12/29/16 Answer USA Today Crossword

12/29/16

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1A
Consigliere’s boss
Capo

5A
Deserving an X rating, perhaps
Lewd

9A
Penny-pinching
Cheap

14A
Snowman in “Frozen”
Olaf

15A
Apple spray withdrawn in 1989
Alar

16A
Door attachment
Hinge

17A
Group of conifers with colorful berries
Yew Family

19A
Provide funding for
Endow

20A
Avoids, as capture
Evades

21A
Cheez Whiz maker
Kraft

23A
Pave over
Retar

24A
Gazpacho or minestrone
Soup

25A
Skipper’s place
Helm

29A
Posting that may go viral
Youtube Video

32A
“Grey’s Anatomy” network
ABC

35A
Monotonous routine
Rut

36A
Rile up
Anger

37A
“If you can’t enlist, invest” investment
War Bond

40A
Exchanges good-natured taunts
Banters

42A
Knock for a loop
Floor

43A
The whole kit and caboodle
All

44A
Beauty salon supply
Dye

45A
Maritime law-enforcing org.
US Coast Guard

50A
Stand the test of time
Last

51A
Add to the staff
Hire

52A
Give a valedictory, say
Orate

56A
Set of beliefs
Credo

58A
Bawl out
Rail At

59A
Cornered, as a wild animal
At Bay

62A
Japanese pitcher for the Texas Rangers
Yudarvish

64A
Summons from the boss
See Me

65A
Combat group
Unit

66A
Suffix with luncheon
Ette

67A
Hangs onto
Keeps

68A
Commonly shared PC files
PDFs

69A
Dramatist Coward
Noel

1D
More apt to play hard-to-get
Coyer

2D
Advil alternative
Aleve

3D
Play with, kitten-style
Paw At

4D
Period of poor performance
Off Day

5D
Hasty escapes
Lams

6D
Quarterback Manning
Eli

7D
Striking workers’ tactic
Walk Out

8D
Spicy application to ribs, say
Dry Rub

9D
“Cutthroat Kitchen” competitor
Chef

10D
Comment often made with an elbow nudge
Hint Hint

11D
Put a stop to
End

12D
In the past
Ago

13D
Seat with a kneeler
Pew

18D
Flight-related prefix
Aero

22D
Do an impression of
Ape

24D
Part of a wall frame
Stud

26D
Defeated, barely
Edged

27D
Smelling a rat
Leery

28D
Telegraphic code co-developer
Morse

30D
Caterer’s dispenser
Urn

31D
Airport shuttle, often
Van

32D
Worse than bad
Awful

33D
Hobbyist’s wood
Balsa

34D
Holey footwear
Crocs

38D
Parris Island training regimen
Boot Camp

39D
“. . . man mouse?”
Ora

40D
Feeling sad
Blue

41D
Menu phrase
Ala

43D
Bad way to run a boat
Aground

46D
Naval pronoun
She

47D
Declutter
Tidy Up

48D
Laugh heartily
Roar

49D
Motivated to succeed
Driven

53D
Samuel of the Supreme Court
Alito

54D
Interior designer’s asset
Taste

55D
Mrs. Mertz on “I Love Lucy”
Ethel

57D
Sandwich breads
Ryes

58D
“Aw, shucks!”
Rats

59D
Show curiosity
Ask

60D
Shirt picturing a band, perhaps
Tee

61D
Pollen gatherer
Bee

63D
“What’s the ?” (“Who cares?”)
Dif