• SKATING RINK n. a bald head... L19 sl. Of persons: poor, mean, of little account or worth; insignificant... 1588. To turn the eyes sidewards... 1577. vb. • SISTER-WIFE n. a wife who is also the sister of her husband... 1743. Twisted, askew, diagonal... dial. • SKRIMMISH n. a skirmish... dial. To clean something out; to finish something... 1999 Can.
A vain, frivolous, or wanton woman... 1572 chiefly Sc. • SINGULARNESS * n. the quality of being singular; singularity... 1530. • SKIM MONEY n. money taken from an enterprise's net proceeds before any accounting of the proceeds... 1981 US sl. • SLEEPY TOWN n. Philadelphia.. sl.
To get way with anything; to shirk one's responsibilities; to escape punishment... 1945 sl., orig. Dirty, second-rate, unattractive, cheap-looking, ugly, promiscuous... 1975 sl., orig. To quench one's thirst... dial. N. an unmarried person... Bk1942 Amer. Very careless, negligent... B1900. To crouch, to squat; to squeeze oneself into a small space... dial. N. a repulsive person of either sex... 1980s US campus sl. • SKIN BOOK n. a sex-themed book... 1970 US sl. The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer. • SKIDS n. 1996 UK sl. • SITTER † n. the hare... a1300. Deviating from the right; not straightforward or direct; morally crooked... Sneak is a slangy term for one direction. 1850. adj. To squirt tobacco spittle between the teeth... dial. • SLINGER n. bread soaked in tea; usually used in the plural... 1882 sl., chiefly services' usage.
Don't let split infinitives become an obsession; there are times when split infinitives are clearer or more graceful than their ostensibly more grammatical cousins. To be excessively mean and avaricious... 1868. In fact, if I wrote it out, I'd write TP'd (or OD'd). And be sure to come back here after every NYT Mini Crossword update. • SKALLAWAG n. dial. • SKINDER n. gossip, slanderous rumour... 1979 S. Afr. The other legitimate use of a semicolon is to separate two independent clauses in one sentence: "Shakespeare's comedies seem natural; his tragedies seem forced. " A free sit-down meal... 1919 Amer. Accompanied by confusion or disorder... 1826. Sneaky is a slang term for one. adv. † n. a collective mass of unsavoury or objectionable matters... 1577-87. • SLEEP ON THE EAR † vb. The New York Times Mini Crossword is a very entertaining, quick 5×5 crossword puzzle which can be played in the official New York Times website or in the NY Times app which is available for both iOS and Android. To depart hurriedly, as in a temper... sl. 8. of persons: eminent, distinguished, notable... 1497.
• SINNOMON † n. cinnamon... 1609. N. shade, shadow; shelter, protection, surveillance... 1866 Sc. The verb states is being used more and more often as a synonym for says or writes — "'The problem, ' Thomson states, 'is in the raw materials'" — and that's fine. • SKIN ONE'S EYES vb. Sneak is a slangy term for one crossword clue –. N. a street or district of cheap shops and resorts; a relatively disreputable district... an area of town frequented by loggers after working hours; a red-light district... dial.
• SIWASH n. an uncouth ruffian... 1918 Amer. Reasonably; rationally; with understanding... a1300. Of the weather: to clear... 1888 Eng. • SINGLES BAR n. a bar that caters to a young, unattached clientele... 1969 US sl. • SKALK † n. Sneak is a slangy term for one crossword clue. the scalp... a1340. To engage with one in fight... c1400. To use profane language; to swear... 1663 obs. • SKADOODLES n. great quantities; a very large number or amount... 1869 Amer. • SKY-STONE n. a meteorite... 1797.
To warp, twist, shrivel, or blister, as with heat... dial. • SINISTERITY † n. lack of skill or dexterity; clumsiness, awkwardness... 1623. • SITTING BIRD AND JOE phr. To have knowledge of, or skill in, something... 1540. Quite, entirely; altogether... a1225. • SINKING SPELL n. an episode of weakness, shortness of breath, palpitations, or the like; a spell of difficult breathing; indisposition... 1874 Amer. Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Traveler to Cathay / MON 10-22-12 / Frito-Lay product once sold in a 100% compostable bag / Slangy request for a high-five / Conqueror of the Incas. Word of the Day: TANNER (71A: Leather worker) —. • SKILLEY n. a gruel or stew, usually thickened with bread or meal... 1834 Amer. Group of quail Crossword Clue. • SKIN ONE OUT OF HIS EYE TEETH vb. • SKY-FLYER n. an ambitious person... 1887. • SINGLES † n. entrails, intestines... 1567. Utter, absolute... 1825 Sc. Kate Dopirak (1975–2018) loved walking her puppy, watching her sons play basketball, and convincing her husband to share a cheese plate instead of wings.
• SKOPPERDIDDLE n. a spinning-top; a teetotum, esp. • SINKING SAND, A †* n. a quicksand... 1535. • SKIPPET † n. a basket... c1450 obs. • SIZE-POINT n. in backgammon, the sixth point from the inner end of each table... 1552. By gripping with one's arms and legs; to climb in this way... 1871 Amer. Crooked, lopsided, irregular... dial.
• SIT IN TALL COTTON vb. Flat; with a flat light step... 1866 Sc. This is a delicate question, and there's no one solution. • SKINFLINTINESS n. niggardliness, miserliness, parsimony... 1861. • SKOP n. a smart blow... a kick... 1920s S. a good time; a dance; a party... a thrill; a kick from a drink or drug... 1980s S. to hit, to beat, to strike; to fell to the ground... 1881 Eng. • SLIP OFF THE HOOKS vb. • SIT LIKE A MONKEY ON A GRIDIRON vb.