USA Today – Jul 23 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Royal” nuisance |
PAIN |
“Tank Girl” actress Petty |
LORI |
“This ___ certify . . .” |
ISTO |
1984 Prince hit |
PURPLERAIN |
A-listers |
ELITE |
Abbey figures |
FRAS |
Allied invasion site of 1943 |
SALERNO |
Analyze grammatically |
PARSE |
Anti-stick spray |
PAM |
Antioxidant berry |
ACAI |
Barbershop shout |
NEXT |
Boardroom bigshots (Abbr.) |
CEOS |
Brief period, briefly |
SEC |
Buddhist’s enlightenment |
SATORI |
Bumped off |
SLEW |
Cause of an itch, maybe |
BITE |
Chatter idly |
NATTER |
Cozy rooms |
DENS |
Creative pursuits |
ARTS |
Crosby’s “Road” partner |
HOPE |
Direct, as to a specialist |
REFER |
Drink cooler |
ICECUBE |
Essential item |
NEED |
Feathery scarf |
BOA |
Floor tom, for one |
DRUM |
Frequently, in poems |
OFT |
Gather over time |
AMASS |
Get in the way of |
STOP |
Get the meaning of |
GRASP |
Give a bad rep to |
DEFAME |
Goody two-shoes |
PRIG |
Got an A on |
ACED |
Great work |
OPUS |
Grid Hall of Famer Lott |
RONNIE |
Groucho-esque looks |
LEERS |
Hang out |
STAY |
Harry Chapin classic |
TAXI |
Headed for overtime |
INATIE |
Hit the lottery |
WIN |
Clues |
Answers |
Hues appearing in 17-, 25- and 47-Across |
SECONDARYCOLORS |
Independent Boer republic of old |
ORANGEFREESTATE |
Innisfree, for one |
ISLE |
Killing time |
IDLE |
Kit ___ (candy bar) |
KAT |
Kitchen collection |
POTS |
Lab runners |
RATS |
Late hours, in ads |
NITE |
Like a dirty fireplace |
ASHY |
Make into law |
ENACT |
Makes known |
LETSON |
Merry prank |
LARK |
Much the same |
ALIKE |
Muscular Japanese breed |
AKITA |
Not qualified |
UNFIT |
Parsley, e.g |
GARNISH |
Part of a fight card |
BOUT |
Perform in front of |
PLAYTO |
Predator of seals |
ORCA |
Proctored event |
EXAM |
Promgoer, probably |
TEEN |
Read without posting |
LURK |
Roofer, at times |
SLATER |
Salon product |
RINSE |
Selected, with “for” |
OPTED |
Some are inflated |
EGOS |
Special Forces member |
GREENBERET |
Star-crossed Montague |
ROMEO |
Stem’s opposite |
STERN |
Sulu player on “Star Trek” |
TAKEI |
They’re splitsville |
EXES |
Toe-stubber’s cry |
OUCH |
Tourney surprise |
UPSET |
Vane letters |
ESE |
Vigoda of “Fish” |
ABE |
Wally Cleaver pal Haskell |
EDDIE |
Water channels in mines |
SLUICES |
Zhivago’s love |
LARA |
___ Altos, Calif |
LOS |