USA Today – Sep 18 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“High Hopes” insect |
ANT |
“Oedipus ___” |
REX |
“Rats!” |
DARN |
“Unsafe at Any Speed” author |
NADER |
100-meter runners, e.g |
DASHERS |
1974 grant to Nixon |
PARDON |
Airline with King David Lounges |
ELAL |
Airliner safety threat |
BIRDSTRIKE |
Ambulance letters |
EMS |
Arrive at ORD or LAX |
LAND |
Ballpark officials |
SCORERS |
Bar mixer |
COLA |
Bartender’s late-night cry |
LASTCALL |
Baseball yearbook listing |
ROSTER |
Black-tie bash |
GALA |
Blackthorn berries |
SLOES |
Buffalo’s waterfront |
ERIE |
Cleaned one’s plate |
ATE |
Close forcefully |
SLAM |
Composer Stravinsky |
IGOR |
Criticized vehemently |
BLASTED |
Debutante’s date |
ESCORT |
Do a sheepdog’s job |
HERD |
Doggy bag treats |
TBONES |
Dredged area, maybe |
RIVERBED |
Electrical power network |
GRID |
Elon Musk’s auto company |
TESLA |
Emphasis on syllables |
WORDSTRESS |
Exhausted, slangily |
WIPED |
Fight card venue |
ARENA |
Food in a trough |
SLOP |
Former “America’s Got Talent” judge |
HOWARDSTERN |
Frozen waffle brand |
EGGO |
Genesis son |
ABEL |
Gimlet or screwdriver |
TOOL |
Good buddies |
PALS |
Grid great Sayers |
GALE |
Hunter S. Thompson’s journalism style |
GONZO |
In good order |
NEAT |
Clues |
Answers |
Lacking courage |
TIMID |
Like a sourball |
TART |
Like funny money |
BOGUS |
Lincoln’s Confederate counterpart |
DAVIS |
Lowly laborer |
PEON |
Many scoutmasters |
DADS |
Mary of “The Maltese Falcon” |
ASTOR |
Mineral in spinach |
IRON |
Needing salt and pepper, maybe |
BLAND |
Nest egg initials |
IRA |
Northern neighbor of Tex |
OKLA |
Political exile, briefly |
EXPAT |
Pre-deal payment |
ANTE |
Pungent-smelling |
ACRID |
Put the kibosh on |
END |
Reacts to a black light |
GLOWS |
Rice-sized pasta |
ORZO |
Rock’s Jon ___ Jovi |
BON |
Shock jock Don |
IMUS |
Smart-alecky |
PERT |
Sonata finale, often |
CODA |
Star in Orion |
RIGEL |
State that may be slipped into |
COMA |
Summoned the butler |
RANG |
Tarantula feature |
HAIR |
The underworld |
HADES |
Thin puff of smoke |
WISP |
Thirsty tot’s request |
WAWA |
Took the gold |
WON |
Transvaal trekker |
BOER |
Vowel sound in “rain” |
LONGA |
Weigh station deduction |
TARE |
Whack with a pledge paddle, say |
HAZE |
Where to buy used vinyl |
RECORDSTORE |
Willie Nelson hair feature |
BRAID |
Without peer |
ALONE |
Word in some newspaper names |
GAZETTE |
___ ceiling (corporate barrier) |
GLASS |
___ Little (“The Wire” stick-up man) |
OMAR |