USA Today – Aug 20 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Brokeback Mountain” star from Australia |
HEATHLEDGER |
“Elizabeth” star from Australia |
CATEBLANCHETT |
“Les Miserables” actor from Australia |
HUGHJACKMAN |
“No ___, no gain” |
PAIN |
“The Hunger Games” star from Australia |
LIAMHEMSWORTH |
“The Killing” star Mireille |
ENOS |
“This can’t be!” |
OHNO |
“___ hardly wait!” |
ICAN |
1980s-’90s talent show |
STARSEARCH |
2014 Winter Olympics site |
SOCHI |
Aspirin unit |
PILL |
Barbecue residue |
ASH |
Big celebration |
FETE |
Bowled over |
AWED |
Bums out |
DEJECTS |
Chem class component |
LAB |
Chipotle Mexican Grill offering |
TACO |
Coffee break time, maybe |
TENAM |
Dec. 31, e.g |
EVE |
Demands silence from |
SHUSHES |
Dieter’s entree |
SALAD |
Dreadlocks sporter, for short |
RASTA |
Editor’s “leave it” |
STET |
Expected in |
DUE |
Eye lecherously |
OGLE |
Fails to keep up |
LAGS |
Feed, as a fire |
STOKE |
Fraternal group |
ELKS |
Fuse rating unit |
AMP |
GEICO mascot |
GECKO |
Go toe-to-toe |
VIE |
Goes after “it” |
SEEKS |
Guitar neck ridge |
FRET |
Have a go at |
TRY |
Helen of Troy’s abductor |
PARIS |
How ham may be served |
ONRYE |
Interest fig |
PCT |
Is short of |
LACKS |
Ivory or Coast |
SOAP |
Clues |
Answers |
Jackie O’s husband, in tabloids |
ARI |
Kaiser or czar |
RULER |
Knock down a peg |
ABASE |
Lawyers’ org |
ABA |
Links rentals |
CARTS |
Long, hard trip |
TREK |
Looked after Junior |
SAT |
Matchstick-removing game |
NIM |
Mideast’s ___ Strip |
GAZA |
Nut mix morsel |
CASHEW |
One of Spain’s Balearic Islands |
MINORCA |
Ones with beefs |
GRIPERS |
Opening chip |
ANTE |
Perrier alternative |
EVIAN |
Pop-up intrusions |
ADS |
Pound a Selectric |
TYPE |
Puente, the “Mambo King” |
TITO |
Racetrack shape |
OVAL |
Saddler’s tool |
AWL |
Satirist Mort |
SAHL |
Scuba tankful |
AIR |
Sgts.’ superiors |
LTS |
Slips up |
ERRS |
Stares stupidly |
GAPES |
Stink to high heaven |
REEK |
Stooge with bangs |
MOE |
Sullen looks |
POUTS |
Suspect’s story |
ALIBI |
Tart fruits |
CRABAPPLES |
Team with a mule mascot |
ARMY |
To the ___ degree |
NTH |
Touch upon |
ABUT |
Trendy antioxidant berry |
ACAI |
Wild guess |
STAB |
Witches’ rides |
BROOMS |
Zuider ___ |
ZEE |
___-Croatian |
SERBO |
___-Ida (Tater Tots maker) |
ORE |
___-lock brakes |
ANTI |