USA Today – Jan 18 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Once” follower, in stories |
UPON |
Arm-raising muscles, for short |
DELTS |
Assisted living attendant |
NURSE |
Barnyard females |
EWES |
Began a Broadway run |
OPENED |
Better qualified |
ABLER |
Boombox component |
RADIO |
Brady who said, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” |
JAN |
Called a halt to |
ENDED |
Caplet shape |
OVAL |
Captures on cassette |
TAPES |
Cause of a white Christmas |
SNOW |
Coasting toy |
SLED |
Comaneci with five gold medals |
NADIA |
Comfortable state |
EASE |
Crime lab specimen, and a part of 17-, 28- and 47-Across |
DNASAMPLE |
Dapper ___ (snappy dresser) |
DAN |
Deeply ingrained habit |
SECONDNATURE |
Diamond Head’s island |
OAHU |
ERA part |
EQUAL |
Evidence of a laceration |
SCAR |
Farr of “M*A*S*H” |
JAMIE |
Fastener that’s “bucked” |
RIVET |
Ferrets out |
SEEKS |
Flag pin’s place |
LAPEL |
Former GM make |
OLDS |
Greta of “Grand Hotel” |
GARBO |
Guacamole needs |
AVOCADOS |
Heaping chips-and-cheese fare |
LOADEDNACHOS |
It may be pierced or plugged |
EAR |
James Mattis was one |
GENERAL |
Kleenex, Sinex or Rolex |
BRANDNAME |
Letters on a Forever stamp |
USA |
Like Clark Kent, but not Superman |
MEEK |
Like Death Valley |
ARID |
Lo mein morsel |
NOODLE |
Made beloved |
ENDEARED |
Maggie Simpson or Stewie Griffin |
TOT |
Manx murmur |
PURR |
Clues |
Answers |
Many a titled Brit |
DAME |
Marauding horde member |
HUN |
Marmalade tidbit |
PEEL |
More thirsty |
DRIER |
Mount Carmel’s land (Abbr.) |
ISR |
Napa Valley climber |
VINE |
Nutty, slangily |
LOCO |
Obit, essentially |
BIO |
Oblong tomato |
ROMA |
Other than that |
ELSE |
Periodic table fig |
ATNO |
Placed in an archive |
FILED |
Plus others, briefly |
ETAL |
Pre-election face-offs |
DEBATES |
Ready for a pitch |
ATBAT |
Repaired, as a boot |
SOLED |
Roll to the runway |
TAXI |
Rush-job initials |
ASAP |
Sci-fi escape vessels |
PODS |
Screen dimension unit |
INCH |
Sensei’s teaching |
JUDO |
Served, as time |
DID |
Shade similar to turquoise |
AQUA |
Shooter’s stockpile, briefly |
AMMO |
Sinking ship’s signal of old |
SOS |
Skating legend Henie |
SONJA |
Sort of |
INASENSE |
Speak reverently of |
EXALT |
Stares slack-jawed |
GAPES |
Sup in style |
DINE |
Totally absurd |
INANE |
Unreturned serve |
ACE |
Unsettled issues |
IFS |
Urge forward |
IMPEL |
View from a mountaintop, say |
PANORAMA |
Weight-and-fortune cost, once |
CENT |
Went from tween to teen, say |
AGED |
Wine list column |
REDS |
Zilch |
NADA |