Newsdaycom 2022 03 29 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
ECCENTRIC	ODD
VERY CLOSE	NEAR
PUTS TO WORK	USES
ATTEMPT	TRY
Making an angry exit	SLAMMINGTHEDOOR
Light from a laser	BEAM
Rant and __ (show anger)	RAVE
GET OFF A CHAIR	STAND
RIPPED APART	TORE
Vessel to brew pekoe	TEAPOT
BEER BARREL	KEG
Mattress holders	BEDS
''Go ahead, __ you!'' (verbal challenge)	IDARE
Periodical publication, for short	MAG
BRIEF MOMENT	TRICE
__ BETA KAPPA	PHI
Sentry's ''Stop!''	HALT
FEELING OF FURY	ANGER
DOLE OUT	ALLOT
LOSE ONE'S FOOTING	SLIP
FRENCH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN COUNTRY	HAITI
Sentimental person	SOFTY
FIGURE OF SPEECH	IDIOM
''Let me in!''	OPENUP
LIGHTEN, AS A BURDEN	EASE
SELF-STORAGE RENTAL	UNIT
ROWBOAT IMPLEMENT	OAR
DISINTERESTED	ALOOF
''Now I remember!''	OHYES
Timid nature	MEEKNESS
FITZGERALD OF JAZZ	ELLA
FULL OF NERVE	GUTSY
LINGER	TARRY
CPR EXPERT	EMT
COPY MACHINE POWDER	TONER
SLUGGER'S DRY SPELL	SLUMP
HAPPEN NEXT	ENSUE
CIRCUMFERENCE	GIRTH
PARADE VEHICLE	FLOAT
Playing a bongo	BANGINGTHEDRUM
REGULATION	RULE
Oinking animal	PIG
Freight train riders	HOBOS
DETESTED	ABHORRED
Part of a barbecued ''rack''	RIB
Massachusetts' Cape __	COD
High cards in poker	ACES
INITIAL POKER PAYMENT	ANTE
Untidy spot	MESS
Unwanted breeze	DRAFT
Forget-__ (flower)	MENOT
Coin in France	EURO
ENTERS	GOESIN
NETLIKE FABRIC	MESH
LICORICE-LIKE FLAVOR	ANISE
TIME-CONSUMING	LONG
BATON-PASSING RACE	RELAY
THROWS A PARTY	HOSTS
Folded Tex-Mex fare	TACO
FUSS IN FRONT OF A MIRROR	PREEN
One of a table's four	LEG
DIFFICULT EXPERIENCE	ORDEAL
ROLLED-UP SANDWICH	WRAP
OPERA SOLO	ARIA
YOUR AND MY	OUR
HAVE A CHAT	TALK
''Stainless'' metal	STEEL
INFAMOUS ROMAN EMPEROR	NERO
Colorful part of eyes	IRIS
Opening a champagne bottle	POPPINGTHECORK
ANCIENT	OLD
NOT AS MUCH	LESS

ECCENTRIC

ODD

VERY CLOSE

NEAR

PUTS TO WORK

USES

ATTEMPT

TRY

Making an angry exit

SLAMMINGTHEDOOR

Light from a laser

BEAM