3/8/17 Answer USA Today Crossword

3/8/17

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1A
Computer user’s shortcut
Macro

6A
Many book jacket blurbs
Bios

10A
Zoo employee, for short
Vet

13A
Fall hue
Ocher

14A
“With parsley,” on some menus
Garni

15A
A sister of Zsa Zsa
Eva

16A
Packed closely together
Cheek by Jowl

18A
Letters on a DVR remote
Rec

19A
Dates regularly
Sees

20A
Whirlpool subsidiary
Amana

21A
Sandwich in a pita
Gyro

22A
Sari or sarong
Dress

24A
Algerian setting for “The Plague”
Oran

26A
Way underweight
Skin and Bones

32A
RN’s touch, for short
TLC

35A
Airline with only kosher meals
Elal

36A
“As clear as mud,” e.g.
Simile

37A
Drag out of bed
Roust

39A
Whom Uncle Sam wanted
You

41A
Gain entry
Get In

42A
UFO part
Object

44A
Celestial bear
Ursa

46A
Chow down
Eat

47A
Fierce way to fight
Tooth and Nail

50A
One of four on a Rolls
Tyre

51A
The Bard’s theatre
Globe

54A
Guitar neck attachment
Capo

57A
East African honorific
Bwana

60A
Porter who wrote “Night and Day”
Cole

62A
Tool for Bunyan
Axe

63A
Showing despair
Head in Hands

65A
(not my mistake)
Sic

66A
Suffix meaning “pain”
Algia

67A
Excessive, as a price
Steep

68A
Sound of admonition
Tsk

69A
Secluded valley
Glen

70A
Bradshaw of grid fame
Terry

1D
Soft shoes, for short
Mocs

2D
Needed a massage, say
Ached

3D
Stadium sound
Cheer

4D
Maker of candy “Pieces”
Reeses

5D
Sitcom alien’s planet
Ork

6D
Tijuana’s locale, informally
Baja

7D
Apply, as some patches
Iron On

8D
In a positive direction
Onwards

9D
RSVP part
Sil

10D
Brit’s “jolly,” stateside
Very

11D
Penultimate fairy tale word
Ever

12D
Burrito alternative
Taco

14D
Personal trainer’s workplace
Gym

17D
Fawlty (John Cleese character)
Basil

21D
Lawn figurine
Gnome

23D
Lacking detail
Sketchy

25D
Advice columnist Van Buren
Abigail

27D
Bill-blocking vote
Nay

28D
One way to read or think
Aloud

29D
Late hours, in ads
Nite

30D
London Magazine essayist
Elia

31D
Email folder heading
Sent

32D
Harness race gait
Trot

33D
Timber wolf
Lobo

34D
Rabid dog in a King novel
Cujo

38D
Brief tussle
Set To

40D
Barista’s vessel
Urn

43D
Muckraking journalist Ida
Tarbell

45D
Carl of “Cosmos”
Sagan

48D
Enya’s genre
New Age

49D
Track down
Locate

52D
Dumb mistake
Boner

53D
Respected tribesman
Elder

54D
Closing credits listing
Cast

55D
WWII alliance
Axis

56D
Farm stand measure
Peck

58D
Deuce follower, often
Adin

59D
Peeples of “Fame”
Nia

61D
Best Comeback Athlete award org
ESPY

63D
Broomstick rider
Hag

64D
“The buck stops here” monogram
HST

	Clue
1A	Computer user's shortcut
6A	Many book jacket blurbs
10A	Zoo employee, for short
13A	Fall hue
14A	"With parsley," on some menus
15A	A sister of Zsa Zsa
16A	Packed closely together
18A	Letters on a DVR remote
19A	Dates regularly
20A	Whirlpool subsidiary
21A	Sandwich in a pita
22A	Sari or sarong
24A	Algerian setting for "The Plague"
26A	Way underweight
32A	RN's touch, for short
35A	Airline with only kosher meals
36A	"As clear as mud," e.g.
37A	Drag out of bed
39A	Whom Uncle Sam wanted
41A	Gain entry
42A	UFO part
44A	Celestial bear
46A	Chow down
47A	Fierce way to fight
50A	One of four on a Rolls
51A	The Bard's theatre
54A	Guitar neck attachment
57A	East African honorific
60A	Porter who wrote "Night and Day"
62A	Tool for Bunyan
63A	Showing despair
65A	(not my mistake)
66A	Suffix meaning "pain"
67A	Excessive, as a price
68A	Sound of admonition
69A	Secluded valley
70A	Bradshaw of grid fame
1D	Soft shoes, for short
2D	Needed a massage, say
3D	Stadium sound
4D	Maker of candy "Pieces"
5D	Sitcom alien's planet
6D	Tijuana's locale, informally
7D	Apply, as some patches
8D	In a positive direction
9D	RSVP part
10D	Brit's "jolly," stateside
11D	Penultimate fairy tale word
12D	Burrito alternative
14D	Personal trainer's workplace
17D	Fawlty (John Cleese character)
21D	Lawn figurine
23D	Lacking detail
25D	Advice columnist Van Buren
27D	Bill-blocking vote
28D	One way to read or think
29D	Late hours, in ads
30D	London Magazine essayist
31D	Email folder heading
32D	Harness race gait
33D	Timber wolf
34D	Rabid dog in a King novel
38D	Brief tussle
40D	Barista's vessel
43D	Muckraking journalist Ida
45D	Carl of "Cosmos"
48D	Enya's genre
49D	Track down
52D	Dumb mistake
53D	Respected tribesman
54D	Closing credits listing
55D	WWII alliance
56D	Farm stand measure
58D	Deuce follower, often
59D	Peeples of "Fame"
61D	Best Comeback Athlete award org
63D	Broomstick rider
64D	"The buck stops here" monogram