USA Today – Nov 28 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“All kidding ___ . . .” |
ASIDE |
“Black gold” |
OIL |
“Ready ___ . . .” |
ORNOT |
“Social contract” philosopher John |
LOCKE |
“Stick ’em up!” |
REACH |
“You must be kidding!” (and a hint to 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
GIVEMEABREAK |
Apple tablet |
IPAD |
Aunt Bee’s charge |
OPIE |
Become one |
UNITE |
Big test for a student |
MIDTERMEXAM |
Bit of body art, slangily |
TAT |
Campaign poster word |
VOTE |
Catch a glimpse of |
ESPY |
Cheesy sandwich |
MELT |
City bisectors, perhaps |
RIVERS |
Cobra venom, e.g |
TOXIN |
Coming up soon |
ONTAP |
Common punch-in hr |
NINEAM |
Cowboy’s moniker |
TEX |
Cry from a crib |
MAMA |
Dating from |
ASOF |
Decaf brand |
SANKA |
Domain of Mars and Ares |
WAR |
Dumb as a rock |
DENSE |
Eddie Rickenbacker, notably |
ACE |
Elicit a smile from |
AMUSE |
Enjoy the kiddie pool |
WADE |
Ernest J. Keebler, e.g |
ELF |
Euro fraction |
CENT |
Event with rapping and hand-holding |
SEANCE |
Financially solvent |
DEBTFREE |
Fix at the vet’s office |
SPAY |
Forest female |
DOE |
Get-acquainted event |
MIXER |
Hard-to-refute information |
FIRMEVIDENCE |
Hawke of “Boyhood” |
ETHAN |
In good shape |
FIT |
Informal gathering |
MEETUP |
Clues |
Answers |
Issue a rejection |
SAYNO |
It’s celebrated in Cooperstown |
FAME |
James Watt’s development |
STEAMENGINE |
JFK postings |
ETAS |
Keister |
RUMP |
Lang of Smallville |
LANA |
Like a crime-ridden neighborhood |
SEAMY |
Lions and Tigers and Bears |
TEAMS |
Met highlight |
ARIA |
Milieu for some wrestlers |
MUD |
Miner’s pay dirt |
ORE |
Monetary outlay |
EXPENSE |
North Carolina athletes |
TARHEELS |
Oboes, clarinets et al |
REEDS |
Old sideshow attraction |
GEEK |
Olympian’s blade |
EPEE |
Pastrami purveyor |
DELI |
Pay, as a bill |
FOOT |
Prefix with sonic or violet |
ULTRA |
Proctor ___ (appliance brand) |
SILEX |
Pub pint |
ALE |
Qualifying race |
HEAT |
Radical 1960s org |
SDS |
Revealing skirts |
MINIS |
Rose garden pest |
APHID |
Secures, as a ship |
MOORS |
Serves to be done over |
LETS |
Sewing basket items |
PINS |
Sharp as a tack |
KEEN |
Skin care substance |
ALOE |
Stink to high heaven |
REEK |
Tell a whopper |
LIE |
The Crimson Tide, informally |
BAMA |
The Skins Game sport |
GOLF |
Totally absurd |
INANE |
Up, in the standings |
AHEAD |
Verizon competitor |
TMOBILE |
___ sci (coll. course) |
POLI |