USA Today – Jan 19 2017 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| “Any day now . . .” |
SOON |
| “Be silent,” on a score |
TACET |
| “Buyer beware” phrase |
ASIS |
| “Cabaret” director Bob |
FOSSE |
| “Spider-Man” director Sam |
RAIMI |
| “That’ll do it for me” |
IMSET |
| “You’re fired!” speaker, 2004-2015 |
TRUMP |
| Applies sloppily |
DAUBS |
| Apt. features, in ads |
EIKS |
| Australian outlaw Kelly |
NED |
| Basra natives |
IRAQIS |
| Bathtub outlet |
DRAIN |
| Befitting a king |
REGAL |
| Coal deposits |
SEAMS |
| Common chess ending |
DRAW |
| Commotion |
ADO |
| Compass doodle |
ARC |
| Corrida cry |
OLE |
| Crime lab evidence |
DNA |
| D-Day beach |
OMAHA |
| Floating in water |
NATANT |
| Gin-flavoring fruits |
SLOES |
| Grant of “To Catch a Thief” |
CARY |
| Hens’ homes |
COOPS |
| Hill climbers of rhyme |
JACKANDJILL |
| Hole-punching tool |
AWL |
| Hounds’ quarries |
HARES |
| Igloo’s shape |
DOME |
| Jersey or Capri |
ISLE |
| Jolly Roger, e.g |
FLAG |
| Korean War jet |
MIG |
| Language of Vientiane |
LAO |
| Legal drama with Susan Dey |
LALAW |
| Legendary loch |
NESS |
| Like Splenda or Equal |
SWEET |
| Look upon with disdain |
SCORN |
| MLB part |
MAJOR |
| Mob informer |
RAT |
| Monks’ hoods |
COWLS |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Ms. reviewers |
EDS |
| Mythical man-goat’s instrument |
PANPIPE |
| New Mexico city |
ALBUQUERQUE |
| Nonlearner, in a proverb |
OLDDOG |
| Nook’s partner |
CRANNY |
| Office dupes |
XEROXCOPIES |
| One of two in 52-Across |
ZEE |
| PC storage medium of old |
TAPE |
| Pelted on Halloween |
EGGED |
| Pine goo |
TAR |
| Portland, Maine’s bay |
CASCO |
| Prefix with hazard |
BIO |
| President of Israel, 1993-2000 |
EZERWEIZMAN |
| Raise, as curiosity |
PIQUE |
| Rightmost till stack |
ONES |
| River in a Strauss waltz |
DANUBE |
| Rogue computer in “2001” |
HAL |
| Rope-a-dope boxer |
ALI |
| Satchel in Cooperstown |
PAIGE |
| Sonic the Hedgehog’s company |
SEGA |
| Spot on a tie |
STAIN |
| Stop up |
CONGEST |
| Surfboard flaw |
DING |
| Take a recess |
ADJOURN |
| Test for freshness, in a way |
SMELL |
| Texter’s “I believe” |
IMO |
| Took measures |
ACTED |
| Tread heavily |
STOMP |
| Turn sharply |
ZAG |
| Upper limit, for short |
MAX |
| Wallpaper pattern, say |
MOTIF |
| Warehouse customers |
STORERS |
| Way around London, once |
TRAM |
| Whale’s blowhole, e.g |
NOSTRIL |
| What candles may indicate |
AGE |
| Where “Tallyho!” may be heard |
FOXHUNT |
| Where Bowie fell |
ALAMO |
| Where originally placed |
INSITU |
| Zamboni’s milieu |
ICE |
