2/20/17 Answer USA Today Crossword

2/20/17

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1A
Off-limits
Taboo

6A
Skip the fancy wedding
Elope

11A
Special (SEALs missions)
Ops

14A
Earth Day month
April

15A
Noble gas in some lamps
Xenon

16A
Taser sound
Zap

17A
Source of anthracite
Coal Deposit

19A
Letterless phone button
One

20A
Make a choice
Opt

21A
Brown songbird
Wren

22A
Like some chemical bonds
Ionic

24A
Correction of a misconception
Reality Check

27A
Mucky area
Morass

30A
” there, done that”
Been

31A
Social calendar entry
Event

32A
Paid for, as a program
Sponsored

37A
Bar bill
Tab

38A
Secluded valleys
Glens

39A
Cry to the matador
Ole

40A
Go into detail
Elaborate

43A
Wood for toy planes
Balsa

45A
Blarney Stone’s land, to poets
Erin

46A
Ticked off
Miffed

47A
Romeo, to Juliet
Love Interest

52A
Lose intensity
Abate

53A
Racehorse’s father
Sire

54A
Sass, in street slang
Dis

57A
Dance like Bojangles
Tap

58A
USA Today report
News Account

62A
Patient care grp.
HMO

63A
Milk-Bone, e.g.
Treat

64A
Dance that “takes two”
Tango

65A
Beagle’s drooper
Ear

66A
“Later, dude!”
See Ya

67A
Like some prices or slopes
Steep

1D
Burrito alternative
Taco

2D
Each, informally
A Pop

3D
Sitter’s nightmare
Brat

4D
Fish or corn yield
Oil

5D
“Gunsmoke” setting
Old West

6D
Boot out
Expel

7D
Tea of “Madam Secretary”
Leoni

8D
Walk- (cameo roles)
Ons

9D
Luau serving
Poi

10D
Acts the siren
Entices

11D
Stratospheric layer
Ozone

12D
Cause of a stampede
Panic

13D
Dust particle
Speck

18D
Periods in history texts
Eras

23D
“What a disaster!”
Oh No

24D
Sought a seat
Ran

25D
Cut from the short loin
T-Bone

26D
Has a craving
Yens

27D
out (apportion)
Mete

28D
Roma tomato’s shape
Oval

29D
Self-titled 1988 country album
Reba

32D
Editorial bias
Slant

33D
Humane Society adoptee
Pet

34D
Give a deep massage to
Rolf

35D
“Or !” (threat ending)
Else

36D
Like Latin, as languages go
Dead

38D
Cheshire Cat’s feature
Grin

41D
Vegetable in V8
Beet

42D
Points the right way
Orients

43D
Splits evenly
Bisects

44D
Toward the stern
Aft

46D
Cougar automaker, informally
Merc

47D
Baseball bat maker’s tool
Lathe

48D
President born farthest from D.C.
Obama

49D
E-cigarette output
Vapor

50D
Lengthy test answer
Essay

51D
Ranch rope
Riata

54D
Mound in the Mojave
Dune

55D
“Picnic” penner William
Inge

56D
Break or brake
Stop

59D
Prior to, to bards
Ere

60D
Like a leprechaun
Wee

61D
Granola grain
Oat

	Clue
1A	Off-limits
6A	Skip the fancy wedding
11A	Special (SEALs missions)
14A	Earth Day month
15A	Noble gas in some lamps
16A	Taser sound
17A	Source of anthracite
19A	Letterless phone button
20A	Make a choice
21A	Brown songbird
22A	Like some chemical bonds
24A	Correction of a misconception
27A	Mucky area
30A	" there, done that"
31A	Social calendar entry
32A	Paid for, as a program
37A	Bar bill
38A	Secluded valleys
39A	Cry to the matador
40A	Go into detail
43A	Wood for toy planes
45A	Blarney Stone's land, to poets
46A	Ticked off
47A	Romeo, to Juliet
52A	Lose intensity
53A	Racehorse's father
54A	Sass, in street slang
57A	Dance like Bojangles
58A	USA Today report
62A	Patient care grp.
63A	Milk-Bone, e.g.
64A	Dance that "takes two"
65A	Beagle's drooper
66A	"Later, dude!"
67A	Like some prices or slopes
1D	Burrito alternative
2D	Each, informally
3D	Sitter's nightmare
4D	Fish or corn yield
5D	"Gunsmoke" setting
6D	Boot out
7D	Tea of "Madam Secretary"
8D	Walk- (cameo roles)
9D	Luau serving
10D	Acts the siren
11D	Stratospheric layer
12D	Cause of a stampede
13D	Dust particle
18D	Periods in history texts
23D	"What a disaster!"
24D	Sought a seat
25D	Cut from the short loin
26D	Has a craving
27D	out (apportion)
28D	Roma tomato's shape
29D	Self-titled 1988 country album
32D	Editorial bias
33D	Humane Society adoptee
34D	Give a deep massage to
35D	"Or !" (threat ending)
36D	Like Latin, as languages go
38D	Cheshire Cat's feature
41D	Vegetable in V8
42D	Points the right way
43D	Splits evenly
44D	Toward the stern
46D	Cougar automaker, informally
47D	Baseball bat maker's tool
48D	President born farthest from D.C.
49D	E-cigarette output
50D	Lengthy test answer
51D	Ranch rope
54D	Mound in the Mojave
55D	"Picnic" penner William
56D	Break or brake
59D	Prior to, to bards
60D	Like a leprechaun
61D	Granola grain