2/21/17 Answer USA Today Crossword

2/21/17

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Athletic shoe feature	Cleat

1A
City southwest of Kyoto
Osaka

6A
Deep gorge
Chasm

11A
Fabric flaw
Rip

14A
Play guitar chords
Strum

15A
Sites for Christmas lights
Eaves

16A
Laudatory verse
Ode

17A
Telemarketing activity
Cold Calling

19A
Barnyard female
Sow

20A
State with certainty
Aver

21A
Athletic shoe feature
Cleat

22A
Sinuous swimmers
Eels

23A
Any Club Med
Resort

25A
Bridge declaration
Trump

27A
2016 World Series venue
Wrigley Field

32A
Haul with effort
Lug

35A
Fish served “amandine”
Sole

36A
Riverbank frolicker
Otter

37A
Provide an alibi for, e.g.
Abet

39A
Lo-cal food phrase
No Fat

42A
Fit to stand trial
Sane

43A
Mercury or gallium
Metal

45A
Name in lawn mowers
Toro

47A
Nearing depletion
Low

48A
Place for a fence or hedge, perhaps
Property Line

52A
Not clearly stated
Vague

53A
Long-distance friend
Pen Pal

57A
Quite some time
Ages

59A
Like the Battle of Midway
Naval

62A
Cause of beach erosion
Tide

63A
Rarity for a duffer
Par

64A
Shady stock transaction
Inside Trade

66A
Wallach of “Mystic River”
Eli

67A
Della who sang “Don’t You Know?”
Reese

68A
Ventriloquist Wences
Senor

69A
Took a load off
Sat

70A
Forest in “As You Like It”
Arden

71A
Indiana’s state flower
Peony

1D
Tinseltown trophy
Oscar

2D
Potbelly or Franklin
Stove

3D
Van Gogh painted sunflowers here
Arles

4D
Lisa of “Friends”
Kudrow

5D
“Better Call Saul” channel
AMC

6D
Room in the slammer
Cell

7D
and hearty
Hale

8D
Operate a Cessna, say
Aviate

9D
“Who goes there?” asker
Sentry

10D
NYC sports venue
MSG

11D
Potpourri bit
Rose Petal

12D
Screen fave
Idol

13D
Seats for the flock
Pews

18D
Director’s cry
Action

22D
Gives off
Emits

24D
Monopoly quartet (Abbr.)
RRs

26D
Sci-fi transport
UFO

28D
Mop & (floor cleaner)
Glo

29D
Koufax, Ford or Spahn
Lefty

30D
Fallon’s predecessor
Leno

31D
Picked at random
Drew

32D
Genie’s home
Lamp

33D
Lyft alternative
Uber

34D
“Quit dwelling on the past!”
Get Over It

38D
Cantina snacks
Tapas

40D
“You’ve got mail” co.
AOL

41D
Least common base hit
Triple

44D
Journey segment
Leg

46D
Solid yellow billiard ball
One

49D
Relay team member
Runner

50D
Kidded around with
Teased

51D
Salad follower, often
Entrée

54D
Instrument played by Nixon and Truman
Piano

55D
Extra charge
Addon

56D
Far from trusting
Leery

57D
Bronx Zoo houseful
Apes

58D
Black-tie affair
Gala

60D
Workshop clamp
Vise

61D
Port of Yemen
Aden

64D
Portfolio holding, for short
IRA

65D
Sugar meas.
TSP

	Clue
1A	City southwest of Kyoto
6A	Deep gorge
11A	Fabric flaw
14A	Play guitar chords
15A	Sites for Christmas lights
16A	Laudatory verse
17A	Telemarketing activity
19A	Barnyard female
20A	State with certainty
21A	Athletic shoe feature
22A	Sinuous swimmers
23A	Any Club Med
25A	Bridge declaration
27A	2016 World Series venue
32A	Haul with effort
35A	Fish served "amandine"
36A	Riverbank frolicker
37A	Provide an alibi for, e.g.
39A	Lo-cal food phrase
42A	Fit to stand trial
43A	Mercury or gallium
45A	Name in lawn mowers
47A	Nearing depletion
48A	Place for a fence or hedge, perhaps
52A	Not clearly stated
53A	Long-distance friend
57A	Quite some time
59A	Like the Battle of Midway
62A	Cause of beach erosion
63A	Rarity for a duffer
64A	Shady stock transaction
66A	Wallach of "Mystic River"
67A	Della who sang "Don't You Know?"
68A	Ventriloquist Wences
69A	Took a load off
70A	Forest in "As You Like It"
71A	Indiana's state flower
1D	Tinseltown trophy
2D	Potbelly or Franklin
3D	Van Gogh painted sunflowers here
4D	Lisa of "Friends"
5D	"Better Call Saul" channel
6D	Room in the slammer
7D	and hearty
8D	Operate a Cessna, say
9D	"Who goes there?" asker
10D	NYC sports venue
11D	Potpourri bit
12D	Screen fave
13D	Seats for the flock
18D	Director's cry
22D	Gives off
24D	Monopoly quartet (Abbr.)
26D	Sci-fi transport
28D	Mop & (floor cleaner)
29D	Koufax, Ford or Spahn
30D	Fallon's predecessor
31D	Picked at random
32D	Genie's home
33D	Lyft alternative
34D	"Quit dwelling on the past!"
38D	Cantina snacks
40D	"You've got mail" co.
41D	Least common base hit
44D	Journey segment
46D	Solid yellow billiard ball
49D	Relay team member
50D	Kidded around with
51D	Salad follower, often
54D	Instrument played by Nixon and Truman
55D	Extra charge
56D	Far from trusting
57D	Bronx Zoo houseful
58D	Black-tie affair
60D	Workshop clamp
61D	Port of Yemen
64D	Portfolio holding, for short
65D	Sugar meas.