USA Today – May 23 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Cast Away” setting |
ISLE |
“For instance . . .” |
SAY |
“Frozen” princess |
ANNA |
007, for one |
SPY |
Affectionate sound |
COO |
Aleve target |
ACHE |
Anthem contraction |
OER |
Bang-up |
AONE |
Bar order |
SHOT |
Blender noises |
WHIRS |
Bring to ruin |
UNDO |
Bullpen stats |
ERAS |
Cab Calloway specialty |
SCAT |
Carvings, e.g |
ART |
Choir voice |
ALTO |
Co. that developed Watson |
IBM |
College URL ender |
EDU |
Corp. heads |
CEOS |
Cosmetics mogul Elizabeth |
ARDEN |
Crispy sandwiches |
BLTS |
Degas medium |
PASTEL |
Dickens’ Uriah |
HEEP |
Dixie bread |
PONE |
Drum kit unit |
SNARE |
Eggs ___ Suisse |
ALA |
Egypt’s ___ Peninsula |
SINAI |
Fa follower |
SOL |
Fan mail receiver |
IDOL |
Feel nostalgic |
YEARN |
File stick-on |
LABEL |
Give the green light to |
ALLOW |
Glance over |
SCAN |
Golf club part |
GRIP |
Grant access to |
LETIN |
Guitar master Paul |
LES |
Honolulu’s locale |
OAHU |
Host’s friendly greeting |
WARMWELCOME |
Initial stake |
ANTE |
Jellied ___ (English seafood dish) |
EELS |
Clues |
Answers |
Lehar’s “The Merry ___” |
WIDOW |
Lemony drinks |
ADES |
Light gas |
NEON |
Light touches |
DABS |
Like a concert CD |
LIVE |
Like slasher films |
SCARY |
Loretta Swit’s “M*A*S*H” role |
HOTLIPSHOULIHAN |
Made like |
APED |
Man of morals? |
AESOP |
Noncommital answer |
IMAY |
Not waste |
USE |
Pass on |
RELAY |
Prenatal test, for short |
AMNIO |
Prison guard, slangily |
SCREW |
Rafael, tennis’s “King of Clay” |
NADAL |
Really stoked |
AMPED |
Russo of “The Intern” |
RENE |
Scored 100 on |
ACED |
Secret retreat |
LAIR |
Seldom seen |
RARE |
Sent off |
MAILED |
Show anxiety, in a way |
PACE |
Showers affection (on) |
DOTES |
Some Starbucks orders |
TALLS |
Sound from a masseur’s client |
AAH |
Strong attraction (with “the”) |
HOTS |
Succulent plant |
ALOE |
Suffix with theater or concert |
GOER |
Swimmer’s stroke |
CRAWL |
The Brothers ___ of fairy tales |
GRIMM |
The Warsaw Pact, for one |
COLDWARALLIANCE |
Tickle pink |
AMUSE |
Tidy sum of cash |
COOLMILLION |
Touring troupe |
ROADSHOW |
Tribal historian |
GRIOT |
Wild party |
RAVE |
Willy Wonka’s creator |
DAHL |
With no lapse, as in computer games |
REALTIME |
Zippo |
NONE |