USA Today – Sep 29 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| “Am not!” comeback |
ARETOO |
| “Black gold” |
OIL |
| “Get off my case!” |
NAGNAG |
| “Mood Indigo” co-composer |
DUKEELLINGTON |
| “My Cherie ___” (Stevie Wonder hit) |
AMOUR |
| 1998 Apple debut |
IMAC |
| 22.5 deg. on the compass |
NNE |
| Assayer’s sample |
ORE |
| Big fuss |
ADO |
| Bold bet, in Texas Hold ’em |
ALLIN |
| Bout ender, briefly |
TKO |
| Coming up |
NEXT |
| Country byway |
LANE |
| Courteous chap |
GENT |
| Crackerjack |
ADEPT |
| Crime scene barrier |
TAPE |
| Croft of video games |
LARA |
| Do some snooping |
NOSEAROUND |
| Drink made with steamed milk |
LATTE |
| Electrician’s alloy |
SOLDER |
| Feinstein or Wiest |
DIANNE |
| Floored it |
SPED |
| Get down pat |
LEARN |
| Go rollerblading |
SKATE |
| Gold-coated horses |
PALOMINOS |
| Got a load of |
SAW |
| Graceful waterbird |
SWAN |
| Had on |
WORE |
| Hand down, as a verdict |
RENDER |
| Hither and ___ |
YON |
| Homer’s neighbor |
NED |
| In sorrier shape |
WORSE |
| In the cards |
LIKELY |
| Instinctive, as a feeling |
GUT |
| Internet popups |
ADS |
| It may be toxic |
WASTE |
| It may be vented in anger |
SPLEEN |
| Joyous to the max |
MERRIEST |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Landlord’s due |
RENT |
| Laundry batch |
LOAD |
| Letter carriers’ org |
USPS |
| List shortener, for short |
ETAL |
| Naval assent |
AYEAYESIR |
| Neck of the woods |
AREA |
| Nest egg letters |
IRA |
| Noted Hyannis Port residences |
KENNEDYCOMPOUND |
| Old anesthetic |
ETHER |
| One and only |
SOLE |
| Opera showstopper |
ARIA |
| Outback canine |
DINGO |
| Painter’s stand |
EASEL |
| Pennsylvania port |
ERIE |
| Pizzeria appliance |
OVEN |
| Place for a congregation |
NAVE |
| Places for carnations |
LAPELS |
| Predators in pods |
ORCAS |
| Pupil’s place |
IRIS |
| Pyramid’s point |
APEX |
| Rid of grime |
CLEANSED |
| Seeker of spare change |
PANHANDLER |
| Small recovery in stock prices after a big decline |
DEADCATBOUNCE |
| Spirited horse |
ARAB |
| Sponge feature |
PORE |
| Sunup times |
DAWNS |
| Talk radio regular |
CALLER |
| The Jonas Brothers were one |
TRIO |
| Thunder sound |
CLAP |
| Toaster’s word |
SKOAL |
| Tofu base |
SOY |
| Traditional stories |
LORE |
| Unlikely find in a haystack |
NEEDLE |
| Web address letters |
URL |
| Weed whacker |
HOE |
| Zesty dip |
SALSA |
| ___ Butterworth’s (syrup brand) |
MRS |
| ___-been (faded star) |
HAS |
