USA Today – May 9 2018
Published in USA Today Crossword. Tags: ACME, OSLO, RATS, SHEDS, TALENT, TROVE, TV.
Clues |
Answers |
‘A mouse!’ |
EEK |
‘Bro!’ |
DUDE |
‘Correct!’ |
RIGHTANSWER |
‘Fingers crossed!’ |
HOPESO |
‘One more thing . . .’ |
ALSO |
‘Who’s Who’ entries, briefly |
BIOS |
‘___ on a true story’ |
BASED |
1953 Alan Ladd western |
SHANE |
Area 51 creatures, it’s said |
ETS |
Artfully avoid |
DODGE |
Autumn leaves shade |
OCHER |
Big name in jeans |
LEE |
Blood-related |
AKIN |
Body-piercing site |
NAVEL |
Bowled over |
INAWE |
Brief, like a tweet |
TERSE |
Collection of treasures |
TROVE |
Color chart selections |
HUES |
Crystal-lined rock |
GEODE |
Deck ruiner |
DRYROT |
Emotionally demanding |
NEEDY |
Fail to mention |
OMIT |
Farmer’s place of song |
DELL |
Financially secure |
SET |
Fish caught in pots |
EELS |
Fries source, informally |
TATERS |
Go here and there |
ROVE |
Goes ballistic |
RANTS |
Goes sky-high |
SOARS |
Golden Rule word |
UNTO |
Golfers’ shirts |
POLOS |
Gossip that’s ‘dished’ |
DIRT |
Heeds the bailiff |
RISES |
Interviewer, often |
BOSS |
Justice Kagan |
ELENA |
Kegger libation |
DRAFTBEER |
Kimmel, for the 2018 Oscars |
HOST |
Leaf opening |
PORE |
Level or bevel |
TOOL |
Clues |
Answers |
Light a fire under |
AROUSE |
Lightbulb, in comics |
IDEA |
Like a cigar bar |
SMOKY |
Loses one’s coat |
SHEDS |
Many a microbrew |
ALE |
Marvin of Motown |
GAYE |
Mob informers |
RATS |
Norwegian home of the Munch Museum |
OSLO |
Not as prevalent |
RARER |
Nursery buy |
PLANT |
Nursery buy |
TREE |
Partner of anon |
EVER |
Pesticide banned in 1972 |
DDT |
Place for basic learning |
GRADESCHOOL |
Poor Yelp rating |
ONESTAR |
Pops, like a bubble |
BURSTS |
Pro ___ (in proportion) |
RATA |
Probate concerns |
ESTATES |
Pub projectile |
DART |
Ralph who rapped the Corvair |
NADER |
Redding of R&B |
OTIS |
Reflexology areas |
SOLES |
Riveted to the TV, say |
RAPT |
Rum go-with |
COLA |
Say ‘pretty please’ |
BEG |
Scotch holder, perhaps |
SHOTGLASS |
Scout’s discovery |
TALENT |
See eye to eye |
AGREE |
Sharif of ‘Che!’ |
OMAR |
Some linemen |
ENDS |
Suppress, as a yawn |
STIFLE |
Tippy-top |
ACME |
Uber patrons |
RIDERS |
Veggie in some chips |
KALE |
Web-footed carnivore |
OTTER |
Well-mannered |
POLITE |
When many stores open |
ATNINE |
Word on Irish euros |
EIRE |
Zion National Park locale |
UTAH |