USA Today – Feb 22 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Doctor Faustus” playwright Christopher |
MARLOWE |
“Jeopardy!” production company |
SONY |
“Modern Family” network |
ABC |
“___ do” |
ITLL |
18th-century Shakers leader |
ANNLEE |
1960 Ray Charles classic |
GEORGIAONMYMIND |
1965 Beach Boys hit |
CALIFORNIAGIRLS |
1967 Neil Diamond single |
KENTUCKYWOMAN |
1998 Angelina Jolie biopic |
GIA |
And others, in Latin |
ETALIA |
Attacked, commando-style |
RAIDED |
Auctioneer’s next-to-last word |
GOING |
Back of the nosebleed section |
LASTROW |
Beauty preceder, in a saying |
AGE |
Call from a cote |
COO |
Cash in, as chips |
REDEEM |
Chaney or Chaney Jr |
LON |
City with “two seasons: winter and the 4th of July” |
BUFFALO |
Clue board section |
ROOM |
Coach Hank who won Super Bowl IV |
STRAM |
Common 36-Down forecast |
SNOW |
Creator of Bede and Marner |
ELIOT |
Delivers a stemwinder |
ORATES |
Diplomat’s talent |
TACT |
Donut box qty |
DOZ |
Dorothy Parker et al |
WITS |
Dr Pepper rival renamed in 2001 |
MRPIBB |
DSL or cable peripherals |
MODEMS |
Emperor Akihito’s home |
TOKYO |
Equip with Uzis, say |
ARM |
Friend of Tigger |
ROO |
Gear part |
COG |
Go like a flying squirrel |
GLIDE |
Graffitist’s signature |
TAG |
Harpsichord relative |
PIANO |
Herbal brew |
MINTTEA |
Hero’s antithesis, in sports |
GOAT |
Is in the hole |
OWES |
Jackson 5 hairdos |
AFROS |
Clues |
Answers |
Just sitting around |
IDLE |
Key with two sharps (Abbr.) |
DMAJ |
Le Carre figure |
SPY |
Like a rugby ball |
OVOID |
Like Clark Kent’s demeanor |
TIMID |
Like early audiobooks |
ONTAPE |
Like Wes Craven movies |
GORY |
Lizzie Borden’s alleged weapon |
AXE |
Lyric poem written in couplets |
EPODE |
Mad magazine’s specialty |
SATIRE |
Mudville player count |
NINE |
Newcastle’s river |
TYNE |
Paris-area hub |
ORLY |
Pebble Beach prop |
TEE |
Pigskin snapper (Abbr.) |
CTR |
Pub pint |
ALE |
Put the whammy on |
JINX |
Real estate database site |
ZILLOW |
Revenuers’ target |
STILL |
Robin Williams alien |
MORK |
Second-stringers |
BTEAM |
Ship that landed in Colchis |
ARGO |
Skin cream additive |
ALOE |
Slopped, on the farm |
FED |
Some equine calls |
BRAYS |
Strongly built |
HEFTY |
Take the plunge again |
REWED |
Touched down |
ALIT |
Tough nut to crack |
ENIGMA |
Traditional Christmas greenery |
IVY |
Tugboat sound |
TOOT |
Vietnam’s Ho Chi ___ |
MINH |
Where slop is served |
STY |
Whom the Swiss Guard guard |
POPE |
Windshield clearer |
DEICER |
Word in French surnames |
DES |
Zillions |
ALOT |
___ limits (election issue) |
TERM |
___ up (increase) |
AMP |