12/19/16 Answer USA Today Crossword

12/19/16

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1A
Pumpkin-picking place
Patch

6A
Ali of folklore
Baba

10A
Anti-drug cop
Narc

14A
!di Amin’s fate
Exile

15A
In a frenzy
Amok

16A
Three-layer cookie
Oreo

17A
Away-from-the-studio transmission
Remote Broadcast

20A
Finds a function for
Uses

21A
Yarn spinner
Liar

22A
“The Zoo Story” dramatist Edward
Albee

23A
Made less severe
Eased

25A
Has confidence in
Trusts

26A
Sniffle-stifling substance
Cold Medicine

30A
Winning by a point
One Up

31A
Connecticut state quarter tree
Oak

32A
U.S. Marine with a single stripe
PFC

35A
Pulls into
Stops at

38A
Flute’s smaller cousin
Piccolo

41A
Cargo quantity
Ton

42A
Weasel sound of song
Pop

44A
Portraitist’s prop
Easel

45A
Fandango.com purchase
Reserved Seat

49A
Colorless fuel gas
Thane

52A
Rat-tails, e.g.
Files

53A
O. Henry-esque twist
Irony

54A
Elton John-Tim Rice musical
Aida

55A
They may be stroked or bruised
Egos

59A
Fourth cousin, say
Distant Relative

62A
Blunted blade
Epee

63A
Magazine filler
Ammo

64A
Scarecrow stuffing
Straw

65A
Demond’s “Sanford and Son” costar
Redd

66A
Sleep fitfully
Toss

67A
Flies off the shelves
Sells

1A
Land bordering Lake Titicaca
Peru

2A
Drops from the staff
Axes

3A
Post-race posting
Time

4D
Sealed tightly
Closed Up

5D
up (agitated)
Het

6D
Indulged excessively
Babied

7D
Medium for many call-in shows
AM Radio

8D
Insensitive sort
Boor

9D
Initials before an alias
Aka

10D
“Haven’t the foggiest”
No Clue

11D
Most Saudis
Arabs

12D
Put back to zero, perhaps
Reset

13D
Sheep sheds
Cotes

18D
“Is there anything ?”
Else

19D
“Blast it!”
Darn

24D
Audio boosters, briefly
Amps

25D
Word before bar or torch
Tiki

26D
COLA part
Cost

27D
Not deceived by
Onto

28D
Ponce de
Leon

29D
Toothpaste tube topper
Cap

32D
Oblige the paparazzi
Pose

33D
Boxer biter
Flea

34D
Stallion-to-be
Colt

36D
Semicircular part of a cathedral
Apse

37D
“Big” or “little” digit
Toe

39D
Hand over formally
Cede

40D
Tape deck insertion
Cassette

43D
Spin doctors’ employers, for short
PR Firms

45D
Spoke wildly
Ranted

46D
New Ager from Donegal
Enya

47D
YouTube postings
Videos

48D
Line with a Star of David logo
Elal

49D
Downy duck
Eider

50D
Utter nonsense
Tripe

51D
Sprayed clean, with “off”
Hosed

54D
Prefix meaning “air”
Atmo

56D
Former Little League star Mo’ne Davis, for one
Girl

57D
Rugby ball shape
Oval

58D
Does zigzags, say
Sews

60D
D.C. ballplayer
Nat

61D
Biblical beast of burden
Ass