USA Today – Feb 16 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“All bets ___ off!” |
ARE |
“Caught ya!” |
AHA |
“Could go either way” |
DEPENDS |
“Once Upon a Mattress” prop |
BED |
“Terrible twos” fits |
TANTRUMS |
All-inclusive |
ATOZ |
Ancient region on the Aegean |
IONIA |
Any “Jurassic Park” dinosaur |
CLONE |
Apple variety |
BALDWIN |
Axel and Lutz |
LEAPS |
Base-stealing legend Wills |
MAURY |
Behind bars, slangily |
INSTIR |
Bering and Tasman |
SEAS |
Brat’s stocking stuffer |
COAL |
Bratwurst holder |
BUN |
Campus expanse |
QUAD |
Canyon perimeter |
RIM |
Car washer’s need |
RAG |
Carb-rich course |
PASTA |
Church instrument of old |
REEDORGAN |
Comics caveman Alley |
OOP |
Danson of “Cheers” |
TED |
Diamond Head island |
OAHU |
Did a takeoff on |
APED |
Direction of Phileas Fogg’s trip |
EAST |
Do a few practice rounds |
SPAR |
Elvis’ trademark look |
SNEER |
Feature of many a murder mystery |
TWISTENDING |
Fire truck tool |
AXE |
Flared dress style |
ALINE |
Freeway sign |
EXIT |
Golf score that’s “saved” |
PAR |
Gravel source |
STONEQUARRY |
Group with a Grand Exalted Ruler |
ELKS |
Home to many Russians |
ASIA |
Immanuel of modern philosophy |
KANT |
Jack who shunned fat |
SPRAT |
Like pea-soup fog |
DENSE |
Love-crazy toon Le Pew |
PEPE |
Clues |
Answers |
Made more malleable, as steel |
ANNEALED |
Magazine for entrepreneurs |
INC |
Many an office email |
MEMO |
Many booster club members, for short |
ALUMS |
Marmalade tidbit |
PEEL |
Media barrage |
BLITZ |
Merlot and Cabernet, e.g |
REDWINES |
One used to difficult conditions |
HARDYSOUL |
Palate-cleansing dessert |
SHERBET |
Pet protection org |
ASPCA |
Physical fitness |
TONE |
Political refugee’s request |
ASYLUM |
Ponderer’s phrase |
LETMESEE |
Postgame report |
RECAP |
Prepares for a trip |
PACKS |
Preserves with brine |
CORNS |
Put up, as a barn |
ERECTED |
Ready to pour |
ONTAP |
Resulted in |
LEDTO |
Scarfed down |
ATE |
Shia’s deity |
ALLAH |
Shoulder muscles, for short |
DELTS |
Snobbish display |
AIRS |
Some tuna sandwiches |
MELTS |
Sounds from sows |
OINKS |
Stressed out |
TENSE |
Supervillains’ hideouts |
LAIRS |
Tailor’s line |
HEM |
Target for John Dillinger |
BANK |
Ten-legged zodiac animal |
CRAB |
Tissue layers |
PLIES |
Trimming tool |
EDGER |
Warthog’s weapon |
TUSK |
What EMTs practice on dummies |
CPR |
What Wednesday’s child is full of |
WOE |
Where rings are exchanged |
ALTAR |
Yemeni seaport |
ADEN |
___ Alto, Calif |
PALO |
___-relief (sculpture style) |
BAS |