3/7/17 Answer USA Today Crossword

3/7/17

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Whirling water	Eddy

1A
“A Visit From St. Nicholas” opener
Twas

5A
” do everything myself?”
Musti

10A
Wearing brogans, say
Shod

14A
St. Louis landmark
Arch

15A
Martin (007’s auto)
Aston

16A
Prop for Frosty
Pipe

17A
Marilyn Monroe facial feature
BeautyMark

19A
Idyllic spot
Eden

20A
Dripping with sarcasm
Snide

21A
Pay for a hand
Ante

22A
Whirling water
Eddy

23A
Courtroom figs.
Das

25A
Express contempt for
Deride

27A
Leaves in the lurch
Deserts

31A
Some trousers lengths
Longs

34A
“Be it so humble . . .”
Ever

35A
Fill with dismay
Appall

39A
Modern version of the O-ration
MrE

40A
Like the woodsman of Oz
Tin

41A
Rogers Centre ballplayer
BlueJay

42A
Debtor’s marker
IOU

43A
Touchdown stat
ETA

44A
Highway divider
Median

45A
WBA stoppages
TKOs

46A
Dustin’s “Midnight Cowboy” role
Ratso

48A
Gets back from the pawn shop
Redeems

50A
Engraves in stone
Etches

54A
Chuck Schumer, for one (Abbr.)
Dem

55A
“Mamma Mia!” singing group
Abba

57A
Hewing tools
Axes

59A
Top grade
Aplus

63A
Nursery furnishing
Crib

64A
Tire changer’s aid
Bumper Jack

66A
Like wearers of 31-Across
Tall

67A
light (dash item)
Idiot

68A
Like an unwiped dipstick
Oily

69A
Any of the Bahamas
Isle

70A
Kicks the tires of, so to speak
Tests

71A
Donkey’s call
Bray

1D
Soda can openers
Tabs

2D
St. Paul’s architect Sir Christopher
Wren

3D
Berry plugged as a superfood
Acai

4D
Quiver in fear
Shudder

5D
December romance
May

6D
DDE’s school
USMA

7D
Place for lemonade or hot dogs
Stand

8D
Rich cake from Linz
Torte

9D
Printing press part
Inker

10D
Name in skimpy swimsuits
Speedo

11D
Spy’s “bug”
HiddenMike

12D
Page for pundits
Oped

13D
Refuse to grant
Deny

18D
Run like heck
Tear

24D
Past its “sell by” date, perhaps
Stale

26D
In a poor manner
Illy

27D
Ward off
Deter

28D
Musical with the song “A New Argentina”
Evita

29D
Piece of upper house legislation
SenateBill

30D
Source of fries, slangily
Spud

32D
One of two on some wedding cakes
Groom

33D
“If I Ran the Zoo” author
Seuss

36D
Louvre Pyramid architect
Pei

37D
Just a bit open
Ajar

38D
Like Olympic pools
Laned

41D
College VIP
BMOC

45D
Mall Santa, e.g.
TempJob

47D
Building near a racetrack
Stable

49D
Letter opener?
Dear

51D
Convent attire
Habit

52D
Radiate, as charm
Exude

53D
Rounds before finals
Semis

55D
When Romeo meets Juliet
Acti

56D
“Push-up” garments
Bras

58D
“X” may mark one
Spot

60D
Gangster’s hideout
Lair

61D
Golden State sch.
UCLA

62D
Alternative to Grey Goose or Ketel One
Skyy

65D
Saucer crew, for short
ETS

	Clue
1A	"A Visit From St. Nicholas" opener
5A	" do everything myself?"
10A	Wearing brogans, say
14A	St. Louis landmark
15A	Martin (007's auto)
16A	Prop for Frosty
17A	Marilyn Monroe facial feature
19A	Idyllic spot
20A	Dripping with sarcasm
21A	Pay for a hand
22A	Whirling water
23A	Courtroom figs.
25A	Express contempt for
27A	Leaves in the lurch
31A	Some trousers lengths
34A	"Be it so humble . . ."
35A	Fill with dismay
39A	Modern version of the O-ration
40A	Like the woodsman of Oz
41A	Rogers Centre ballplayer
42A	Debtor's marker
43A	Touchdown stat
44A	Highway divider
45A	WBA stoppages
46A	Dustin's "Midnight Cowboy" role
48A	Gets back from the pawn shop
50A	Engraves in stone
54A	Chuck Schumer, for one (Abbr.)
55A	"Mamma Mia!" singing group
57A	Hewing tools
59A	Top grade
63A	Nursery furnishing
64A	Tire changer's aid
66A	Like wearers of 31-Across
67A	light (dash item)
68A	Like an unwiped dipstick
69A	Any of the Bahamas
70A	Kicks the tires of, so to speak
71A	Donkey's call
1D	Soda can openers
2D	St. Paul's architect Sir Christopher
3D	Berry plugged as a superfood
4D	Quiver in fear
5D	December romance
6D	DDE's school
7D	Place for lemonade or hot dogs
8D	Rich cake from Linz
9D	Printing press part
10D	Name in skimpy swimsuits
11D	Spy's "bug"
12D	Page for pundits
13D	Refuse to grant
18D	Run like heck
24D	Past its "sell by" date, perhaps
26D	In a poor manner
27D	Ward off
28D	Musical with the song "A New Argentina"
29D	Piece of upper house legislation
30D	Source of fries, slangily
32D	One of two on some wedding cakes
33D	"If I Ran the Zoo" author
36D	Louvre Pyramid architect
37D	Just a bit open
38D	Like Olympic pools
41D	College VIP
45D	Mall Santa, e.g.
47D	Building near a racetrack
49D	Letter opener?
51D	Convent attire
52D	Radiate, as charm
53D	Rounds before finals
55D	When Romeo meets Juliet
56D	"Push-up" garments
58D	"X" may mark one
60D	Gangster's hideout
61D	Golden State sch.
62D	Alternative to Grey Goose or Ketel One
65D	Saucer crew, for short