USA Today – Jan 3 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Chi-Raq” director Spike |
LEE |
“The Addams Family” cousin |
ITT |
“Will be,” in a Doris Day song |
SERA |
Apple tablet |
IPAD |
Aunt Bee’s charge |
OPIE |
Barbaric sort |
OGRE |
Barely manage, with “out” |
EKE |
Big bird |
EMU |
Big Dipper component |
STAR |
Birdcage bar |
PERCH |
Border collies’ charges |
HERDS |
Brunch fare |
OMELET |
Camcorder button |
REC |
Candy or cookie |
SWEET |
Captures, as game |
BAGS |
CBS drama starring Mark Harmon |
NCIS |
Cervantes’ land |
SPAIN |
Cleans up, in a way |
EDITS |
Cock and bull, for two |
HES |
Confronts rudely |
ACCOSTS |
Coop group |
HENS |
Cow or sow |
SHE |
Cultural grant org |
NEA |
Downhill rides |
SLEDS |
Editorial implement |
REDPENCIL |
Evidence of rainfall |
PUDDLE |
Full of knots |
TANGLY |
Gave a tenth |
TITHED |
Gold Rush mill owner |
SUTTER |
Grand ___ Opry |
OLE |
Gridiron gains (Abbr.) |
YDS |
His “slave name” was Clay |
ALI |
Infomercial host Gibbons |
LEEZA |
Invoice fig |
AMT |
Israeli firearm |
UZI |
Kentucky Derby postings |
ODDS |
Lecture jottings |
NOTES |
Letter before Baker |
ABLE |
Like a silent letter |
ASONANT |
Clues |
Answers |
Looks over carefully |
PERUSES |
Mediterranean port |
ORAN |
Minuscule amount |
TAD |
Missing-child bulletin |
AMBERALERT |
Monthly expense, for some |
RENT |
New England catch |
COD |
Not totally against |
OPENTO |
Object of loathing |
ANATHEMA |
One in need of redemption |
LOSTSOUL |
Paleontologist’s estimate |
AGE |
Physique, slangily |
BOD |
Poet of Baltimore |
POE |
Pop group with a backwards “B” in its logo |
ABBA |
Raptorial nestling |
EAGLET |
Ravel classic |
BOLERO |
Reunion attendee |
ALUM |
Road on a Beatles album |
ABBEY |
Salacious look |
LEER |
Shire of “Rocky” |
TALIA |
Shoulder gesture |
SHRUG |
Signal hinted at by the first parts of 17-, 31- and 46-Acros |
STOPLIGHT |
Sitcom set in Hooterville |
GREENACRES |
Small ammo |
BBS |
Spill hot coffee on, say |
SCALD |
Sun blockers |
CLOUDS |
Sycophant’s answer |
YES |
Taiwanese metropolis |
TAIPEI |
Telescope pioneer |
GALILEO |
They may be fine or dark |
ARTS |
Tire swing supporter |
TREE |
TNT part |
TRI |
Viewed, to Tweety |
TAW |
Water balloon sound |
SPLAT |
Welty who wrote “The Optimist’s Daughter” |
EUDORA |
Without two nickels to rub together |
BROKE |
Word before party or shower |
BRIDAL |
___ guy (reliable sort) |
GOTO |
___ one’s time (waits patiently) |
BIDES |
___ up (in hiding) |
HOLED |