USA Today – May 25 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“A ___ formality!” |
MERE |
“Gladiator” setting |
ROME |
“Moondance” singer knighted in 2016 |
VANMORRISON |
“Rocket Man” singer knighted in 1998 |
ELTONJOHN |
Annul, as a license |
REVOKE |
Artful dodge |
RUSE |
Band Aid organizer knighted in 1986 |
BOBGELDOF |
Barely sufficient |
SCANT |
Bean used in falafel |
FAVA |
Became inedible |
WENTBAD |
Bed support piece |
SLAT |
Bieber, to a “Belieber” |
IDOL |
Bride’s accessory |
VEIL |
Bruno Magli wares |
SHOES |
Carnival feature |
RIDE |
Cat who sang “Moonshadow” |
STEVENS |
Chris of tennis fame |
EVERT |
Circulation problem |
CLOT |
Co. boss |
PRES |
Conrad’s “Lord ___” |
JIM |
Dict. entry |
DEF |
Distinctive air |
AURA |
Diving bird |
GREBE |
Door dings |
DENTS |
Dr. Pavlov |
IVAN |
Fastener with two nuts |
UBOLT |
First name in late-night TV |
CONAN |
Floored it |
SPED |
Fowl enclosures |
COOPS |
Garfield’s gal pal |
ARLENE |
Gave a thrashing to |
CANED |
Golf course workers |
STARTERS |
Good-for-nothing |
LOUSE |
Harry’s pal at Hogwarts |
RON |
Hightail it |
FLEE |
Hires, as a plane |
CHARTERS |
In the thick of |
AMID |
Insurance fraud crime, perhaps |
ARSON |
Jacquard invention |
LOOM |
Clues |
Answers |
Ladybug’s prey |
APHID |
Lamebrain |
LUNK |
Lawn mower brand |
TORO |
Led Zeppelin frontman knighted in 2009 |
ROBERTPLANT |
Like a s’more |
GOOEY |
Linda of Monicagate |
TRIPP |
Longish dresses |
MIDIS |
Lose steam |
ABATE |
Lost-package inquiry |
TRACER |
Lunar vehicle |
ROVER |
Many mall rats |
TEENS |
Monogram pt |
INIT |
One third of a turkey |
STRIKE |
Palmist, e.g |
SEER |
Part of a stage set |
PROP |
Partner of Barnes |
NOBLE |
Parts of acts |
SCENES |
Pipe bend |
ELL |
Places for piercings |
LOBES |
Prankster’s balloon filler |
WATER |
Reed section member |
OBOE |
Rx items |
MEDS |
Saws with the grain |
RIPS |
See 30-Down |
TORE |
Shamrock land, to poets |
ERIN |
Soil additive |
LIME |
Squalid |
SEAMY |
Straphangers’ buys, once |
TOKENS |
Styptic stuff |
ALUM |
Surpasser of Ty in the record books |
PETE |
Terry item |
ROBE |
Tests for srs |
SATS |
Toga party sight |
KEG |
Tree with winged fruits |
ELM |
Unlock, to a bard |
OPE |
Valley called “the Garden of France” |
LOIRE |
Vichyssoise vegetable |
LEEK |
Wilderness Road pioneer |
BOONE |
YOU ___ HERE |
ARE |