USA Today – Jun 12 2018
Published in USA Today Crossword. Tags: ANTE, BUTT, DUI, NEED, OGRE, ONE, SLANT, TORN.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Bambi’ collectible |
CEL |
‘Delta Dawn’ singer Tucker |
TANYA |
‘Don’t admit to anything!’ |
DENYIT |
‘Go ahead, ask!’ |
SHOOT |
‘I’m mad!’ |
GRR |
Ace’s value, at times |
ONE |
Acquired relative |
INLAW |
Acted the fink |
SANG |
Additive sold at AutoZone |
STP |
Amenity with hot rocks |
SAUNA |
Apple Watch downloads |
APPS |
Bacterium in tainted food |
ECOLI |
Be lacking in |
NEED |
Beginning of the back nine |
TENTH |
Blue shade |
ROYAL |
Boaters and bowlers |
HATS |
Bottleneck cause, often |
MERGE |
Brad of ‘The Big Short’ |
PITT |
Create seams |
SEW |
Cruz of Texas |
TED |
Cultural pursuits |
ARTS |
Fab Four first name |
PAUL |
Fifth-century invader |
ATTILA |
Foppish neckwear |
ASCOT |
Freeway division |
LANE |
From square one |
ANEW |
Go longer than expected |
RUNON |
Gossipy sort |
YENTA |
Grandkid’s term of affection |
NANA |
Gridder in the secondary |
DEFENSIVEBACK |
Grinned broadly |
LITUP |
Gyro wraps |
PITAS |
Hawaiian greeter’s offering |
LEI |
High on the hwy |
DUI |
Highway department installations |
SIGNS |
Ho-hum |
BLAH |
Internet delay |
LAG |
Is worthy of |
EARNS |
Job detail, for short |
SPEC |
Clues |
Answers |
Join the game, in a way |
ANTE |
Jose Altuve, three times |
BATTINGCHAMPION |
Judges’ attention-getters |
GAVELS |
Kellogg’s waffle brand |
EGGO |
Kid-lit brute |
OGRE |
Largish combo |
OCTET |
Light purple shade |
MAUVE |
Maritime call for help |
SOS |
Message sent with a click |
EMAIL |
Minstrel’s instrument |
LUTE |
Minstrel’s instrument |
LYRE |
Morn’s opposite |
EVE |
Newscaster’s bias |
SLANT |
Nick of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ |
NOLTE |
Not much of a challenge |
EASY |
Pearl’s outer covering |
NACRE |
Petco Park player |
PADRE |
Polar bear’s hangout |
FLOE |
Pork cut |
BUTT |
Product for dusting electronic gear |
CANNEDAIR |
Quieted, with ‘down’ |
TONED |
Raring to go |
ALLSET |
Receded, as the tide |
EBBED |
Reports with a 56-Across |
SKEWS |
Roller coaster feature |
LOOP |
Scottish landholder of old |
THANE |
Shortens or lengthens, say |
ALTERS |
Some vodka purchases |
FIFTHS |
Start of a gridiron play |
SNAP |
Struggling with a decision |
TORN |
Tariff or asset freeze, e.g |
TRADESANCTION |
Tennis star on a U.S. stamp |
ASHE |
Texas Hold ’em prize |
POT |
Train with Rocky, say |
SPAR |
Uses a letter opener on |
SLITS |
Vegging out |
IDLE |
Vintners’ valley |
NAPA |
Washing machine cycle |
SPIN |
Wedding party member |
ATTENDANT |