USA Today – Dec 23 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Forget it” |
NODICE |
“Hello” singer |
ADELE |
“Slammin’ Sammy” of the links |
SNEAD |
“Unsafe at Any Speed” author |
NADER |
“What’s ___ for me?” |
INIT |
“___ had it!” |
IVE |
“___ the Tentmaker” |
OMAR |
1773 Boston Harbor jetsam |
TEA |
Ab ___ (from the beginning) |
OVO |
Act the snoop |
PRY |
Anais of erotica |
NIN |
Auto grille covering |
BRA |
Basketball great Baylor |
ELGIN |
Bill who led the Comets |
HALEY |
Body shop fig |
EST |
Can’t do without |
NEED |
Cancels, as a mission |
ABORTS |
Carbon dating calculation |
AGE |
Cavalry weapon |
LANCE |
Chairperson’s list |
AGENDA |
Champ before and after Spinks |
ALI |
Chemical in Liquid-Plumr |
LYE |
Chinese restaurant freebie, perhaps |
WHITERICE |
Computers, printers, etc |
HARDWARE |
Dallas b-baller |
MAV |
DMV part |
MOTOR |
EMT skill |
CPR |
Engage in a joust |
TILT |
Epic tale of Troy |
ILIAD |
Flood zone structure |
LEVEE |
Fore-and-aft sailboats |
YAWLS |
Go splitsville |
ENDIT |
Grocery shopper’s aid |
LIST |
Hit the big time |
MAKEIT |
Hot dog wagon owner |
VENDOR |
How losses may appear |
INRED |
Laura of “Enlightened” |
DERN |
Lotte of “From Russia With Love” |
LENYA |
Clues |
Answers |
Magical power |
MOJO |
Manage to avoid |
AVERT |
Manxman, e.g |
GAEL |
Many Prado paintings |
GOYAS |
Mary-Kate and Ashley of “Full House” |
OLSENTWINS |
Most in need of liniment |
SOREST |
Newspaper where the first parts of 17-, 24-, 51- and 60-Across can be found |
DAILYPLANET |
Ohio university in May 1970 news |
KENTSTATE |
One on a pedestal |
IDOL |
One step below MLB |
AAA |
Our base system |
TEN |
Pale with fright |
ASHEN |
Place to surf |
NET |
Plead one’s case |
ARGUE |
Plus-size fashion chain |
LANEBRYANT |
Raw, as steak |
TARTARE |
Reason for a facelift |
SAG |
Recites, as a chant |
INTONES |
Record over, say |
ERASE |
Removes, as a CD |
EJECTS |
Savings acct. accrual |
INT |
Shaving cream alternative |
GEL |
Shoo-___ (sure winners) |
INS |
Small coins (Abbr.) |
CTS |
Story with metaphorical characters |
ALLEGORY |
Taken in tablet form |
ORAL |
The 11 won by “Hamilton” in 2016 |
TONYS |
Tibetan legends |
YETIS |
Tight-fitting dress |
SHEATH |
Tom Sawyer’s Polly, e.g |
AUNT |
Tripoli’s home |
LIBYA |
Twain, “the Queen of Country Pop” |
SHANIA |
Tyson’s former workplace |
RING |
Welker who caught many Brady passes |
WES |
Winter cap feature |
EARLAP |
Winter wrap |
SHAWL |
Wrestling surface |
MAT |
___ broche (on a skewer) |
ALA |