USA Today – May 6 2018
Published in USA Today Crossword. Tags: ABLE, ALIAS, EVER, IAGO, LENA, REALM, Soviet Union, STAY.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Ain’t happening!’ |
NAH |
‘Fire away!’ |
SHOOT |
‘Stormy Weather’ singer Horne |
LENA |
‘Who’s on First?’ straight man |
ABBOTT |
100 centavos |
PESO |
Aproned cow in ads |
ELSIE |
Apt to gab |
CHATTY |
Be a witness to |
ATTEST |
Become threadbare |
FRAY |
Boorish sort |
LOUT |
Bowie’s rock genre |
GLAM |
Boxing’s ‘Louisville Lip’ |
ALI |
Brother of George W |
JEB |
Carson’s Carnac, e.g |
SEER |
Celeb’s transport, maybe |
PRIVATEJET |
Certain, as a victory |
INTHEBAG |
Cleveland’s waterfront |
ERIE |
Cochlea locale |
INNEREAR |
Cornea-reshaping surgery |
LASIK |
Drink like a dog |
LAP |
Dryer outlet |
VENT |
Early Roman historian |
LIVY |
Earner of at least 21 merit badges |
EAGLESCOUT |
Enjoy a staycation |
REST |
Epiphanies, and what the starts of 17- and 37-Across and 11- and 28-Down may be |
EYEOPENERS |
Fare in a sty |
SLOP |
Fraught with risk |
DICEY |
Fuss, to the Bard |
ADO |
Group with a black and white flag |
ISIS |
Having the know-how |
ABLE |
Hip to |
INON |
Hog’s portion |
ALL |
Hoof-on-pavement sound |
CLOP |
Imelda Marcos collection |
SHOES |
In need of liniment |
SORE |
iPhone downloads |
APPS |
Jane portrayed by Anna Paquin |
EYRE |
Lacking a tenant |
UNLET |
Lead-in to a holiday |
EVE |
Clues |
Answers |
Like ‘King Kong’ in 2005 |
REMADE |
Like a lob’s path |
ARCED |
Like poorly prepared fries, say |
GREASY |
Loud, like the surf |
AROAR |
Made level |
EVENED |
Monarch’s domain |
REALM |
Name on a rap sheet |
ALIAS |
Obedience school command |
STAY |
On a winning streak, say |
REDHOT |
Ott of Giants fame |
MEL |
Parts of some English exams |
ESSAYS |
Penultimate fairy tale word |
EVER |
Plotter in ‘Othello’ |
IAGO |
Polygon calculation |
AREA |
Polynesian figurine |
TIKI |
Protector of internal organs |
RIBCAGE |
Range crossed by Hannibal |
ALPS |
Really bug |
RILE |
Red Monopoly pieces |
HOTELS |
River of Pisa |
ARNO |
Roget’s abbr |
ANON |
Salvador with dreamlike paintings |
DALI |
Sets a price at |
ASKS |
Seven Sisters college |
VASSAR |
Site for buying or selling vinyl |
EBAY |
Slings mud at |
SMEARS |
Slow as molasses |
POKEY |
Soviet Union, to Reagan |
EVILEMPIRE |
Spheroid in fried rice |
PEA |
Sulky puller’s pace |
TROT |
They’re split with axes |
RAILS |
Thieves’ hangouts |
DENS |
Tithed portion |
ATENTH |
Toxic metal in paint, once |
LEAD |
Trevi throw-in of old |
LIRA |
Tub toy |
BOAT |
Uses a swizzle stick |
STIRS |
Wished undone |
RUED |
Wray of ‘King Kong’ |
FAY |