USA Today – Feb 8 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Solutions |
| “A long time ___ in a galaxy far . . .” |
AGO |
| “You betcha” |
YEP |
| “___ each life some rain . . .” |
INTO |
| “___ Las Vegas” (Presley movie) |
VIVA |
| “___ words cannot express . . .” |
MERE |
| Abnormal chest sound |
RALE |
| Albanian monetary unit |
LEK |
| Anagram of “vile” |
EVIL |
| Authentic |
REAL |
| Babied |
PAMPERED |
| Baby grizzly |
CUB |
| Bard’s early night |
EEN |
| Cadbury confection |
EGG |
| Carnival town |
RIO |
| Certain gemstone |
OPAL |
| Checklist component |
ITEM |
| City slicker, out west |
DUDE |
| Cockpit guesstimate, for short |
ETA |
| Coming-out gal |
DEB |
| Courtroom attention-getter |
GAVEL |
| Decorative fold on a garment |
LAPPET |
| Dessert of baked fruit |
COMPOTE |
| Detroit gridders |
LIONS |
| Disney, to ESPN |
PARENT |
| Do extremely well |
EXCEL |
| Downloadable thing |
APP |
| Exchange words? |
EDIT |
| Expenditure |
OUTGO |
| Fails miserably |
BOMBS |
| Former capital of Japan |
EDO |
| French social philosopher Georges |
SOREL |
| Go against God |
SIN |
| Go biking |
RIDE |
| Gravelly utterance |
RASP |
| Has a slow flow |
OOZES |
| Hasenpfeffer is one |
STEW |
| Having lots of land |
ACRED |
| Heart and soul |
ESSENCE |
| Home of heroes? |
DELI |
| Clues |
Solutions |
| Invisible symbol of concentration |
THINKINGCAP |
| It may give you a good start |
BOO |
| It’s filled with smash hits |
DEMOLITIONDERBY |
| It’s rubbed in |
LINIMENT |
| Just purchased |
NEW |
| Like a good waiter? |
PATIENT |
| Lots and lots |
MYRIADS |
| Lovett or Waggoner |
LYLE |
| Maintenance cost |
UPKEEP |
| Martini designation |
DRY |
| Mormon state |
UTAH |
| Muscle twitches |
SPASMS |
| Neat and orderly |
TIDY |
| Nucleus of military personnel |
CADRE |
| Phila. athlete |
SIXER |
| Pigeon sound |
COO |
| Pigmented eye parts |
UVEAS |
| Plant also called lady’s finger |
OKRA |
| Preempts |
COOPTS |
| Premium amount |
RATE |
| Prize awarded to Mandela |
NOBEL |
| Prohibit from doing |
DEBAR |
| Relative of an ostrich |
EMU |
| Sailing eschewer |
MOTORBOATER |
| See 70-Across |
EMEND |
| Shakespearean stream |
AVON |
| Shul speaker |
RABBI |
| Sovereign’s domain |
EMPIRE |
| Tabloids dish it |
DIRT |
| The 16 in a gallon |
CUPS |
| Thiamine deficiency |
BERIBERI |
| Tilts |
SLANTS |
| Type of computer |
NOTEBOOK |
| Underhanded and tawdry |
SLEAZY |
| Washroom cycle |
SPIN |
| West or Largo |
KEY |
| With subterfuge |
SLYLY |
| Word with “pack” or “rug” |
RAT |
| Yemen neighbor |
OMAN |