3/18/17 Answer USA Today Crossword

3/18/17

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1A
Missing dog in an Inge play
Sheba

6A
Phishing, e.g.
Scam

10A
Fill-in for a striker
Scab

14A
1972 Elton John hit
Levon

15A
-mutuel betting
Pari

16A
Like auto shop floors
Oily

17A
Standing at attention
Erect

18A
Many microbrews
Ales

19A
Brigadier general’s insignia
Star

20A
Racking up overtime, perhaps
Working Late

23A
Angst-ridden music genre
Emo

24A
Carnival city, for short
Rio

25A
Points an accusing finger at
Rats On

27A
Greg with four consecutive Cy Youngs
Maddux

31A
Popeye’s nemesis
Bluto

33A
Name after “AKA”
Alias

34A
Gets the point of
Sees

35A
Hang in the balance
Pend

39A
“Inked”
Sporting a Tattoo

42A
Needing mending
Torn

43A
City retaken in July of 1944
Caen

44A
Sporty Chevy, for short
Vette

45A
Clumsy as an ox
Inept

47A
Concert halls, e.g.
Venues

48A
Round-buyer’s pickup
Bar Tab

51A
Ghostly pale
Wan

52A
“To a . . .” work
Ode

53A
Impossible task, so to speak
Herding Cats

60A
“J’accuse” author Emile
Zola

62A
Garmin line
Road

63A
Author George who was a woman
Eliot

64A
“The Plague” city
Oran

65A
Attend, as an event
Goto

66A
Ruffles potato chip feature
Ridge

67A
Like the Beatles’ Sadie
Sexy

68A
Depict with a bias
Skew

69A
Muscle cramp, e.g.
Spasm

1D
Did in, as a dragon
Slew

2D
Medal recipient
Hero

3D
Partner of anon
Ever

4D
Dark German beer
Bock

5D
Corrosion-inhibiting
Antirust

6D
Wolfgang Puck eatery
Spago

7D
Put’s opposite, on Wall Street
Call

8D
Calculus calculation
Area

9D
Regard with suspicion
Mistrust

10D
Brillo alternative
SOS

11D
Quotes as a source
Cites

12D
Where Bowie fell
Alamo

13D
Justice “Whizzer” White, formally
Byron

21D
Give the thumbs-down to
Nix

22D
Post-grace exhortation
Eat

26D
Letterman list items
Top Ten

27D
Crow’s-nest locale
Mast

28D
lams competitor
Alpo

29D
Christian of fashion
Dior

30D
“Rats!”
Darn It

31D
Sire, biblically
Beget

32D
Like Jack Sprat’s diet
Lean

34D
End, as a losing streak
Snap

36D
Rebuke to Brutus
Ettu

37D
Part of a triad
Note

38D
Is sufficient
Does

40D
North Atlantic hazards
Icebergs

41D
Emma Peel’s show, with “The”
Avengers

46D
Casual turndown
Nah

47D
Ryder rental
Van

48D
Knuckleheads
Bozos

49D
Love to pieces
Adore

50D
Chill out
Relax

51D
Lehar’s “The Merry
Widow

54D
Corner piece
Rook

55D
eHarmony.com linkup, perhaps
Date

56D
Bit of film
Clip

57D
Slave girl of opera
Aida

58D
What you’re wearing
Togs

59D
Wind-up watch part
Stem

61D
” takers?”
Any

	Clue
1A	Missing dog in an Inge play
6A	Phishing, e.g.
10A	Fill-in for a striker
14A	1972 Elton John hit
15A	-mutuel betting
16A	Like auto shop floors
17A	Standing at attention
18A	Many microbrews
19A	Brigadier general's insignia
20A	Racking up overtime, perhaps
23A	Angst-ridden music genre
24A	Carnival city, for short
25A	Points an accusing finger at
27A	Greg with four consecutive Cy Youngs
31A	Popeye's nemesis
33A	Name after "AKA"
34A	Gets the point of
35A	Hang in the balance
39A	"Inked"
42A	Needing mending
43A	City retaken in July of 1944
44A	Sporty Chevy, for short
45A	Clumsy as an ox
47A	Concert halls, e.g.
48A	Round-buyer's pickup
51A	Ghostly pale
52A	"To a . . ." work
53A	Impossible task, so to speak
60A	"J'accuse" author Emile
62A	Garmin line
63A	Author George who was a woman
64A	"The Plague" city
65A	Attend, as an event
66A	Ruffles potato chip feature
67A	Like the Beatles' Sadie
68A	Depict with a bias
69A	Muscle cramp, e.g.
1D	Did in, as a dragon
2D	Medal recipient
3D	Partner of anon
4D	Dark German beer
5D	Corrosion-inhibiting
6D	Wolfgang Puck eatery
7D	Put's opposite, on Wall Street
8D	Calculus calculation
9D	Regard with suspicion
10D	Brillo alternative
11D	Quotes as a source
12D	Where Bowie fell
13D	Justice "Whizzer" White, formally
21D	Give the thumbs-down to
22D	Post-grace exhortation
26D	Letterman list items
27D	Crow's-nest locale
28D	lams competitor
29D	Christian of fashion
30D	"Rats!"
31D	Sire, biblically
32D	Like Jack Sprat's diet
34D	End, as a losing streak
36D	Rebuke to Brutus
37D	Part of a triad
38D	Is sufficient
40D	North Atlantic hazards
41D	Emma Peel's show, with "The"
46D	Casual turndown
47D	Ryder rental
48D	Knuckleheads
49D	Love to pieces
50D	Chill out
51D	Lehar's "The Merry
54D	Corner piece
55D	eHarmony.com linkup, perhaps
56D	Bit of film
57D	Slave girl of opera
58D	What you're wearing
59D	Wind-up watch part
61D	" takers?"