USA Today – May 7 2018
Published in USA Today Crossword. Tags: ABBA, DUDE, IGLOO, NAGS, NEWT, OBOE, OGLES, SHED.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Aw, geez!’ |
MAN |
‘Fatal Attraction’ actress |
GLENNCLOSE |
‘The Shining’ skill, briefly |
ESP |
‘Total War’ game company |
SEGA |
85 acres, for Disneyland |
AREA |
Acrobat’s wear |
TIGHTS |
Adds fuel to |
FEEDS |
Alternative to ‘bro’ |
DUDE |
Arctic shelter |
IGLOO |
As an alternative |
ELSE |
Asked on bended knee |
PLED |
Be a bother to |
VEX |
Be optimistic |
HOPE |
Be ready to burst, maybe |
BULGE |
Bouillon bits |
CUBES |
Brazilian hot spot, informally |
RIO |
Buttes’ big brothers |
MESAS |
Catching Z’s |
ASLEEP |
Cause of sniffles |
COMMONCOLD |
Chamber music reed |
OBOE |
Colgate container |
TUBE |
Common first course |
SOUP |
Cornfield puzzle |
MAZE |
Crusty bakery buy |
KAISERROLL |
Debate basis |
TOPIC |
Did a ghost’s work, maybe |
WROTE |
Don’t allow to lapse |
RENEW |
Eject, as molten lava |
SPEW |
Empty words of promise |
LIPSERVICE |
Evergreens with supple wood |
YEWS |
Exceed 21, in blackjack |
BUST |
Eye of ___ (witches’ brew need) |
NEWT |
Folklorist’s account |
TALE |
From square one |
AGAIN |
Gooey sandwiches |
MELTS |
Greet Judge Judy, e.g |
RISE |
Groundskeeper’s building |
SHED |
Herb in much salami |
SAGE |
Herbicide victim |
WEED |
Clues |
Answers |
Impediments to teamwork, often |
EGOS |
iPad model |
MINI |
Knightly pursuits |
QUESTS |
Lecherous looks |
OGLES |
Like a nail-biter |
TENSE |
Like working oxen |
YOKED |
Links hazards |
TRAPS |
Magazine shop fixtures |
RACKS |
MASH fleet |
JEEPS |
Mets farmhand Tebow |
TIM |
Mournful song |
DIRGE |
Moved like a crab |
SIDLED |
Needs firming up |
SAGS |
Nightstand topper |
LAMP |
Off-the-wall |
BIZARRE |
Particle in a chemical bond |
ION |
Passes, and then some |
ACES |
Picks at |
NAGS |
Proves superior to |
CONQUERS |
Quartet with a Stockholm museum |
ABBA |
Raised-hackles feeling |
IRE |
Reacts to a bad call |
BOOS |
Report unfairly |
SKEW |
Sedimentary rock layers |
STRATA |
Self-defense spray |
MACE |
Show with Daily Doubles |
JEOPARDY |
Sign of sorrow or joy |
TEARS |
Skillful enough |
ABLE |
Some zoo house dwellers |
APES |
Sound from a pride |
ROAR |
Survive, barely |
EXIST |
Symbol on a first-aid kit |
REDCROSS |
The whole enchilada |
ALL |
Took off after |
CHASED |
Uncool type |
DORK |
Unstructured recess, e.g |
FREEPLAY |
Winter-conditions vehicles |
SNOCATS |
Word after cream or crumb |
CAKE |
___ one’s way (meanders) |
WENDS |