Crossword Clues Start With A, page 1690
Arabian ___ (blue expanse)
Away from port
___ and fortune (popularity)
Action film staple
Actor and dancer who rose to fame after doing "Dirty Dancing" and who received formal dance training at the Harkness Ballet, NYC.: 2 wds.
Age: Abbr.
American film director ___ Anderson
American dancer who was the first dancer to perform at the White House and to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom: 2 wds.
American poet Ogden ___
Actor Hawke of "Before Sunrise"
Architect Ludwig ___ van der Rohe
Assignment at work, for short
Accomplishes
A place for a nap
Abduct
American courtroom practice where the presiding judge may overrule the decision of a jury and reverse or amend their verdict: Abbr.
___ activity, like scuba diving
Actor Jessica ___ of "Into the Blue"
Actor Jared ___ of "Dallas Buyers Club"
___ a mystery (solve)
Artist Warhol
Astronaut's organization: Abbr.
Actor ___ Schreiber of "Spotlight"
"An ___ mind is the devil's workshop."
"___ away from me."
Aquatic plant
___ and cajole (persuade gently)
Airport abbr.
Aries symbol
"Asp-" or "vamp-" suffix
"A Few Good ___" (Tom Cruise film)
Alley rodent
Actress from FX's "Atlanta," who plays Domino, a mutant who can manipulate luck, in "The Untitled Deadpool Sequel": 2 wds.
"At First Sight" star Kilmer
Actor Len of "Sweeney Todd"
"Arrested Development" co-star Portia de ___
Actor from "The Amityville Horror," who reprises his role as Deadpool/Wade Wilson in "The Untitled Deadpool Sequel": 2 wds.
Actor from "No Country for Old Men," who plays the role of Cable, a mutant soldier, in "The Untitled Deadpool Sequel": 2 wds.
Abbr. before a judge's name
Accommodate
Actor DiCaprio's nickname, but not his Zodiac sign?
___-and-greet (event for a public figure)
A subspecies of the Iberian wild goat, found in Spain and Southern France which went extinct in 2000: 2 wds.
Actor ___ Arno
"Act your ___!"
A subspecies of puma from North America which was formally declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2018: 2 wds.
Actor ___ Penn from "Harold & Kumar" series
Atmospheric layer
Antelope species from the Arabian peninsula which went extinct due to excessive hunting and was officially declared extinct in 2008: 2 wds.
American civil rights theorist ___ Guinier
A camp bed
___ and above (in addition to)
American actress who played Bond girl Stacey Sutton in the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill": 2 wds.
August follower, for short
Activist Yoko ___
"Anything ___ you"
Ambience surrounding some people
Author ___ S. Connell
Actress Longoria
A ___ for your thoughts
"Angels & Demons" author ___ Brown
American dare game show "___ Factor"
"Absolutely", in wedding vows
"And now, without further ___..." (fuss)
A breath of fresh ___
Album ___ (design on a record's cover)
Aptly named "The Dark Knight Rises" villain
"Able was I ___ I saw Elba" (famous palindrome)
"At this stage, there is no margin for ___..." ("Can't make mistakes")
Advantage
Actress Russo of "The Intern"
Anderson who directed "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Aide of Dr. Frankenstein
App maker's customer
"Are you sure you don't want to ___ your progress?" (alert on hitting "Quit," in some apps)
___ and cheese (pasta dish)
Art museum in Ann Arbor, Michigan: Abbr.
"... and that price is negotiable," in classifieds
Actress Harper of "Tender Mercies"
Actress from "Game of Thrones," who plays Qi'Ra, a human who grew up with Han Solo, in "Solo: A Star Wars Story": 2 wds.
Actor Woody of "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," who plays Solo's mentor Tobias Beckett in "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
"Ad majorem ___ gloriam" ("For the greater glory of God")
Annoying noise
Admirer of a celebrity
A geological phenomenon observed in Death Valley National Park where rocks move without human intervention creating long trails: 2 wds.
___ away (move away from the topic of discussion)
Actor Daniel Stern's character in "Home Alone"
American football quarterback ___ Manning
___ as an arrow (moves at high speed)
Aretha Franklin's music genre
Actor Sharif from "Lawrence of Arabia"
"As I see it," in textspeak: Abbr.
An electronic cigarette
A large metropolitan area?
A romantic dinner?
Answer to "What is mightier than a sword?": 2 wds.
"___ a lift?"
Actor Gibson
Actor William who played "Hopalong Cassidy"
"Are you ___?" (out of your mind)
Actress Gadot of "Wonder Woman"
Ancient
Actress Daly who has won six Emmys and a Tony
Arm joint, where the funny bone is
Affirm solemnly
Afternoon beverage, popular in England
"___ About That Bass" (Meghan Trainor hit)
Awkward, stupid person
"As I see it," in chat rooms: Abbr.
"Avengers: ___ of Ultron" (Marvel movie)
Abu Dhabi native, for e.g.
Actor Ledger of "The Dark Knight"
Anthony Hopkins role in "Thor"
Almond or cashew, for e.g.
"All the world," according to Shakespeare
"A Series of Unfortunate Events" villain Count ___
"Arrested Development" narrator Howard
___ and passwords (login criteria for many websites)
A primate
"American ___" (TV show created by Simon Fuller)
Animal that sounds exactly like "you"
"... and ___" (Statement meant to end a conversation): 2 wds.
Actor Rogen of "The Interview"
Atlas speck?
