3/4/17 Answer USA Today Crossword

3/4/17

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1A
Duke it out in practice
Spar

5A
Without a date
Stag

9A
Landscaper’s planting
Shrub

14A
Be afflicted with
Have

15A
Prefix with bytes or bucks
Mega

16A
St. Peter’s Basilica sculpture
Pieta

17A
Played for a sap
Used

18A
Bow-toting god
Eros

19A
Colorado ski mecca
Aspen

20A
Fifteen, to 40
Three Eighths

23A
Lecherous man-goat
Satyr

24A
The slightest degree
One Bit

28A
Long, long time
Eon

30A
Reporter’s question
How

32A
Ms. accompanier
Sase

33A
Bra or sis
Sib

36A
Enjoyed a banquet
Dined

38A
Art class adhesive
Paste

39A
It might reveal a torn meniscus
Knee Examination

42A
Trims to fit
Edits

43A
Advertising gimmick
Tie In

44A
Tofu source
Soy

45A
The Flintstones’ pet
Dino

46A
Cub Scout unit
Den

47A
Indy service area
Pit

49A
Transitioned smoothly
Segued

51A
One sans permanent address
Nomad

55A
Body shop offering
Free Estimate

60A
Antibacterial drug, informally
Sulfa

63A
Con (with vigor, in music)
Brio

64A
Minimal bit of progress
A To B

65A
The Joads, e.g.
Okies

66A
Law in the works
Bill

67A
51-Across’ home, perhaps
Tent

68A
Kind of 67-Across
Tepee

69A
Hawk in the stands, say
Sell

70A
Keatsian creations
Odes

1D
Boards up
Shuts

2D
Turkish title of old
Pasha

3D
Turn aside, as a gaze
Avert

4D
Late-night flight
Red Eye

5D
Hook’s henchman
Smee

6D
Polo of “The Fosters”
Teri

7D
Bug-eyed
Agog

8D
Reason to get stitches
Gash

9D
Warren, the all-time winningest lefty
Spahn

10D
Warns, as a snake might
Hisses At

11D
One bench press, say
Rep

12D
Salt Lake City collegian
Ute

13D
Make taboo
Ban

21D
Chips away at
Erodes

22D
Help for a stranded motorist
Tow

25D
On a need-to-know
Basis

26D
Retort to “Ain’t!”
Is Too

27D
Pint-sized
Teeny

29D
Put the kibosh on
Nix

30D
Leave no escape for
Hemin

31D
Drooling dog of the comics
Odie

33D
Depot postings, for short
Skeds

34D
The movie “Wordplay” is one
Indie

35D
Word with human or alien
Being

37D
Kid-lit detective the Great
Nate

38D
Panera Bread offering
Panini

40D
Cajun crawfish-and-rice dish
Etouffee

41D
Small swig
Nip

46D
HST’s successor
DDE

48D
BLT part
Tomato

50D
Clear of data
Erase

52D
Defeated a la Magnus Carlsen
Mated

53D
Do penance
Atone

54D
66-Acrosses to pay
Debts

56D
Flows back
Ebbs

57D
Sal’s canal, in a song
Erie

58D
Place for a cooling pie
Sill

59D
Motorist’s payout
Toll

60D
Otis of Mayberry, e.g.
Sot

61D
Guitar kin, for short
Uke

62D
Place for gloss
Lip

	Clue
1A	Duke it out in practice
5A	Without a date
9A	Landscaper's planting
14A	Be afflicted with
15A	Prefix with bytes or bucks
16A	St. Peter's Basilica sculpture
17A	Played for a sap
18A	Bow-toting god
19A	Colorado ski mecca
20A	Fifteen, to 40
23A	Lecherous man-goat
24A	The slightest degree
28A	Long, long time
30A	Reporter's question
32A	Ms. accompanier
33A	Bra or sis
36A	Enjoyed a banquet
38A	Art class adhesive
39A	It might reveal a torn meniscus
42A	Trims to fit
43A	Advertising gimmick
44A	Tofu source
45A	The Flintstones' pet
46A	Cub Scout unit
47A	Indy service area
49A	Transitioned smoothly
51A	One sans permanent address
55A	Body shop offering
60A	Antibacterial drug, informally
63A	Con (with vigor, in music)
64A	Minimal bit of progress
65A	The Joads, e.g.
66A	Law in the works
67A	51-Across' home, perhaps
68A	Kind of 67-Across
69A	Hawk in the stands, say
70A	Keatsian creations
1D	Boards up
2D	Turkish title of old
3D	Turn aside, as a gaze
4D	Late-night flight
5D	Hook's henchman
6D	Polo of "The Fosters"
7D	Bug-eyed
8D	Reason to get stitches
9D	Warren, the all-time winningest lefty
10D	Warns, as a snake might
11D	One bench press, say
12D	Salt Lake City collegian
13D	Make taboo
21D	Chips away at
22D	Help for a stranded motorist
25D	On a need-to-know
26D	Retort to "Ain't!"
27D	Pint-sized
29D	Put the kibosh on
30D	Leave no escape for
31D	Drooling dog of the comics
33D	Depot postings, for short
34D	The movie "Wordplay" is one
35D	Word with human or alien
37D	Kid-lit detective the Great
38D	Panera Bread offering
40D	Cajun crawfish-and-rice dish
41D	Small swig
46D	HST's successor
48D	BLT part
50D	Clear of data
52D	Defeated a la Magnus Carlsen
53D	Do penance
54D	66-Acrosses to pay
56D	Flows back
57D	Sal's canal, in a song
58D	Place for a cooling pie
59D	Motorist's payout
60D	Otis of Mayberry, e.g.
61D	Guitar kin, for short
62D	Place for gloss