3/1/17 Answer USA Today Crossword

3/1/17

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1A
Word before printer or pointer
Laser

6A
Securely closed
Shut

10A
” a good one!”
Have

14A
Full of energy
Alive

15A
Achilles or Ajax
Hero

16A
Got completely correct
Aced

17A
Dire Straits hit with the lyrics “I want my MTV”
Money for Nothing

20A
Obedience school command
Beg

21A
Texter’s “r”
Are

22A
Halves of diameters
Radii

23A
Barely sufficient
Scant

26A
“I think,” in texts
IMO

28A
Hotel freebie
Ice

29A
Howard Cosell, notably
Sports Announcer

33A
Concert setting
Venue

34A
Speak like Cicero
Orate

35A
Trendy fleece-lined boots
Uggs

36A
Artist’s cap, stereotypically
Beret

38A
Diana of “The Avengers”
Rigg

42A
Locket shapes
Ovals

44A
Tubular pasta
Penne

45A
Oscar-winning Roberto Benigni movie of 1997
Life is Beautiful

50A
Santa winds
Ana

51A
Barely-passing 52-Across
Dee

52A
Transcript figure
Grade

53A
Collegiate Bulldog
Yalie

55A
Witchy woman
Hag

56A
Justin Timberlake’s label
RCA

59A
One can be found at the starts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across
USA Today Section

64A
Brazilian soccer legend
Pele

65A
Handouts to the poor
Alms

66A
Call off, at Canaveral
Abort

67A
Pyramid scheme, e.g.
Scam

68A
Small Oreo size
Mini

69A
Places for picnics
Parks

1D
Meat in many gyros
Lamb

2D
Lip balm additive
Aloe

3D
Monotonous in cadence
Sing Song

4D
12/24 or 12/31
Eve

5D
Marina del , Calif.
Rey

6D
“Cat” or “hat” sound
Shorta

7D
” goes nothing!”
Here

8D
Starbucks vessel
Urn

9D
” big to fail”
Too

10D
“LOL,” verbalized
Haha

11D
Like lemon juice
Acidic

12D
Home to 177 canals
Venice

13D
More “out there”
Edgier

18D
Bleacherites, e.g.
Fans

19D
Rainbow (food fish)
Trout

24D
Defoe’s titular castaway
Crusoe

25D
Packed away
Ate

26D
Concerning, in law
Inre

27D
A drawbridge may span it
Moat

29D
“Law & Order: ”
SVU

30D
Piece in the game Battleship
Peg

31D
Like Thor and Loki
Norse

32D
Sea nymph of Greek myth
Nereid

36D
AFB part
Base

37D
River of Dresden
Elbe

39D
Lower in rank
Inferior

40D
Bearded zoo animal
Gnu

41D
Hair-raising stuff
Gel

43D
Component of a Skype call
Video

44D
Bake sale-sponsoring org.
PTA

45D
Off-the-backboard 2-pointers
Lay Ups

46D
“Be right with you!”
In a Sec

47D
“Deck the Halls” syllables
Falala

48D
Longtime rival of Sampras
Agassi

49D
More than suggest
Urge

54D
Amazon.com cart unit
Item

55D
“Amazing Grace,” e.g.
Hymn

57D
New Year’s projectile, maybe
Cork

58D
Victims of kitchen traps
Ants

60D
Hydropower structure
Dam

61D
Boxing’s “Louisville Lip”
Ali

62D
Tube top?
Cap

63D
Not yet filled (Abbr.)
TBA

	Clue
1A	Word before printer or pointer
6A	Securely closed
10A	" a good one!"
14A	Full of energy
15A	Achilles or Ajax
16A	Got completely correct
17A	Dire Straits hit with the lyrics "I want my MTV"
20A	Obedience school command
21A	Texter's "r"
22A	Halves of diameters
23A	Barely sufficient
26A	"I think," in texts
28A	Hotel freebie
29A	Howard Cosell, notably
33A	Concert setting
34A	Speak like Cicero
35A	Trendy fleece-lined boots
36A	Artist's cap, stereotypically
38A	Diana of "The Avengers"
42A	Locket shapes
44A	Tubular pasta
45A	Oscar-winning Roberto Benigni movie of 1997
50A	Santa winds
51A	Barely-passing 52-Across
52A	Transcript figure
53A	Collegiate Bulldog
55A	Witchy woman
56A	Justin Timberlake's label
59A	One can be found at the starts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across
64A	Brazilian soccer legend
65A	Handouts to the poor
66A	Call off, at Canaveral
67A	Pyramid scheme, e.g.
68A	Small Oreo size
69A	Places for picnics
1D	Meat in many gyros
2D	Lip balm additive
3D	Monotonous in cadence
4D	12/24 or 12/31
5D	Marina del , Calif.
6D	"Cat" or "hat" sound
7D	" goes nothing!"
8D	Starbucks vessel
9D	" big to fail"
10D	"LOL," verbalized
11D	Like lemon juice
12D	Home to 177 canals
13D	More "out there"
18D	Bleacherites, e.g.
19D	Rainbow (food fish)
24D	Defoe's titular castaway
25D	Packed away
26D	Concerning, in law
27D	A drawbridge may span it
29D	"Law & Order: "
30D	Piece in the game Battleship
31D	Like Thor and Loki
32D	Sea nymph of Greek myth
36D	AFB part
37D	River of Dresden
39D	Lower in rank
40D	Bearded zoo animal
41D	Hair-raising stuff
43D	Component of a Skype call
44D	Bake sale-sponsoring org.
45D	Off-the-backboard 2-pointers
46D	"Be right with you!"
47D	"Deck the Halls" syllables
48D	Longtime rival of Sampras
49D	More than suggest
54D	Amazon.com cart unit
55D	"Amazing Grace," e.g.
57D	New Year's projectile, maybe
58D	Victims of kitchen traps
60D	Hydropower structure
61D	Boxing's "Louisville Lip"
62D	Tube top?
63D	Not yet filled (Abbr.)