USA Today – Feb 23 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Amores” poet |
OVID |
“Arrivederci, ___” |
ROMA |
“Be silent,” on a score |
TACET |
“Frankenfood” letters |
GMO |
“___-Dick” |
MOBY |
Baskin-Robbins serving |
SCOOP |
Beer after a shot |
CHASER |
Bit of vocal fanfare |
TADA |
Blend with a spoon, maybe |
STIRIN |
Blond shade |
ASH |
Blows one’s stack |
ERUPTS |
Bonnie and Clyde job |
HEIST |
Brief operatic solo |
ARIETTA |
Cartoonist Addams, familiarly |
CHAS |
Causes of some celebrity clashes |
EGOS |
Chopin practice piece |
ETUDE |
Comes down in buckets |
TEEMS |
Diarist Anais |
NIN |
Diesel or Wankel |
ENGINE |
Disco ___ (“The Simpsons” character) |
STU |
Faberge collectibles |
EGGS |
FedExed, say |
SENT |
Fenway team, on scoreboards |
BOS |
Fork-tailed shorebird |
TERN |
Goals to strive for |
IDEALS |
Goes public with |
AIRS |
Golden calf et al |
IDOLS |
Groups of gym reps |
SETS |
Guitarist’s gizmo |
TUNER |
Headgear for Elmer Fudd |
HUNTINGCAP |
In alignment |
TRUE |
Island strings, for short |
UKE |
Itty-bitty |
TEENY |
Lead-ins to holidays |
EVES |
Leave undisturbed |
LETBE |
Libidinous god |
EROS |
Like an instinct |
INBORN |
Like Buffalo winters |
SNOWY |
Lode yields |
ORES |
Clues |
Answers |
Macho man |
HUNK |
Malia, to Sasha |
SISTER |
Many a Dust Bowl migrant |
OKIE |
Mark for life |
SCAR |
Marsh growths |
REEDS |
Musical with the song “Memory” |
CATS |
Neptune’s domain |
SEA |
Nineveh’s kingdom |
ASSYRIA |
Paine and Jefferson, theologically |
DEISTS |
Party boat rental |
FISHINGROD |
Pays for a hand |
ANTES |
Pick on playfully |
TEASE |
Place to shop |
MART |
Poodle ___ (1950s wear) |
SKIRT |
Prefix with trust or rust |
ANTI |
Pro or con, in a debate |
SIDE |
Process, as sugar |
REFINE |
Proofs of age (Abbr.) |
IDS |
Pub round |
ALES |
Recruit’s fare |
MESS |
Rob who played Michael Stivic |
REINER |
Santa suit stainer |
SOOT |
Say “B-E-E,” say |
SPELL |
Second Amendment issue |
GUNCONTROL |
Shop lingo |
ARGOT |
Some pass catchers |
ENDS |
Sondheim’s “Sweeney ___” |
TODD |
Source of chocolate |
CACAO |
Stack-serving chain |
IHOP |
Suffix with kitchen or towel |
ETTE |
Summer weather fig |
THI |
Tempe sch |
ASU |
Tennis stadium near Citi Field |
ASHE |
Treat for a trick |
DOGBISCUIT |
USSR part |
UNION |
Utters, as invectives |
SPEWS |
Weight of an empty truck |
TARE |
Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
LICENSE |
Zaragoza’s river |
EBRO |