USA Today – Aug 17 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Fuzzy Wuzzy ___ . . .” |
WAS |
“Happy Motoring!” brand of early TV |
ESSO |
“Maude” star |
BEAARTHUR |
“Or ___!” (ultimatum words) |
ELSE |
“SNL” part |
LIVE |
“The final frontier” |
SPACE |
“Watch it!” |
BECAREFUL |
“Without a doubt!” |
SURE |
2000 Subway Series player |
MET |
2005 Richard Gere movie |
BEESEASON |
Ab ___ (from the beginning) |
OVO |
Al who created Li’l Abner |
CAPP |
Biblical scene of cacophony |
BABEL |
British coppers |
PENCE |
Caesar of 1950s TV |
SID |
Cara of “Fame” |
IRENE |
Crimson Tide’s school |
ALABAMA |
Derek Jeter’s number |
TWO |
Dessert of cooked fruit |
COMPOTE |
Director Spike |
LEE |
Dolly in “Hello, Dolly!” |
LEVI |
Domino end with three dots |
TREY |
Dorothy’s transport to Oz |
TORNADO |
Early foe of 007 |
DRNO |
Eggs served with sushi |
ROE |
Emulated Pavlov’s dogs |
DROOLED |
Essayist’s page |
OPED |
Fat in a can |
LARD |
Fence or wall |
BARRIER |
Fit snugly |
NEST |
Flows back |
EBBS |
Genesis victim |
ABEL |
Groucho’s cigar, e.g |
PROP |
Hidden microphone |
WIRE |
Leave slack-jawed |
AWE |
Like a soft persimmon |
RIPE |
Like bar snacks, usually |
SALTY |
Loud, like the surf |
AROAR |
Main idea |
ESSENCE |
Clues |
Answers |
Make porter, say |
BREW |
Necco candy bit |
WAFER |
Needing straightening |
BENT |
Needing two airline seats, say |
OBESE |
News agcy. founded in 1907 |
UPI |
Niacin and riboflavin, for two |
BVITAMINS |
Not easily excited |
PLACID |
Oath of Office need |
BIBLE |
One of Mayberry’s Pyles |
GOMER |
Orthodontic devices |
BRACES |
Pee Wee in Cooperstown |
REESE |
Perfume amount |
DRAM |
Raises, as young |
REARS |
Ran on TV |
AIRED |
Rear-___ (auto mishap) |
ENDER |
Regatta tool |
OAR |
Relatives acquired by marriage |
INLAWS |
Replaceable joint |
HIP |
Restrained, as a flow |
STEMMED |
Right-leaning section of a political map |
REDSTATE |
Sans-serif typeface |
ARIAL |
Sat for a shoot |
POSED |
Shady retreat |
ARBOR |
Spheres of interest |
AREAS |
Starting on |
ASOF |
Still-life jug |
EWER |
Stout order |
PINT |
Styptic stuff |
ALUM |
Talk fresh to |
SASS |
Telegraph taps |
DITS |
The Gaslight ___ |
ERA |
Tickle the fancy of |
AMUSE |
Treat with a lickable center |
OREO |
Tree surgeon’s transplant |
GRAFT |
Turns back to 000 |
RESETS |
Unique person |
RAREBIRD |
Web-footed mammal |
OTTER |
Wedding cake layer |
TIER |
Yawn-inducing sort |
BORE |