USA TODAY CROSSWORD
INTERNAL DETERIORATION
ACROSS
1 “___ a Fun Age”
(Kiley Reid novel)
5 Sister channel of
QVC
8 African equine
13 Topping for
linguine
16 Proofreader’s
catch
17 Lard or suet
18 Tribute with
friendly insults
19 Mo. in which Nowruz is celebrated
20 Makeshift boat
21 Avoids skillfully
22 Singer Apollo
24 Quench
25 24-Across minus
the first letter
26 Got by somehow 29 Quick punch
32 Fun, fast-paced
movie
34 Prize worn on a
podium
35 Historian’s focus
36 More up-to-date
37 “Rome wasn’t built
___ day”
38 Cross the threshold 40 Gibbon or bonobo 41 Pipe ___, the largest musical instrument
43 Post-injury
regimen
44 Tall seat
46 Eyebrow parts
47 Was ahead
48 “No clue!”
50 Members of the President’s Own band
54 Business name
abbr.
55 Tongue part
58 If the stars ___
(in the best-case scenario)
59 Umami detectors 62 Host city of the
2014 Winter
Games © Andrews Mcmeel
63 At some point in
the past
64 Dog-biting pest 65 Provides
warmth to
66 “You ___ thing!” 67 Like an airless
tire
DOWN
1 Deceptive offer
2 Bone near the radius
3 Tall Egyptian landmark
4 “Lemme think . . .” 5 ___ and puff
6 Ella Fitzgerald singing style
7 Part of a basketball hoop
8 Strict enforcement of rules
9 Chip away at
10 Boast
11 Flower in the Portland Thorns logo
12 Performing ___ center 14 “Pretty Little Liars”
author Shepard
15 It might be
snoozed
21 Common first word 23 Evil Kermit or
Arthur’s Fist
24 Coupe alternative 25 Stuffed cornmeal
cake
27 Friend, in Spanish 28 Highest peak in
North America 29 “Living in the Past” rock group 30 Fields of study 31 Stinging
comment 33 Althea Gibson’s domain 36 Manage to
grab 39 No, in German 42 Took the train 45 Insult by
ignoring 46 “The Big Sick”
actress Holly 3/8
49 Sister Sledge
genre
50 Crush into a pulp
51 Extra ingredient in
some sunscreens 52 San Jose, Costa ___ 53 “Cut it out!”
56 Creative spark
57 H.S. junior’s exam 60 “It’s ___-win
situation”
61 Lifelong pal Tuesday’s Answer