3/15/17 Answer USA Today Crossword

3/15/17

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Slaked, as thirst	Quenched

1A
NATO, e.g.
Pact

5A
Backyard buildings
Sheds

10A
Rights-defending org.
ACLU

14A
Evidence of a gas leak
Odor

15A
Hair-raising
Eerie

16A
Supporters with or without straps
Bras

17A
Small-screen statuette
Emmy

18A
Potato chip, to a Brit
Crisp

19A
Top-notch
Aone

20A
“Beetlejuice” director Burton
Tim

21A
Prepared response
Stock Answer

23A
Squash underfoot
Stomp On

25A
Eggs on a sushi roll
Roe

26A
A stone’s throw away
Near

27A
Put up with
Stand For

32A
Thin-shelled nut
Pecan

34A
Pinterest posting
Photo

35A
Twist the truth
Lie

36A
More than occasionally
A lot

37A
Fraction of a ream
Quire

38A
Hair-care aisle items
Gels

39A
In need of nursing
Ill

40A
Like minks and sables
Furry

41A
Insult in jest
Roast

42A
Warning of imminent danger
Red Alert

44A
Firm-fleshed pear
Bosc

45A
Beach or salon acquisition
Tan

46A
Hose down
Wash Off

49A
Fruity soda flavor
Black Cherry

54A
Wahine’s garland
Lei

55A
Letterhead symbol
Logo

56A
Hosted a visit from
Had In

57A
“Sorry to say . . .”
Alas

58A
Dominant species, on a sci-fi planet
Apes

59A
Socially superior
Elite

60A
Diner fare that’s “slung”
Hash

61A
Oscars superlative
Best

62A
Is overly fond of, with “on”
Dotes

63A
Pseudo-stylish
Arty

1D
Users of rhyme schemes
Poets

2D
Accept as a patient
Admit

3D
Winter woe, for many
Common Cold

4D
Examine in court
Try

5D
Word with public or private
Sector

6D
Everglades wader
Heron

7D
Stoltz of “Mask”
Eric

8D
“Floppy” PC insert of old
Disk

9D
Put some distance between
Separate

10D
Took down a peg
Abased

11D
Cornfield pest
Crow

12D
Street division
Lane

13D
Utility bill recipient
User

21D
Bridge statistic
Span

22D
Tot’s taboo
Nono

24D
Carnivore’s craving
Meat

27D
Charlie Brown’s features a zigzag
Shirt

28D
British conservative
Tory

29D
Pet protector of sorts
Flea Collar

30D
Stops from squeaking
Oils

31D
Sit for a spell
Rest

32D
Full house component
Pair

33D
Model Macpherson
Elle

34D
Sound of a satisfied Siamese
Purr

37D
Slaked, as thirst
Quenched

38D
“Gee whiz!”
Gosh

40D
Criticism, informally
Flak

41D
Like an optimist’s outlook
Rosy

43D
Without a markup
At Cost

44D
Early partner of Noble
Barnes

46D
Jot down
Write

47D
Luau or seder
Feast

48D
Arousing suspicion
Fishy

49D
Spill a secret
Blab

50D
Stride easily
Lope

51D
Numbers on educational toys
Ages

52D
Sign of sanctity
Halo

53D
Work in the cutting room
Edit

57D
moment (epiphany)
Aha

	Clue
1A	NATO, e.g.
5A	Backyard buildings
10A	Rights-defending org.
14A	Evidence of a gas leak
15A	Hair-raising
16A	Supporters with or without straps
17A	Small-screen statuette
18A	Potato chip, to a Brit
19A	Top-notch
20A	"Beetlejuice" director Burton
21A	Prepared response
23A	Squash underfoot
25A	Eggs on a sushi roll
26A	A stone's throw away
27A	Put up with
32A	Thin-shelled nut
34A	Pinterest posting
35A	Twist the truth
36A	More than occasionally
37A	Fraction of a ream
38A	Hair-care aisle items
39A	In need of nursing
40A	Like minks and sables
41A	Insult in jest
42A	Warning of imminent danger
44A	Firm-fleshed pear
45A	Beach or salon acquisition
46A	Hose down
49A	Fruity soda flavor
54A	Wahine's garland
55A	Letterhead symbol
56A	Hosted a visit from
57A	"Sorry to say . . ."
58A	Dominant species, on a sci-fi planet
59A	Socially superior
60A	Diner fare that's "slung"
61A	Oscars superlative
62A	Is overly fond of, with "on"
63A	Pseudo-stylish
1D	Users of rhyme schemes
2D	Accept as a patient
3D	Winter woe, for many
4D	Examine in court
5D	Word with public or private
6D	Everglades wader
7D	Stoltz of "Mask"
8D	"Floppy" PC insert of old
9D	Put some distance between
10D	Took down a peg
11D	Cornfield pest
12D	Street division
13D	Utility bill recipient
21D	Bridge statistic
22D	Tot's taboo
24D	Carnivore's craving
27D	Charlie Brown's features a zigzag
28D	British conservative
29D	Pet protector of sorts
30D	Stops from squeaking
31D	Sit for a spell
32D	Full house component
33D	Model Macpherson
34D	Sound of a satisfied Siamese
37D	Slaked, as thirst
38D	"Gee whiz!"
40D	Criticism, informally
41D	Like an optimist's outlook
43D	Without a markup
44D	Early partner of Noble
46D	Jot down
47D	Luau or seder
48D	Arousing suspicion
49D	Spill a secret
50D	Stride easily
51D	Numbers on educational toys
52D	Sign of sanctity
53D	Work in the cutting room
57D	moment (epiphany)