USA Today – Jan 7 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Absolutely!” |
YOUBET |
“Aladdin” prince |
ALI |
“Asteroids” game maker |
ATARI |
“Batman” sound effect |
POW |
“Land ___ alive!” |
SAKES |
“The Feminine Mystique” author |
BETTYFRIEDAN |
“The Haj” novelist |
URIS |
“The Well-Built Swede” car company |
SAAB |
“___ been had!” |
IVE |
1960 Olympics track star |
WILMARUDOLPH |
1992 Masters winner |
FREDCOUPLES |
Auto parts giant |
NAPA |
Bancroft of “The Graduate” |
ANNE |
Beach formation |
DUNE |
Bing Crosby’s label |
DECCA |
Cake with a kick |
BABA |
Capek play about robots |
RUR |
Catches a wave |
SURFS |
Checked out |
TESTED |
Conscription org |
SSS |
Devices with chip readers, for short |
ATMS |
Did in, mobster-style |
OFFED |
Dodge pickups |
RAMTRUCKS |
Feel sad for |
PITY |
Fiery gemstone |
OPAL |
First openly gay U.S. congressman |
BARNEYFRANK |
Fish served amandine |
TROUT |
Frees from restraints |
UNTETHERS |
Garnet color |
RED |
Gasteyer of “Suburgatory” |
ANA |
Gem State capital |
BOISE |
Get benefit from |
USE |
Gym session with stationary bikes |
SPINCLASS |
Half a score |
TEN |
He caught Larsen’s perfect game |
BERRA |
Horse-drawn cart |
DRAY |
iPad screen item |
ICON |
Is behind |
OWES |
It may fly during a fight |
FUR |
Clues |
Answers |
James Comey’s org |
FBI |
Labor union demand |
RAISE |
Lifelong buds, in texts |
BFFS |
Like an unwiped dipstick |
OILY |
Like some grins or winks |
SLY |
Mad Hatter’s serving |
TEA |
Makes bales, say |
HAYS |
Peggy Lee classic |
FEVER |
Personal ad abbr |
SWF |
Places for facials, perhaps |
DAYSPAS |
President with a Nobel |
OBAMA |
Radiator attachments |
HOSES |
Rainbow’s shape |
ARC |
Rock’s Cream and ZZ Top, for two |
TRIOS |
Roe producer |
SHAD |
Role for Cooper or Sandler |
MRDEEDS |
Ruark title that means “freedom” in Swahili |
UHURU |
Rx item |
MED |
Screw up |
ERR |
Sell online |
ETAIL |
Site of a famous tower |
PISA |
Slow on the uptake |
DENSE |
Spiral-horned antelope |
ELAND |
Statement of the obvious |
TRUISM |
Stereo pioneer Fisher |
AVERY |
Stoker who created Dracula |
BRAM |
Tennis great Laver |
ROD |
Tick off |
IRK |
Tomato, as it was once known |
LOVEAPPLE |
Totally absorbed |
RAPT |
Track meet postings |
TIMES |
Trident parts |
TINES |
Twiddles one’s thumbs |
IDLES |
Use a swizzle stick |
STIR |
War zone reporters |
EMBEDS |
Wears away |
ABRADES |
___ hall (campus hangout) |
REC |
___-mo replay |
SLO |
___-trick pony |
ONE |