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 |