USA Today – Feb 18 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Call Me Maybe” singer Carly ___ Jepsen |
RAE |
“Night Moves” singer Bob |
SEGER |
“The Raven” start |
ONCE |
20 Questions turn |
GUESS |
Arizona’s ___ Desert |
PAINTED |
Barrens trees |
PINES |
Be inquisitive |
ASK |
Bogart’s sleuth |
SPADE |
Buddy in a British city? |
BRISTOLPAL |
Bug spray ingredient |
DEET |
Build-it-yourself buy |
KIT |
Canyon comebacks |
ECHOES |
Change buses or trains |
TRANSFER |
Chest muscles, briefly |
PECS |
Clarinets and such |
REEDS |
Dallas Cowboys emblem |
STAR |
Direct-deposit payment, for short |
EFT |
Down-lined lingerie item? |
FEATHERBRA |
Drops an easy one |
ERRS |
Effect’s partner |
CAUSE |
Float in the breeze |
WAFT |
Flow back |
EBB |
General in gray |
LEE |
Grammatical mistake? |
ENGLISHMUFF |
Grimm meanie |
OGRE |
Hieroglyphics bird |
IBIS |
Holds the title to |
OWNS |
Hurling or curling |
SPORT |
IHOP offering |
WAFFLE |
Is afflicted with |
HAS |
Jessica of “Sin City” |
ALBA |
Leave unsaid |
OMIT |
Like a squid’s discharge |
INKY |
Like Elton John’s outfits |
ORNATE |
Like some white opals |
MILKY |
Lo mein morsel |
NOODLE |
Long. intersector, on a GPS |
LAT |
MDX and RDX automaker |
ACURA |
Molded garnish |
ASPIC |
Clues |
Answers |
Monopoly deed figure |
RENT |
Narrowly defeat |
EDGE |
Nincompoops |
OAFS |
Nincompoops |
SCHMOES |
One of the Ponderosa’s Cartwrights |
HOSS |
Panhandler’s request for a territorial assignment? |
WHEREDOIBEG |
Paperless boarding pass |
ETICKET |
Parcel units |
ACRES |
Paris’ Palais ___ Sports |
DES |
Parking meter site |
CURB |
Pilates class need |
MAT |
Place for a mud bath |
SPA |
Play for a patsy |
USE |
Portion of a repair bill |
PARTS |
Quarterback Brees |
DREW |
River through Aragon |
EBRO |
Scribble in the margins, say |
DOODLE |
Seventh heaven |
BLISS |
Spitfire fliers (Abbr.) |
RAF |
Spock’s prominent features |
EARS |
Spruces up |
TIDIES |
Stevedores’ milieux |
DOCKS |
Strikers’ demand |
RAISE |
Styled, as hair |
DID |
Supermarket section |
AISLE |
Synagogue singers |
CANTORS |
Take the rudder |
STEER |
Takes five |
RESTS |
Tomato plant support |
STAKE |
Took umbrage (at) |
BRIDLED |
Touch on |
ABUT |
Traveler’s stopover |
INN |
Turned ashen |
PALED |
Twice-baked breads |
RUSKS |
Within arm’s reach |
NEAR |
Women’s rights activist Lucretia |
MOTT |
Woodworker’s support |
SAWHORSE |
Word with exit or straw |
POLL |
___ mater (brain covering) |
PIA |