USA Today – Feb 14 2018 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Argo” setting |
IRAN |
“Downton Abbey” character Lady ___ Crawley |
CORA |
“Hey, show some spirit!” |
LOOKALIVE |
“It ain’t over till it’s over” baseball legend |
BERRA |
“The Communist Manifesto” co-author |
ENGELS |
Agile for one’s age |
SPRY |
Angelina Jolie’s “Shark Tale” role |
LOLA |
Apportion, with “out” |
METE |
At least two geological eras |
EON |
Bakery buys |
LOAVES |
Ballet bend |
PLIE |
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 |
EROICA |
Bit of sunshine |
RAY |
Black waterbird with a white bill |
COOT |
Blocks that snap together |
LEGOS |
Bothers to no end |
EATSAT |
Cleveland hoopsters, familiarly |
CAVS |
Combustible heap at a funeral |
PYRE |
Core military group |
CADRE |
Dubya’s veep |
DICK |
Editor’s “never mind” |
STET |
Eggs at a sushi bar |
ROE |
Feature of a cyclops or cyclone |
EYE |
Feature of a tuxedo shirt |
LONGSLEEVE |
Feature of much burlap |
LOOSEWEAVE |
Forfeit a chance to score, in tennis |
LOSESERVE |
Fountain offering |
SODA |
Future D.A.’s exam |
LSAT |
Gene Simmons’ rock band |
KISS |
General in controversial monuments |
LEE |
Got one’s hands on |
PROCURED |
Handyman’s carry-along |
TOOLBAG |
Hits the roof |
SEESRED |
Hugs, on a greeting card |
OOO |
Israel’s national airline |
ELAL |
Item with a Happy Meal |
TOY |
Let off the hook |
FORGAVE |
Lower in status |
DEBASE |
Makes certain |
ASSURES |
Clues |
Answers |
Many a truck engine |
DIESEL |
Mess up |
ERR |
Monetary unit of Turkey |
LIRA |
Monk of Tibet |
LAMA |
Muddy up |
ROIL |
Nile menace |
ASP |
Noble above a viscount |
EARL |
Nonsense poet Edward |
LEAR |
Not taboo |
ALLOWED |
Patella’s place |
KNEE |
Portraitist’s prop |
EASEL |
Prepare for a book club meeting |
READ |
Prepare to cook, as a turkey |
DRESS |
Prom ride, for short |
LIMO |
Punchbowl go-with |
LADLE |
Records over, e.g |
ERASES |
Removed the soap from |
RINSED |
Road rage, e.g |
IRE |
Rocks at the bar |
ICE |
Savings for the golden yrs |
IRAS |
Sea between Sweden and Poland |
BALTIC |
Seriousness, as of a crime |
ENORMITY |
Sister of Prince Charles |
ANNE |
Societal woes |
ILLS |
Solos for Sills |
ARIAS |
Spain’s Costa del ___ |
SOL |
Sports org. with a tour |
PGA |
Strike a chord |
RESONATE |
Swerve sharply |
VEER |
Tabloids, derogatorily |
RAGS |
Take a stab at |
ENDEAVOR |
Tearjerker-watcher’s needs |
TISSUES |
Total screwball |
LUNATIC |
Tributes in verse |
ODES |
Underwater ridge |
REEF |
Valuable deposit |
ORE |
Worker for a feudal lord |
VASSAL |
World Cup cheer |
OLE |
Worn-out sofa’s problem |
SAG |