CROSSWORD CLUES "O"
All powerful, like God
(10 letters)
What is omnipotent
A standard chessboard has this many each of light & dark squares, the same as the total number of pieces in a set
What is 32
If your commanding officer shouts "10-hut!", it's an altered form of this word, the opposite of "at ease"
What is attention
This proverb in other words might read "a pooch past its prime isn't educatable"
What is you can't teach an old dog new tricks
Phrase that flashes on a sign during a live broadcast
What is on air
A human-eating monster from fairy tales
(4 letters)
What is an ogre
Atop Brazil's Mount Corcovado is a 100-foot statue called him "the Redeemer"
Who is Christ
It's the term for close-range combat between 2 aerial opponents; "Top Gun" is ruff--sorry, rife--with exciting ones
What is a dogfight
This verb means to use a cleaning solution on a stain before you put a clothing item in the wash
What is to pre-treat
A possessive adjective begins this admission of fault popularized on basketball courts, notably by Manute Bol
What is my bad
Singularly oppressive or burdensome
(7 letters)
What is onerous
It's the most populous of Australia's states
What is New South Wales
Britain had a Royal Horse one of these units, which used indirect fire, to provide mobile support to its cavalry units
What is artillery
Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record with 50 of these 1-game goal-scoring feats
What is a hat trick
Taking a gamble? Do this or head back to your domicile
What is go big
Up to the chef, in Japanese
(7 letters)
What is omakase
The first official one of these to be issued, in late 1936, began 055
What is Social Security Number
The Iraq War that began in 2003 brought this initialism for a homemade bomb into common usage
What is an IED
This economic theory posits that granting breaks to the rich will eventually benefit lower social ranks as well
What is trickle-down economics
There's a synonym for humor or cleverness in this phrase meaning "namely"
What is to wit
Neither perpendicular nor parallel
(7 letters)
What is oblique
When fire approached in 2021, this largest known living tree was wrapped with protective aluminum
What is the General Sherman
The lowest rank held by commissioned naval officers, it's the rank conferred upon graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy
What is an ensign
"Giving" this to someone is maintaining an aloof muteness as an expression of anger or disapproval
What is the silent treatment
1960s painting style that used geometric forms to create visual effects
What is op art