12/20/16 Answer USA Today Crossword

12/20/16

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1A
Like many Keats works
Odic

5A
Gowns’ companions
Caps

9A
Resell illegally, as tickets
Scalp

14A
Zilch
Nada

15A
Financial bind
Hole

16A
Muppet with a rubber duckie
Ernie

17A
Food Network figure
Chef

18A
Rug buyer’s calculation
Area

19A
In one’s birthday suit
Naked

20A
Former president, perhaps
Elder Statesman

23A
“Bye!”
Tata

24A
Dreidel, e.g.
Top

25A
Knuckle under
Accede

28A
1922 Physics Nobelist Niels
Bohr

30A
Application datum (Abbr.)
SSN

33A
Lewis who voiced Lamb Chop
Shari

34A
Kachina doll carver
Hopi

35A
Olympian’s blade
Epee

36A
Corporate VIP
Senior Executive

39A
SEATO part
Asia

40A
Like a desert
Arid

41A
Reduce to confetti
Shred

42A
Pink-elephant-sighter’s woe, for short
DTS

43A
Auth. unknown
Anon

44A
Evolution or relativity
Theory

45A
Dot follower in some addresses
Org

46A
Interpreter of omens
Seer

47A
Seafarer in a Coleridge poem
Ancient Mariner

54A
Black-bordered notices
Obits

55A
Christian and Prohibition, for two
Eras

56A
Take a risk
Dare

57A
“The Sandbox” dramatist Edward
Albee

58A
Rub the wrong way
Rile

59A
Sheepish look
Grin

60A
Trial runs
Tests

61A
Blockhead
Dolt

62A
Green- (jealous)
Eyed

1D
Fairy tale starter
Once

2D
Roald who created Willy Wonka
Dahl

3D
Picked from a lineup, for short
Ided

4D
Food fight site
Cafeteria

5D
Pure as the driven snow
Chaste

6D
Line from the heart
Aorta

7D
“Nolo contendere,” e.g.
Plea

8D
Musical chairs goal
Seat

9D
Security system device
Sensor

10D
Muscle woe
Cramp

11D
“My Way” lyricist Paul
Anka

12D
Claim on property
Lien

13D
Substance banned by MLB
Ped

21D
NPR part
Radio

22D
Moral standard
Ethic

25D
Syria’s Bashar al-
Assad

26D
Place for toys or treasure
Chest

27D
Major (Sirius’ constellation)
Canis

28D
Completely confine
Boxin

29D
Essayist’s piece
Oped

30D
Former Vice President Agnew
Spiro

31D
Break off
Sever

32D
Down and out
Needy

34D
Subway fare?
Hero

35D
Melissa who sang “I’m the Only One”
Etheridge

37D
Deer-and-antelope playground
Range

38D
Wedding party member
Usher

43D
Crops up
Arises

44D
Service for an afternoon break
Tea Set

45D
Largish combo
Octet

46D
Like some talk or print
Small

47D
Up to the task
Able

48D
Quill pen points
Nibs

49D
Uncool kid
Nerd

50D
Rock’s ZZ Top, e.g.
Trio

51D
a soul (nobody)
Nary

52D
Pennsylvania port
Erie

53D
Tear to pieces
Rend

54D
Feedbag morsel
Oat