Hang Ten
By Beth Rubin
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USA Today Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Shoot the breeze
- 4With an 'okina, the Hawaiian name for yellowfin tuna
- 7Officiated at a basketball game
- 13"The Catcher in the ___"
- 14Vast in scope
- 15"I've got it!"
- 16Mammal that resembles a raccoon
- 18Ate away at
- 19"Present!"
- 20Parachute material
- 22Library patron, e.g.
- 24Range between soprano and tenor
- 26"Don't go yet!"
- 29Elevator passageway
- 31Spanish for "water"
- 33Taylor Swift's "folklore" and "Red," for two
- 35"My goodness!"
- 37Sacred text in Hinduism
- 39Org. in many spy movies
- 40Hard to resist
- 42"The Two ___ of Verona"
- 46Word after "garlic" or "bench"
- 47Drink similar to a Slurpee
- 48Titica's birthplace
- 5012 p.m.
- 51___-Caps (candy with nonpareils)
- 52Obi-Wan ___
- 56"Scenic routes," sometimes
- 59Veggie in some chowder
- 60"The ___ Strikes Back"
- 63First-aid kit item
- 65Itty-bitty
- 66Select for a job
- 67Compete on snow
- 68Put on, like a production
- 69Was ahead
- 70Favorable vote
Down
- 1Grr-eyhound's grr-owl
- 2Favorable vote
- 3Disheveled morning hair
- 4Sleep specialist's focus
- 5Stayed out of sight
- 6"Give me more!"
- 7Actor's compilation of clips
- 8Musee d'Orsay money
- 9Main way into a building, usually
- 10Made a meal for
- 11___ by (just manage)
- 12Parent often celebrated in June
- 14Place for a hoop
- 17Oh-so-satisfying story's conclusion
- 21"Scooby-Doo, Where Are ___!"
- 22Troop entertainment grp.
- 23"Quiet!"
- 25On the ___ (fleeing)
- 27Kevin McHale's "Glee" character
- 28"Spun" tales
- 30What a dog wags
- 32Cash dispenser
- 34Succumbs to gravity
- 36"Insecure" star Issa
- 38Fuji, for one
- 41Part of ESL (Abbr.)
- 42___ and tonic
- 43Green prefix
- 44Role for Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix"
- 45Hand, in Spanish
- 49"Sounds good to me!"
- 51Knight's horse
- 53"___-daisy!"
- 54Pedal next to the gas
- 55The Taj Mahal's country
- 57Creepy-sounding lake
- 58Train track part
- 60"Independence Day" creatures (Abbr.)
- 61Crossed paths
- 62Veggie in a pod
- 64"Exceptional ___" ("Zombies 3" song)
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Shoot the breeze — Answer: GAB
- 4. With an 'okina, the Hawaiian name for yellowfin tuna — Answer: AHI
- 7. Officiated at a basketball game — Answer: REFFED
- 13. "The Catcher in the ___" — Answer: RYE
- 14. Vast in scope — Answer: EPIC
- 15. "I've got it!" — Answer: EUREKA
- 16. Mammal that resembles a raccoon — Answer: REDPANDA
- 18. Ate away at — Answer: ERODED
- 19. "Present!" — Answer: HERE
- 20. Parachute material — Answer: NYLON
- 22. Library patron, e.g. — Answer: USER
- 24. Range between soprano and tenor — Answer: ALTO
- 26. "Don't go yet!" — Answer: STAY
- 29. Elevator passageway — Answer: SHAFT
- 31. Spanish for "water" — Answer: AGUA
- 33. Taylor Swift's "folklore" and "Red," for two — Answer: ERAS
- 35. "My goodness!" — Answer: OHDEARME
- 37. Sacred text in Hinduism — Answer: TANTRA
- 39. Org. in many spy movies — Answer: CIA
- 40. Hard to resist — Answer: TEMPTING
- 42. "The Two ___ of Verona" — Answer: GENTLEMEN
- 46. Word after "garlic" or "bench" — Answer: PRESS
- 47. Drink similar to a Slurpee — Answer: ICEE
- 48. Titica's birthplace — Answer: ANGOLA
- 50. 12 p.m. — Answer: NOON
- 51. ___-Caps (candy with nonpareils) — Answer: SNO
- 52. Obi-Wan ___ — Answer: KENOBI
- 56. "Scenic routes," sometimes — Answer: DETOURS
- 59. Veggie in some chowder — Answer: CORN
- 60. "The ___ Strikes Back" — Answer: EMPIRE
- 63. First-aid kit item — Answer: GAUZEPAD
- 65. Itty-bitty — Answer: TEENIE
- 66. Select for a job — Answer: HIRE
- 67. Compete on snow — Answer: SKI
- 68. Put on, like a production — Answer: STAGED
- 69. Was ahead — Answer: LED
- 70. Favorable vote — Answer: YEA
Down
- 1. Grr-eyhound's grr-owl — Answer: GRR
- 2. Favorable vote — Answer: AYE
- 3. Disheveled morning hair — Answer: BEDHEAD
- 4. Sleep specialist's focus — Answer: APNEA
- 5. Stayed out of sight — Answer: HID
- 6. "Give me more!" — Answer: ICANTGETENOUGH
- 7. Actor's compilation of clips — Answer: REEL
- 8. Musee d'Orsay money — Answer: EUROS
- 9. Main way into a building, usually — Answer: FRONTENTRANCE
- 10. Made a meal for — Answer: FED
- 11. ___ by (just manage) — Answer: EKE
- 12. Parent often celebrated in June — Answer: DAD
- 14. Place for a hoop — Answer: EAR
- 17. Oh-so-satisfying story's conclusion — Answer: PERFECTENDING
- 21. "Scooby-Doo, Where Are ___!" — Answer: YOU
- 22. Troop entertainment grp. — Answer: USO
- 23. "Quiet!" — Answer: SHH
- 25. On the ___ (fleeing) — Answer: LAM
- 27. Kevin McHale's "Glee" character — Answer: ARTIE
- 28. "Spun" tales — Answer: YARNS
- 30. What a dog wags — Answer: TAIL
- 32. Cash dispenser — Answer: ATM
- 34. Succumbs to gravity — Answer: SAGS
- 36. "Insecure" star Issa — Answer: RAE
- 38. Fuji, for one — Answer: APPLE
- 41. Part of ESL (Abbr.) — Answer: ENG
- 42. ___ and tonic — Answer: GIN
- 43. Green prefix — Answer: ECO
- 44. Role for Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix" — Answer: NEO
- 45. Hand, in Spanish — Answer: MANO
- 49. "Sounds good to me!" — Answer: OKSURE
- 51. Knight's horse — Answer: STEED
- 53. "___-daisy!" — Answer: OOPSY
- 54. Pedal next to the gas — Answer: BRAKE
- 55. The Taj Mahal's country — Answer: INDIA
- 57. Creepy-sounding lake — Answer: ERIE
- 58. Train track part — Answer: RAIL
- 60. "Independence Day" creatures (Abbr.) — Answer: ETS
- 61. Crossed paths — Answer: MET
- 62. Veggie in a pod — Answer: PEA
- 64. "Exceptional ___" ("Zombies 3" song) — Answer: ZED
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