USA Today – Aug 2 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“To a . . .” poet |
ODIST |
“___ too shabby!” |
NOT |
Ab ___ (from the top) |
OVO |
Adopt-a-thon adoptee |
PET |
Affleck thriller set in Iran |
ARGO |
Alien from Ork |
MORK |
Animals in a string |
POLOPONIES |
Auction caveat |
ASIS |
Auth. unknown |
ANON |
Avian source of red meat |
EMU |
Babbled incessantly |
RANON |
Ballpark officials |
SCORERS |
Baseball’s Steroid ___ |
ERA |
Be a poor winner |
GLOAT |
Be nuts about |
ADORE |
Bit of crocheting |
LOOPSTITCH |
Building block brand |
LEGO |
Carson’s Carnac, e.g |
SEER |
Chip away at |
ERODE |
Classroom array |
DESKS |
Clears after expenses |
NETS |
Coin-flip call |
TAILS |
Crowd-scene actor, e.g |
EXTRA |
Dislike, and then some |
HATRED |
Dojo discipline |
KARATE |
Expressed publicly |
AIRED |
Eye like a lecher |
OGLE |
Figures out |
GETS |
Firetruck tool |
AXE |
Fuji, Gala and Rome |
APPLES |
Full of turpitude |
EVIL |
Game-stopping call |
TIME |
Great Sphinx locale |
GIZA |
Haley who wrote “Roots” |
ALEX |
Hauled to the body shop |
TOWED |
Held a session |
SAT |
Hot spots at spas |
SAUNAS |
In tatters |
RAGGED |
Leaked slowly |
SEEPED |
Clues |
Answers |
Lena of “Casanova” |
OLIN |
Lendl of tennis |
IVAN |
Like 24-karat gold |
PURE |
Like an unwiped dipstick |
OILY |
Like Solomon |
SAGE |
Like the moon’s surface |
CRATERED |
Macy’s, notably |
RETAILER |
Makes beloved |
ENDEARS |
Melon throwaway |
RIND |
Mercury Seven org |
NASA |
Model’s asset |
POISE |
Perennial that thrives in shade |
HOSTA |
Philosopher Immanuel |
KANT |
Placed a strain on |
TAXED |
Plant called “the potted physician” |
ALOE |
Poor dog’s share, in rhyme |
NONE |
Prefix with potent or present |
OMNI |
Preppy shirt brand |
IZOD |
Pride member |
LION |
Race on the Thames |
REGATTA |
Readier to pick |
RIPER |
Scruff’s site |
NAPE |
Second or sixth U.S. president |
ADAMS |
Shelter that’s pitched |
TENT |
Slip past |
EVADE |
Some bar competitions |
POOLTOURNAMENTS |
Station for cinephiles |
TMC |
Talks like Daffy Duck |
LISPS |
Tennis great Lacoste |
RENE |
The Clintons studied it |
LAW |
Tissue paper layer |
PLY |
Toothpaste style |
GEL |
Tribal carving |
TOTEM |
Twiddling one’s thumbs |
IDLE |
Use a crystal ball |
GAZE |
Venti or grande, at Starbucks |
SIZE |
Volcanic spew |
ASH |
White Monopoly bills |
ONES |
___ off (irate) |
TEED |