The Chronicle of Higher Education - Crossword Answers | 2015 01 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
REACTION TO A BURST OF FIREWORKS OOH
'A chemistry degree will provide the base I need,' Tom said ___ ACIDLY
Ant-lion pit, e.g TRAP
Intergalactic distances: Abbr LTYRS
Leader of the so-called 'Yellow Hat' sect DALAILAMA
Speakeasy opponents DRYS
Less draconian MILDER
With 8 Down, hors d'oeuvre base created by Auguste Escoffier MELBA
Social-media phenomenon MEME
'I'm pining to be in forestry,' Tom said ___ SAPPILY
Golden Globe winner for 'L.A. Law' in 1988 DEY
KISSER YAP
See 51 Down TOAST
Oyster thief or mermaid's wineglass, e.g ALGA
'A law diploma is a paper I could chase,' Tom said ___ BRIEFLY
'Out of the question!' UHUH
COVERS COMPLETELY COATS
David who was #1 on the PGA Tour money list in 1998 DUVAL
PROVIDER OF A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW SKYCAM
CARP COUSIN TENCH
Not built to code, say SHODDY
Calc prerequisite, usually TRIG
Engine spec CYLS
Org. that declassified the 'family jewels' in 2007 CIA
WIND INSTRUMENT VANE
Geologist who was a colleague of Darwin LYELL
'Culinary arts could whisk me off to fame and fortune,' Tom said ___ SAUCILY
EGG-SHAPED OOID
PLACE TO GRAZE LEA
PERSIST LAST
Brown or Auburn: Abbr UNIV
COMPANY WHOSE LOGO FEATURES A CROOKED VOWEL DELL
Battle lines? SCARS
ATYPICAL ODD
FAST-GROWING HOUSEPLANT FICUS
ONE COULD BE ATTACHED TO YOUR FENDER AMP
'Petroleum engineering would leave me well-equipped,' Tom said ___ CRUDELY
Music giant who appeared in 'Training Day' DRDRE
DUBIOUS IFFY
Head of a fleet ADMIRAL
Surveyed impolitely OGLED
'If I were sharp, I'd pursue music education,' Tom said ___ NATURALLY
RICO Act enforcer FBI
PART OF SRO ONLY
SETS OFF IRES
Jamaican barbecue staple YAM
MAKE INTO A PARFAIT, SAY LAYER
HELP-WANTED LETTERS SOS
'Princess Mononoke' genre ANIME
Toward calmer seas ALEE
AUTHOR INSPIRED TO GIVE HIS STORIES A HOOK? BARRIE
Tisane HERBTEA
REGISTER SIGNIN
Matutinal periods, for short AMS
ELLIPSIS ALTERNATIVE, MAYBE ETC
LIKE SOME SANDPAPER COARSE
UNWRAP EAGERLY RIPOPEN
'Maine' has just one: Abbr SYLL
AUDITORIUM HALL
'I could make hay in agronomy,' Tom said ___ BALEFULLY
'I have high hopes for aviation science,' Tom said ___ AIRILY
AGREE SAYYES
GLOOMY ATMOSPHERE MURK
A CRANE MAY EXTEND OVER IT HEARTH
Course taken along with U.S. citizenship test prep, perhaps ESL
POUND SOUND YIP
EARLY BEATLE SUTCLIFFE STU
Physicist Heisenberg WERNER
DIDN'T MERELY GET MISTY SOBBED
PARTAKES OF HAS
RAP-SHEET DATUM ALIAS
INCURSION RAID
IPOD TOUCH, FOR ONE PDA
LeShan who wrote 'When Your Child Drives You Crazy' EDA
15-ML UNIT TBSP
'Transportation and logistics is the route to take,' Tom said ___ CIVILLY
PASSED IN A FLASH RACEDBY
Org. engaged in pier review? ILWU