USA Today – Jan 16 2018 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“All ___!” (bailiff’s order) |
RISE |
“No guarantees” |
ASIS |
“___ loves me . . .” |
SHE |
2015 sequel to the “Rocky” series |
CREED |
Alan of “Tower Heist” |
ALDA |
Apia’s land |
SAMOA |
Arnaz of early TV |
DESI |
Attacked like an eagle |
SWOOPED |
B.B. King’s music |
BLUES |
Blame bearer, in sports |
GOAT |
Border collie, for one |
SHEEPDOG |
Bowlers and boaters |
HATS |
Bruce of Gotham City |
WAYNE |
Buffalo hockey pro |
SABRE |
Central idea |
GIST |
Cloistered woman |
NUN |
Cod or Horn |
CAPE |
Debating sides, and words that can precede the first parts of 20- and 39-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
PROANDCON |
Derive logically |
INFER |
Digs of twigs |
NESTS |
Dishwasher cycle |
RINSE |
Dress rehearsal |
TESTRUN |
Dries out, with “up” |
SOBERS |
Escapee from Castro’s Cuba, e.g |
DEFECTOR |
Fat in a can |
LARD |
Fortuneteller’s pack |
TAROT |
Frozen soft drink brand |
ICEE |
Garlicky sauce |
AIOLI |
Got some shuteye |
SLEPT |
Grow tired of |
SOURON |
Hopeless, as situations go |
NOWIN |
In terrible condition |
RATTY |
Largish combo |
NONET |
Lasso feature |
NOOSE |
Libations on tap |
ALES |
Like a nail-biter |
TENSE |
Like many of this puzzle’s answers |
ACROSS |
Like the “Saw” movies |
GORY |
Clues |
Answers |
Like Vikings |
NORSE |
Most unctuous |
OILIEST |
Mr. Chips or Mr. Kotter |
TEACHER |
Mullah’s faith |
ISLAM |
Not so strict |
LOOSER |
Not working |
IDLE |
Offering from a Chinese/Indian restaurant, say |
FUSIONMENU |
On deck |
NEXT |
Oodles |
ALOT |
Part of a cookie-cutter development |
TRACTHOME |
Payroll IDs |
SSNS |
Pictorial puzzle |
REBUS |
Pindaric poems |
ODES |
Place for a roast |
OVEN |
Printer paper buy |
REAM |
Red, green or amber signal |
LIGHT |
Relief pitcher’s statistic |
SAVE |
Road one-eighty |
UTURN |
Rock music’s ___ Lobos |
LOS |
Room in the game Clue |
STUDY |
San Francisco’s ___ Hill |
NOB |
Shop tool with an endless blade |
BANDSAW |
Skunk cabbage emanation |
ODOR |
Sound from a Siamese |
MEOW |
Spiff up the decor of |
REDO |
Spill the beans |
TELL |
Steffi with seven Wimbledon wins |
GRAF |
Symbol of freshness |
DAISY |
Took one’s turn |
WENT |
Top of a roof |
APEX |
Two-handled bag |
TOTE |
Unexpected windfall |
FOUNDMONEY |
Up to now |
SOFAR |
War god of 52-Across mythology |
ODIN |
Webmaster’s creation |
SITE |
What spies gather |
INTEL |
Word after baking or club |
SODA |
X-rated stuff |
SMUT |