USA Today – Jun 21 2018
Published in USA Today Crossword. Tags: ABC, IDA, MAST, NASH, OHIO, SCAB, SPAM.
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘-ite’ mineral, often |
ORE |
| ‘Black-ish’ network |
ABC |
| ‘Candy is dandy . . .’ poet |
NASH |
| ‘Is it soup ___?’ |
YET |
| ‘Mila 18’ author Leon |
URIS |
| ‘Pokemon’ cartoon genre |
ANIME |
| ‘The Price Is Right’ host Drew |
CAREY |
| ‘The Stranger’ author Albert |
CAMUS |
| 2015 sequel to the ‘Rocky’ series |
CREED |
| A, C and E, on a piano |
TRIAD |
| Bean in burritos |
PINTO |
| Book with a lock, maybe |
DIARY |
| Boxing’s ‘Louisville Lip’ |
ALI |
| Bread with a swirl pattern, perhaps |
RYE |
| Cancel, on a PC |
UNDO |
| Crosses at a ford |
WADES |
| Crow’s-nest site |
MAST |
| Cultured dairy product |
YOGURT |
| Diabolical sort |
FIEND |
| Does penance |
ATONES |
| Entrepreneur’s asset |
BUSINESSSENSE |
| Face, slangily |
KISSER |
| Finder’s reward |
FEE |
| Fish served with lemon butter |
SOLE |
| Foil the plans of |
THWART |
| From this moment on |
HENCE |
| Gin flavoring |
SLOE |
| Grease monkey’s task |
LUBE |
| Group with a gifted youth program |
MENSA |
| Hard to resolve |
MESSY |
| Heavy burden |
ONUS |
| Home care giver |
AIDE |
| Home to the Browns and Reds |
OHIO |
| Hotel freebie |
ICE |
| Ill-mannered sort |
BOOR |
| Insulting remark |
GIBE |
| Lawn grown on farms |
SOD |
| Like 1909’s 39-Across |
SCARCE |
| Like a white-tie affair |
FORMAL |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Manchurian border river |
YALU |
| Miami hoopsters |
HEAT |
| Monarch’s domain |
REALM |
| National Guard center |
ARMORY |
| Newshound’s pursuit |
STORY |
| No longer in debt |
EVEN |
| Not in the picture |
ABSENT |
| Nutjobs |
LOONS |
| One featured in a playbill |
ACTOR |
| One of a pair of Skechers |
SHOE |
| One of four in a deck |
ACE |
| One on your side |
ALLY |
| Over half of all email |
SPAM |
| Patronize Alamo or Dollar |
RENT |
| Penultimate fairy tale word |
EVER |
| Periods named for presidents |
ERAS |
| Place for a blotter |
DESK |
| Pong creator |
ATARI |
| Pork portion |
CHOP |
| Pride or sloth, e.g |
SIN |
| Puff on an e-cig |
VAPE |
| Rhoda’s sitcom mother |
IDA |
| Rockies ski resort |
ASPEN |
| Ryan with seven no-hitters |
NOLAN |
| Some English degs |
MAS |
| Some glee club members |
ALTOS |
| Some olfactory allures |
PERFUMESCENTS |
| Started the bidding |
LED |
| Stat for a goalie or closer |
SAVE |
| Striker’s substitute |
SCAB |
| Takes habitually |
USES |
| Thoroughbreds’ fathers |
SIRES |
| Tree with winged fruits |
ELM |
| U.S. coins minted until 1909 |
INDIANHEADCENTS |
| Violin bow coating |
ROSIN |
| Wonderland bird |
DODO |
| Wood in many electric guitar bodies |
ALDER |
| Word after Corn or Bible |
BELT |
| ___ Moss (fashion label) |
ELLA |