USA Today – Dec 20 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Bye!” |
TATA |
“My Way” lyricist Paul |
ANKA |
“Nolo contendere,” e.g |
PLEA |
“The Sandbox” dramatist Edward |
ALBEE |
1922 Physics Nobelist Niels |
BOHR |
Application datum (Abbr.) |
SSN |
Auth. unknown |
ANON |
Black-bordered notices |
OBITS |
Blockhead |
DOLT |
Break off |
SEVER |
Christian and Prohibition, for two |
ERAS |
Claim on property |
LIEN |
Completely confine |
BOXIN |
Corporate VIP |
SENIOREXECUTIVE |
Crops up |
ARISES |
Deer-and-antelope playground |
RANGE |
Dot follower in some addresses |
ORG |
Down and out |
NEEDY |
Dreidel, e.g |
TOP |
Essayist’s piece |
OPED |
Evolution or relativity |
THEORY |
Fairy tale starter |
ONCE |
Feedbag morsel |
OAT |
Financial bind |
HOLE |
Food fight site |
CAFETERIA |
Food Network figure |
CHEF |
Former president, perhaps |
ELDERSTATESMAN |
Former Vice President Agnew |
SPIRO |
Gowns’ companions |
CAPS |
Green-___ (jealous) |
EYED |
In one’s birthday suit |
NAKED |
Interpreter of omens |
SEER |
Kachina doll carver |
HOPI |
Knuckle under |
ACCEDE |
Largish combo |
OCTET |
Lewis who voiced Lamb Chop |
SHARI |
Like a desert |
ARID |
Like many Keats works |
ODIC |
Clues |
Answers |
Like some talk or print |
SMALL |
Line from the heart |
AORTA |
Melissa who sang “I’m the Only One” |
ETHERIDGE |
Moral standard |
ETHIC |
Muppet with a rubber duckie |
ERNIE |
Muscle woe |
CRAMP |
Musical chairs goal |
SEAT |
NPR part |
RADIO |
Olympian’s blade |
EPEE |
Pennsylvania port |
ERIE |
Picked from a lineup, for short |
IDED |
Pink-elephant-sighter’s woe, for short |
DTS |
Place for toys or treasure |
CHEST |
Pure as the driven snow |
CHASTE |
Quill pen points |
NIBS |
Reduce to confetti |
SHRED |
Resell illegally, as tickets |
SCALP |
Roald who created Willy Wonka |
DAHL |
Rock’s ZZ Top, e.g |
TRIO |
Rub the wrong way |
RILE |
Rug buyer’s calculation |
AREA |
Seafarer in a Coleridge poem |
ANCIENTMARINER |
SEATO part |
ASIA |
Security system device |
SENSOR |
Service for an afternoon break |
TEASET |
Sheepish look |
GRIN |
Substance banned by MLB |
PED |
Subway fare? |
HERO |
Syria’s Bashar al-___ |
ASSAD |
Take a risk |
DARE |
Tear to pieces |
REND |
Trial runs |
TESTS |
Uncool kid |
NERD |
Up to the task |
ABLE |
Wedding party member |
USHER |
Zilch |
NADA |
___ a soul (nobody) |
NARY |
___ Major (Sirius’ constellation) |
CANIS |