USA Today – Dec 31 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Life of Pi” director Ang |
LEE |
“Take this!” |
HERE |
“The King and I” setting |
SIAM |
Added booze to |
SPIKED |
Ain’t correct? |
ARENT |
Angle symbols, in trigonometry |
THETAS |
Awards for hit singles, perhaps |
GOLDRECORDS |
Belfry dweller |
BAT |
Birds that preyed on elephants |
ROCS |
Breakfast drinks, for short |
OJS |
Brillo alternative |
SOS |
Business letter abbr |
ENC |
Caesar or Waldorf |
SALAD |
Caesar’s partner of early TV |
COCA |
Can’t stomach |
DESPISE |
Carried with effort |
TOTED |
Cinnabar, to mercury |
ORE |
City on the Arno |
PISA |
Classic construction toy |
LINCOLNLOGS |
Coin-in-a-fountain sound |
PLOP |
Debtor’s letters |
IOU |
Disney classic starring Spike the dog |
OLDYELLER |
Don’t just sit |
ACT |
Ear-related prefix |
OTO |
Economic upturn |
BOOM |
English class, for short |
LIT |
Enjoy a bunny slope, say |
SKI |
Evening, in ads |
NITE |
Fail to keep pace |
LAG |
Farm equipment giant |
JOHNDEERE |
Finch family member |
LINNET |
First section of a form, perhaps |
PARTA |
Fishing lure |
SPOON |
Fluoride-promoting org |
ADA |
French textile city |
LILLE |
Holmes of “Batman Begins” |
KATIE |
In need of a GPS, maybe |
LOST |
Introduce to the mix |
ADDIN |
Jan. 1 song word |
SYNE |
Clues |
Answers |
Just lying around |
IDLE |
Lemonade vendor’s spot |
STAND |
Less than slim, as chances go |
NONE |
Log-in name |
USERID |
London lav |
LOO |
Makes no changes |
SITSPAT |
Many campaign ads |
ATTACKS |
Monopoly payments |
RENTS |
Moviedom’s Dr. Zaius, e.g |
APE |
Nosebag tidbit |
OAT |
Number on a sticker |
PRICE |
Oater “Scram!” |
GIT |
Oscar Madison, notably |
SLOB |
Overhead rails |
ELS |
Parakeet’s meal |
SEED |
Passbook holders’ investments |
Bankaccounts |
Pertaining to military chutists |
PARATROOP |
Practically all Masters Tournament golfers |
PROS |
Prefix with physics |
META |
Prince William, as a student |
ETONIAN |
Ran on TV |
AIRED |
Realtor-hosted event |
OPENHOUSE |
Response to “Who’s there?” |
ITISI |
Rival of UPS and FedEx |
DHL |
Rubik’s Cube maker |
IDEAL |
San Antonio tourist draw |
ALAMO |
Ship’s christening spot |
PROW |
Shopaholic’s binge |
SPREE |
Sound from a radiator |
HISS |
Store inventory (Abbr.) |
MDSE |
Swimmers’ repetitions |
LAPS |
Tools with circular cross-sections |
RATTAILFILES |
Uncle on “Seinfeld” |
LEO |
Unknown factors |
IFS |
Vientiane’s land |
LAOS |
Writer’s malady |
CRAMP |
Zapped with a stun gun |
TASED |
___ amandine (fish dish) |
SOLE |
___ Gardens (London attraction) |
KEW |