USA Today – Jul 16 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Dear ___” (John Lennon song) |
YOKO |
“The Jungle Book” wolf |
AKELA |
“___ mackerel!” |
HOLY |
’50s political nickname |
IKE |
Acquired kin |
INLAWS |
Amazon’s business, e.g |
ETAIL |
Baseball’s Musial |
STAN |
Be in hock |
OWE |
Belafonte song refrain |
DAYO |
Block legally |
ESTOP |
Bronx Zoo houseful |
APES |
Burpee bagful |
SEED |
Canyon-creating process |
EROSION |
Chr. or Jud |
REL |
Dazed and confused |
SPACY |
Dog-___ (well-worn) |
EARED |
Drive-___ window |
THRU |
Egg container |
CRATE |
English cathedral city |
ELY |
Flat payment |
RENT |
Fry cook’s stock |
OIL |
Garage job, for short |
LUBE |
Garden of Eden casualty |
ABEL |
Gave false hope to |
LEDON |
Hand-pick |
SELECT |
Hang in there |
LAST |
Health insurance giant |
AETNA |
Hip sort, to a beatnik |
COOLCAT |
Horseshoe-shaped lab vessel |
UTUBE |
In the know |
AWARE |
Involves by necessity |
ENTAILS |
Kiltie’s topper |
TAM |
Kimono sash |
OBI |
King discovered in 1922 |
TUT |
Life of ___ (carefree existence) |
RILEY |
Like a potato-peeling pvt |
ONKP |
Like congressional election years |
EVEN |
Like much BBQ fare |
SMOKED |
Like Victoria’s Secret wares |
SEXY |
Clues |
Answers |
Longitude crosser (Abbr.) |
LAT |
Longoria of “Telenovela” |
EVA |
Melville’s “___-Dick” |
MOBY |
Memorial tribute |
EULOGY |
Miners’ finds |
ORES |
Minnesota’s state fish |
WALLEYE |
Mythical weeper |
NIOBE |
Nervous feeling |
TENSION |
One on the beat |
COP |
One on your side |
ALLY |
Persuasion with flattery |
SMOOTHTALK |
PG-13, e.g |
RATING |
Place to moor |
COVE |
Pocket protector item |
PEN |
Poker ploys |
RAISES |
Ponzi scheme, e.g |
SCAM |
Poorer, as excuses go |
LAMER |
Prefix with space or nautical |
AERO |
Prim and proper |
PRISSY |
Put back to 000, perhaps |
RESET |
RDX and MDX automaker |
ACURA |
Rolls-Royce radial |
TYRE |
Romulus’ twin |
REMUS |
Rudolph Valentino, notably |
LATINLOVER |
Shakespeare’s fairy queen |
TITANIA |
Sharp critic’s feature |
ACIDTONGUE |
Short-lived atomic particle |
MUON |
Sikorsky of aviation |
IGOR |
Siren’s sound |
BLARE |
Spray graffiti on, say |
MAR |
Start of a play |
ACTONE |
Start the bidding |
OPEN |
Swelled heads |
EGOS |
The Big Band ___ |
ERA |
Top spot |
APEX |
Top spot |
ACME |
Tree-destroying insects |
GYPSYMOTHS |
Vidal’s “___ Breckinridge” |
MYRA |
Weevils’ fare |
BOLLS |