USA Today – Feb 5 2018 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Not true, dude!” |
BOGUS |
“That’s my theory” |
IGUESS |
“You there!” |
HEY |
“___ tree falls in the forest . . .” |
IFA |
Achilles tendon attachment |
CALFMUSCLE |
Aesopian beast in lion’s skin |
ASS |
Animal whose spray has a foul 11-Down |
SKUNK |
Bank acct. insurer |
FDIC |
Beginning skier’s area |
BUNNYSLOPE |
Blood pressure-raising emotion |
IRE |
Book cited in a sermon |
BIBLE |
Carve, as one’s initials |
ETCH |
Cause of fever |
FLU |
Clearance of smoke-damaged goods, perhaps |
FIRESALE |
Competed in a slalom |
RACED |
Couples in gossip columns |
ITEMS |
Cracked corn, to chickens |
FEED |
Criminologist’s clue |
LEAD |
Criticizes, with “down” |
PUTS |
Daily routines |
HABITS |
Dam on the Nile |
ASWAN |
Displaying dexterity |
DEFT |
Drool pool creator of comics |
ODIE |
Emeril catchword |
BAM |
Encyclopedia volumes, e.g |
TOMES |
Enjoy, as a gourmet would |
SAVOR |
Far from inept |
ABLE |
Financial aid factor |
NEED |
Fraction of an inch |
MIL |
Garbage scow emanation |
ODOR |
Geronimo’s tribe |
APACHE |
Have some munchies |
NOSH |
Having a foul 11-Down |
RIPE |
Home to a pet rabbit |
HUTCH |
Icy orbiter |
COMET |
Impatient driver’s attention-getter |
HORN |
In unison |
ASONE |
Interesting, as a movie role |
MEATY |
IRS submission option |
EFILE |
Clues |
Answers |
Kits’ parents |
FOXES |
Lab procedures |
TESTS |
Leaves breathless |
AWES |
Leaves the single life |
WEDS |
Lenny or Carl, to Homer Simpson |
COWORKER |
Like 40-Across |
WISE |
Loan shark’s offense |
USURY |
More saintly |
HOLIER |
Most liked, casually |
FAVE |
Movie for a girls’ night out |
CHICKFLICK |
Necessitates a do-over, perhaps |
ERRS |
Negotiator’s asset |
TACT |
Offer on 14-Across, e.g |
MARKET |
Pack overhead |
STOW |
Parts of a comic routine |
BITS |
Pesky sibling, often |
KIDBROTHER |
Pie target, in slapstick |
FACE |
Place for a martini |
BAR |
Question after a bad joke, perhaps |
GETIT |
Ran on TV |
AIRED |
Rocky or Apollo, in “Rocky” |
BOXER |
Rotating woodshop tool |
LATHE |
Sharif of “Che!” |
OMAR |
Site that started as AuctionWeb |
EBAY |
Small role for a big star |
CAMEO |
Solomon and Solon |
SAGES |
Sport with parries |
EPEE |
Sprayed graffiti on, say |
MARRED |
Teen’s outbreak |
ACNE |
Tenderloin or T-bone |
STEAKCUT |
Toy dog’s perch |
LAP |
Turn topsy-turvy |
UPSET |
Upper canines |
EYETEETH |
Voicemail cue |
TONE |
Weapons stockpile, e.g |
CACHE |
Word with body or beauty |
SHOP |
Words of self-pity |
AHME |
___ Airport (JFK or ORD TV fare) |
CNN |
___ Decor (home design magazine) |
ELLE |