USA Today – Feb 23 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| “Meet Me ___ Louis” |
INST |
| 1/6 of an ounce (Abbr.) |
TSP |
| 90-degree extension shape |
ELL |
| Accepts the cost |
PAYS |
| Action star Chuck |
NORRIS |
| Adjective for a fox |
SLY |
| Airport stat |
ETA |
| An unfledged or nestling hawk |
EYAS |
| Arid |
SERE |
| As a whole |
INALL |
| Baby’s night spot |
CRIB |
| Bit of barbering |
SNIP |
| Bone in the human arm |
ULNA |
| Campus cadet org |
ROTC |
| Carpenter’s support |
SAWHORSE |
| Certain Balkan |
CROAT |
| Changed, as wallpaper |
REDID |
| Cheese in a red coat |
EDAM |
| Choirmaster |
CANTOR |
| City near Dallas |
DENTON |
| Communicate by PC |
EMAIL |
| Complete a contract |
SIGN |
| Dieter’s win? |
LOSS |
| Dust particle |
MOTE |
| Explode |
BLOWUP |
| Familiar and cozy (var.) |
HOMY |
| First light |
SUNUP |
| Fishing dam |
WEIR |
| Game animal |
ELK |
| Golf platforms |
TEES |
| Hankering |
URGE |
| Happen next |
ENSUE |
| Head set? |
EYES |
| Honky-___ (dive bar) |
TONK |
| How some sit by |
IDLY |
| In a demure manner |
SHYLY |
| Incinerate |
BURN |
| IOU marker |
CHIT |
| Clues |
Answers |
| July 4 |
INDEPENDENCEDAY |
| Large, double-edged broadsword |
CLAYMORE |
| Mend by stitching |
DARN |
| Mint family member |
BASIL |
| Native American group |
TRIBE |
| Nave’s neighbor |
APSE |
| Not near at all |
FAR |
| Notorious Roman emperor |
NERO |
| Offensive-smelling |
FETID |
| Oft-stated phrase in May |
HAPPYMOTHERSDAY |
| Optimist’s motto upon waking |
ITSABRANDNEWDAY |
| Pitching great Martinez |
PEDRO |
| Prepare, as a salad |
TOSS |
| Present-day Persia |
IRAN |
| Refer to, as a research paper |
CITE |
| Renders unreadable, as data |
ENCRYPTS |
| Repair a wrong |
ATONE |
| Reserved or preserved |
ONICE |
| Salmon variety |
COHO |
| Sanskrit’s language group |
INDIC |
| Science fair judges, e.g |
PANEL |
| Sicily’s volcano |
ETNA |
| Sink spots |
KITCHENS |
| Sound boomerang |
ECHO |
| Sprinter’s path |
LANE |
| Study or den |
ROOM |
| Subtle vibe around a person |
AURA |
| Teases mercilessly |
RIDES |
| They last a long time |
EPOCHS |
| Tiny quantity |
IOTA |
| Trigonometric function |
SINH |
| Type of naked |
STARK |
| Unclothed sculpture |
NUDE |
| Unnamed woman |
HER |
| Walks like Frankenstein |
STOMPS |
| What a lightbulb symbolizes |
IDEA |
| Wish undone |
RUE |
| Word with “candy” or “sugar” |
CANE |