USA Today – Sep 22 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“A ___ coincidence!” |
MERE |
“I ___ thought of that” |
HADNT |
“Star Wars” elite |
JEDI |
“Well done!” |
NICE |
$5 bills, slangily |
ABES |
Angst-ridden music genre |
EMO |
Ann’s advice-giving twin |
ABBY |
Be a buttinsky |
PRY |
Beach confection |
TAFFY |
Bit ground at Starbucks |
COFFEEBEAN |
Boutonniere spot |
LAPEL |
College VIP |
PROF |
Decimal base |
TEN |
Dickens’ Uriah |
HEEP |
Dietary fat unit |
GRAM |
Doesn’t waste |
USES |
Drano target |
CLOG |
DTs sufferer |
TOSSPOT |
Ecology-minded org |
EPA |
Emotional upsets |
TRAUMAS |
Faucet problem |
DRIP |
Flexible couplings in axles |
UNIVERSALJOINTS |
Gamblers’ strategies |
SYSTEMS |
Genetic inheritance |
TRAIT |
GPS calculations (Abbr.) |
RTES |
Gullible sorts |
DUPES |
Hole number |
PAR |
Hot under the collar |
SORE |
House Beautiful topic |
DECOR |
IRS audit challenger |
CPA |
Jokers and jokesters |
CARDS |
Life of ___ (46-Across) |
RILEY |
Light emission unit |
LUMEN |
Little devils |
IMPS |
Miffed states |
SNITS |
Moore of “Ghost” |
DEMI |
Mover’s vehicle |
VAN |
Newbies on the job |
TYROS |
Nigeria’s largest city |
LAGOS |
Clues |
Answers |
Non-clashing color |
ECRU |
North Pole helper |
ELF |
Not snowed by |
ONTO |
O’Donnell or Perez |
ROSIE |
Offering peace and quiet |
RESTFUL |
Old photo tint |
SEPIA |
Oldest Brady Bunch boy |
GREG |
Org. for docs |
AMA |
Ostrich’s cousin |
EMU |
Overly sentimental |
SAPPY |
Paper measure |
REAM |
Parting word |
ADIEU |
Pesky swarm |
GNATS |
Picnic throwaway |
COB |
Pile up |
AMASS |
Pocket watch attachment |
FOB |
Quite a few |
MANY |
Razor feature |
EDGE |
Receptacles in alleys, perhaps |
GARBAGECANS |
Regalia sphere |
ORB |
Second-person person |
YOU |
Send in, as a payment |
REMIT |
Sharpies, e.g |
FELTTIPPENS |
Sighed word |
ALAS |
Slightly ahead |
UPONE |
Slippery sort |
EEL |
Slot machine feature |
ARM |
Southern Comfort concoctions |
ALABAMASLAMMERS |
Standing tall |
ERECT |
Stress-free state |
EASE |
Strongly advises |
URGES |
Tried to get, as a job |
APPLIEDFOR |
Uncommon sense? |
ESP |
Wax eloquent |
ORATE |
Ways partner |
MEANS |
Wine bottle figure |
YEAR |
___ cost (free) |
ATNO |
___ Gurion Airport |
BEN |
___ mater |
ALMA |