USA Today – Feb 25 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Blackboard Jungle” author Hunter |
EVAN |
“Carmen” composer Georges |
BIZET |
“Don’t tase me, ___!” |
BRO |
“Highway to Hell” rockers |
ACDC |
“House of Incest” author Anais |
NIN |
“Who ___?” (Superdome query) |
DAT |
“Without further ___ . . .” |
ADO |
Bad destination for a tee shot |
TRAP |
Bartlett and Bosc |
PEARS |
Big name in iced tea |
ARIZONA |
Boxer who nicknamed his opponents |
ALI |
Brewer’s need |
HOPS |
CBS series starring Gary Sinise |
CSINY |
Channel for armchair athletes |
ESPN |
Christian of fashion |
DIOR |
Chrysler Building style, for short |
DECO |
Cohort of Dopey and Grumpy |
HAPPY |
Delivery co. with brown trucks |
UPS |
Did a slow burn |
SEETHED |
Discus or javelin |
EVENT |
Dogleg shape, roughly |
ELL |
Durable cotton thread |
LISLE |
Edgar who painted ballerinas |
DEGAS |
Enter on the sly |
SNEAKIN |
Fall air quality |
NIP |
Fancy Feast eater |
CAT |
Fashion editor Wintour |
ANNA |
Fastest 40-Down |
CHEETAH |
Floral decoration at Del Monte? |
CANNERYROSE |
Forty winks |
NAP |
From the top |
AGAIN |
Geometry calculation |
AREA |
Get the point |
SEE |
Greek N’s |
NUS |
Home to football’s Buccaneers |
TAMPA |
In a strict manner |
STERNLY |
iPhone button |
HOME |
Israeli author Oz |
AMOS |
KenKen entries (Abbr.) |
NOS |
Clues |
Answers |
Leaves out |
EXCEPTS |
Life line’s locale |
PALM |
Like a cucumber, in a saying |
COOL |
Like a heavy fog |
SOUPY |
Love god’s home sound system? |
CUPIDSBOSE |
Mrs. Dithers, in “Blondie” |
CORA |
Myrna’s role in “The Thin Man” |
NORA |
New Haven Ivy Leaguer |
ELI |
Ottawa’s province |
ONTARIO |
Out of play |
DEAD |
Pertaining to the paranormal |
OCCULT |
Peter who oversaw the Nixon impeachment hearings |
RODINO |
Pictures on baseball caps, e.g |
EMBLEMS |
Pizzeria need |
OVEN |
Portraitist’s prop |
EASEL |
Prefix with bytes or bucks |
MEGA |
Render less dangerous, as a bull |
DEHORN |
Richard of “Silver Streak” |
PRYOR |
San Quentin uprising |
RIOT |
Shell out |
SPEND |
Shirts’ opponents, in pickup games |
SKINS |
Shows a bias |
LEANS |
Sing like Michael Buble |
CROON |
Sit out a game |
REST |
Snoop’s compulsion? |
NEEDTONOSE |
Stan’s partner in comedy |
OLLIE |
Stunt double, e.g |
STANDIN |
Thing to lend or bend |
EAR |
Totally lose it |
SNAP |
Toys rarely seen on calm days |
KITES |
Usually backless couch |
DIVAN |
Well-bred chap |
GENT |
Words from a player in a slump |
IMDUE |
Workplace welfare agcy |
OSHA |
Works of Horace |
ODES |
Writings of Nadal, Federer et al.? |
TENNISPROSE |
Yellowstone grazer |
ELK |
Yoked farm pair |
OXTEAM |
___ noodles (convenience food) |
RAMEN |