USA Today – Jun 29 2018
Published in USA Today Crossword. Tags: AAH, COYLY, EIDER, MAYER, MEANSTREAK, MEAT, MLB, SPAS.
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Answers |
‘American Reunion’ actress |
MENASUVARI |
‘Clay’ to ‘Ali,’ e.g., and a hint to 17-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
NAMECHANGE |
‘Odds ___ . . .’ |
ARE |
‘That feels good!’ |
AAH |
‘To my dismay . . .’ |
SADLY |
12-Down detail, for short |
SPEC |
An honor card in bridge |
TEN |
Apt to cause a brain freeze |
COLD |
Area for fervent worshippers |
AMENCORNER |
Assent to the captain |
AYE |
Builder’s design |
PLAN |
Cart-pulling team |
OXEN |
Causes for overtime |
TIES |
Causing chills |
EERIE |
Civic obligation |
DUTY |
Counterfeiters’ foes, for short |
TMEN |
Creepy glances |
LEERS |
Cruiser drivers |
COPS |
Declare as ‘fake news’ |
DENY |
Era-spanning tale |
SAGA |
Event for motorheads |
CARSHOW |
Far from lethargic |
SPRY |
Flavor of much green candy |
LIME |
Fry cooks’ utensils |
PANS |
Gave the once-over to |
EYED |
Great Sphinx locale |
GIZA |
Growth in an abandoned lot |
WEEDS |
Improvising twosome’s tune |
JAZZDUET |
In a kittenish way |
COYLY |
Instrument on a Guinness label |
HARP |
Leave slack-jawed |
AWE |
Lessens one’s pace |
SLOWS |
Like a fleabag |
SEEDY |
Like buttery pie crust |
FLAKY |
Like much good steak |
AGED |
Lizard of the tropics |
IGUANA |
Longest human bones |
FEMURS |
Malicious tendency |
MEANSTREAK |
Many an OPEC minister |
ARAB |
Clues |
Answers |
Medical breakthroughs |
CURES |
Medically induced state, perhaps |
COMA |
MLB honcho |
OWNER |
Mockumentary, e.g |
SATIRE |
Much of a paleo diet |
MEAT |
Nieces, nephews et al |
KIN |
Opera great Enrico |
CARUSO |
Oscar ___ (Wienermobile company) |
MAYER |
Parking meter’s place |
CURB |
Parts of military positions |
SECTORS |
Peanut and coconut products |
OILS |
Perfume applications |
SPRITZES |
Petty quarrel |
SPAT |
Piglike forest dweller |
TAPIR |
Pillow filling, perhaps |
EIDER |
Places for mud baths |
SPAS |
Places to wallow |
STIES |
Poses one of the five W’s |
ASKS |
Provoke playfully |
TEASE |
Puts in the pokey |
JAILS |
Rascally tots |
IMPS |
Rebellious art genre |
DADA |
Reduce to ribbons |
SHRED |
Released, as a stamp |
ISSUED |
Rice who writes of vampires |
ANNE |
Shirts at boardwalk shops |
TEES |
Speaks boastfully of |
VAUNTS |
Sprinkler of magic dust |
PIXIE |
Stamps and sends |
MAILS |
Take the laurels |
WIN |
They’re cast by pros |
YESVOTES |
Towel pronoun |
HERS |
Try for a 4-Down |
VIE |
Unanticipated hang-up |
SNAG |
Uncouth sorts |
APES |
Unguarded, as a receiver |
OPEN |
Used hand signals |
MOTIONED |
Vindictive Tyler Perry character |
MADEA |
Ward with two Emmys |
SELA |