Newsday.com - Jan 8 2019

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''Suffice __ say . . .'' ITTO
''That's too bad'' OHGEE
''What time __?'' ISIT
44th president OBAMA
Accost unexpectedly WAYLAY
Agree with silently NODAT
Allow in ADMIT
An elevator direction DOWN
Annoying ones PESTS
Apiece EACH
Beasts in a sty PIGS
Between ports ATSEA
Bit of grass BLADE
Cleared weeds from soil HOED
Close tightly SEAL
Coke or Pepsi COLA
Daylight beams RAYSOFSUNSHINE
Des Moines' state IOWA
Display on museum walls ART
Duo + one TRIO
Eight-person band OCTET
Encounter MEET
Exec's aide: Abbr ASST
Express skepticism RAISEANEYEBROW
Fearful, as ''straits'' DIRE
Feels sorry about RUES
Females' rec center: Abbr YWCA
Fillers of shirt sleeves ARMS
Grade-boosting course EASYA
Harder to find RARER
Hatchling's home NEST
Ill-mannered RUDE
Informal speech SLANG
Invites to enter ASKSIN
John Philip of marches SOUSA
Just manages, with ''out'' EKES
Keep from happening AVERT
Lasting mark SCAR
Light-bulb measure WATT
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Long __ (way back) AGO
Lullaby composer BRAHMS
Mexican chip dip SALSA
Military truant: Abbr AWOL
Money in France EURO
Mystical glow AURA
Napped DOZED
Office phone line: Abbr EXT
Overhaul REDO
Overwhelming victory ROUT
Papers from debtors IOUS
Pebble or boulder STONE
Place a hex on CURSE
Prayer's last word AMEN
Pretzel shape KNOT
Rustic mail rte RFD
Sale item label REDTAG
Shade tree ELM
Small samples of soup SIPS
Song edited by a deejay REMIX
Sources of metals ORES
Stovetop appliance RANGE
Stratagem PLOY
Strauss of jeans LEVI
Taboo thing NONO
Take a look at SEE
Tear down, as a building RAZETOTHEGROUND
The latest current events NEWS
Things of value ASSETS
Tiny bit of snow FLAKE
Toothpaste topper CAP
Top poker card ACE
Unable to make a choice TORN
Very pale ASHY
Wise teacher GURU
Without assistance ALONE
Would rather have PREFER
__ and aahed OOHED
__ circle (most trusted friends) INNER