USA Today - Nov 20 2017

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Clues Answers
"Awesome!" once RAD
"The Matrix" hero NEO
Brazilian beach city, briefly RIO
Calligraphy, e.g ART
Chain outlet with a red-and-white logo TARGETSTORE
Cobble or patch MEND
Criminal's flight LAM
Diplomatic skill FINESSE
Distribution chain's terminus ENDCONSUMER
Dog breed with a curly tail AKITA
Doing perfectly ACING
Drink at a darts tournament, perhaps ALE
Drops, as weight SHEDS
Energystar.gov org EPA
First 30-day month APRIL
For all to see OPENLY
Gives maximum effort STRIVES
Grenade part PIN
Hangs on the line DRIES
Hybrid sports garment SKORT
IHOP supply SYRUP
In need of hoeing WEEDY
In position READY
Insults with a one-liner ZINGS
Jungle swinger APE
Keep moist, in a way BASTE
Kitchen adjunct, or its furniture DINETTE
Lessen in strength ABATE
Like a bassoon's sound REEDY
Like many cakes at banquets TIERED
Like the air around Niagara Falls MISTY
Liquor in planter's punch RUM
Mambo or moonwalk DANCE
Many pay periods WEEKS
Meditative sect of Buddhism ZEN
Message that may be autocorrected TEXT
Ministry activity MISSIONWORK
Most squiggly WAVIEST
Mud wallow's place STY
Clues Answers
Neckwear securers TIETACKS
Newsboy's cry of yore EXTRA
NFL highlight reel features TDS
Nile waders IBISES
On the pinnacle of ATOP
One in a fender-bender CAR
Oz woodman's makeup TIN
Pastel blue hue AQUA
Play in which "robot" was coined RUR
Pooh's feline pal TIGGER
Producer of annoying pop-ups ADWARE
Provides, as aid LENDS
Quick visual inspection LOOKSEE
Refuge from a biblical flood ARK
Regional plant life FLORA
Result of a conviction, often SENTENCE
Result of a hung jury RETRIAL
River of Hades STYX
Rockies grazer ELK
Roller on a dinner plate PEA
Sam's instrument in "Casablanca" PIANO
Seedy centers CORES
Seeker of secrets SPY
Shining example IDEAL
Site selling handmade goods ETSY
Spouting sea creature WHALE
Starting ingredients in some cake batters MIXES
Steadfast gaze INTENTSTARE
Subj. with a lab, often SCI
Sun worshipper of Peru INCA
Tablets featuring Siri IPADS
Twisty section of a road ESS
Up-to-date RECENT
Vendors' spots MARTS
Wahine's accessory LEI
Wintry chills NIPS
Word before mill or rummy GIN
Words after "You can't fire me!" IQUIT
Written assault on one's reputation LIBEL