS
Tips of slippers	TOES
Traditional Indian dwelling	TEPEE
Tranquil	SERENE
Treaties	PACTS
Umbrella to block the sun	PARASOL
Vapor from a teakettle	STEAM
What glaciers are made of	ICE
What the other three long answers all are	TIMEKEEPERS
Winning tic-tac-toe line	OOO
Wipe off a blackboard	ERASE
__ code (telegraphy system)	MORSE
__ Moines, IA	DES
__ of measure (miles or pounds)	UNITS