"... as old as yonder ___": James Joyce
2004 American sports drama "___ Baby" directed by Clint Eastwood (birthday today) who also starred in it: 2 wds.
Abbr. before a judge's name
2008 American drama film "Gran ___" directed by Clint Eastwood who also starred in the film
2014 American biographical war drama film "American ___" directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper
American company manufacturing actions cameras
1995 American romantic drama film "The Bridges of ___" directed by Clint Eastwood who also starred in the film: 2 wds.
Ancient
Animation frame
American actor who served as the U.S. Senator from California and was also included in the Hollywood Walk of Fame: 2 wds.
Antlered animal
American actor who has also served as the Mayor of Carmel: 2 wds.
"Alias" equivalent: Abbr.
"A Streetcar Named Desire" director ___ Kazan
Alcohol often mixed with coke
American actor who served as the 40th President of the United States: 2 wds.
Aesop's "The Hare and The ___"
An exclamation indicating a grand entrance: Hyph.
___ and fuzzy
A character for a performer
A new word formed by rearranging the letters
Alaskan king ___
___-aging cream
"Annie Hall" actress who has two adopted children: 2 wds.
A game piece, like in Scrabble
"A Mighty Heart" actress who has three adopted children: 2 wds.
American dancer and choreographer ___ de Mille
Asia's ___ Peninsula
Airbus product
Annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in California
"A Nightmare on ___ Street"
Author Fleming
An ___ mind is a devil's workshop
Animal's furry foot
Actor Howard of "Happy Days"
Amazed with "in"
Actor Auberjonois who played Father Mulcahy
Adam's partner
Actor Morales from "La Bamba"
Alien's ride: Abbr.
"....and then they lived happily ___ after."
A fraction of a mile
Auto pioneer
Authority responsible for the biggest international sports event: Abbr.
Actor who played Danny Ocean in the Ocean's trilogy: 2 wds.
Argument
Ancient city that had the hanging gardens
Actor Frank who played Danny Ocean in the original film that inspired the trilogy mentioned in 15a
___ annum
Argentinian footballer ___ Messi
Actress who plays Debbie Ocean, sister to Danny Ocean in the all-female spinoff of the Ocean's trilogy: 2 wds.
"A Death in the Family" author James
___ and turn
An exclamation that's much like Aha!
At the peak of
Afternoon beverage in Britain
Author Robert ___ Butler
Actress Peeples from "Pretty Little Liars"
Actor who has worked with Wes Anderson on eight movies including "The Grand Budapest Hotel": 2 wds.
Actor who has worked with the Coen brothers on five movies including "Intolerable Cruelty": 2 wds.
Aviation pioneer Amelia ___
Actress from "Girl, Interrupted"
Actor who has worked with director Tim Burton on eight movies including "Edward Scissorhands": 2 wds.
Autocrat of yore
Animation frame
Actor Baldwin
Actor Jeff Goldblum's character in 26a who is a mathematician and chaos theorist: 2 wds.
Air bags within the chest?
Android alternative
Adobe file extension: Abbr.
___ and balls
American tex-mex food chain: 2 wds.
"___ as old as time" ("Beauty and the Beast" song)
___ and Jerry
American artist who has won the Grammy thrice for "Best Album of the Year," including one for "Innervisions": 2 wds.
American engineer/mixer who has won the Grammy thrice for "Best Album of the Year," including one for "24k Magic": 2 wds.
American artist who has won the Grammy thrice for "Best Album of the Year," including one for "Bridge over Troubled Water": 2 wds.
A literary piece dedicated to someone or something
Accomplishment
American artist who has won the Grammy thrice for "Best Album of the Year," including one for "September of My Years": 2 wds.
"A" in U.A.E
American triathlete who is a six-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion: 2 wds.
Actress Russo from "The Thomas Crown Affair"
American distance runner and two-time ITU World Champion who was the first to win a triathlon gold for USA in the Olympics: 2 wds.
American athlete who won the 2007 ITU Aquathlon World Championship: 2 wds.
Adorable
American baseball's ___ Gehrig
American dating reality show since 2002 which has Chris Harrison as the host: 2 wds.
"A Song Of ___ and Fire"
American fashion reality show since 2004 which has Tim Gunn as the on-air mentor: 2 wds.
Actress Olsen, for short
Automaker Ranson E. ___
American reality competition show "The ___," which began in 2001 and which has Phil Keoghan as the host: 2 wds.
Actor Billy from "Titanic"
Actor Alan from "The West Wing"
Anger
Aretha Franklin's music genre
"Able was I ___ ..."
A British nobleman
Act your ___
"A long time ___..."
Actor James ___ from "27 Dresses"
Actor Studi from "Penny Dreadful"
"As ___ the rules..."
Adam's companion in the Garden of Eden
"Angie Tribeca" star Jones
Astronomer's distance: Abbr.
Actor Kilmer who played Batman in "Batman Forever"
Adidas rival
Alter ___ (alternative personality)
Actress ___ West
"Alike" in France
Actress ___ Sommer
Actor from Hollywood's Golden Age who is the father of "Basic Instinct" star Michael: 2 wds.
Aeromedical organization from Australia: Abbr.
___ and about
Apple groves
"And so on," for short
Actress ___ Hatcher from "Tomorrow Never Dies"
Actor who sang Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" in a movie: 2 wds.
Actor who sang "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" in a musical drama: 2 wds.
Actor who sang "You Always Hurt the One You Love" in a movie: 2 wds.
A long car that's often rented for proms, for short
Agassi who is an eight-time Grand Slam champion
American basketball player who owns the digital company called Uninterrupted and co-owns SpringHill Entertainment: 2 wds.
A poetic way of saying "before"