USA Today - May 26 2005

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Clues Answers
''Giant'' ranch REATA
''Giant'' ranch REATA
''Quiet Strength'' author Parks ROSA
''Quiet Strength'' author Parks ROSA
''___ Joy'' ODETO
''___ Joy'' ODETO
''___ say more?'' NEEDI
''___ say more?'' NEEDI
Abrasive coating EMERY
Abrasive coating EMERY
Acid-alcohol compound ESTER
Acid-alcohol compound ESTER
Affirmative vote AYE
Affirmative vote AYE
Alliance headquartered in D.C. OAS
Alliance headquartered in D.C. OAS
Atom type MONAD
Atom type MONAD
Attractive COMELY
Attractive COMELY
Beatrix CHILDRENSAUTHOR
Beatrix CHILDRENSAUTHOR
Bygone despot CZAR
Bygone despot CZAR
Certain foreign dignitary EMIR
Certain foreign dignitary EMIR
Chant syllables OMS
Chant syllables OMS
Collars NABS
Collars NABS
Colorado park ESTES
Colorado park ESTES
Confession of faith CREDO
Confession of faith CREDO
Confidence trick RUSE
Confidence trick RUSE
Envelope abbr. ATTN
Envelope abbr. ATTN
First name in cosmetics ESTEE
First name in cosmetics ESTEE
First name in the ''Desperate Housewives'' cast TERI
First name in the ''Desperate Housewives'' cast TERI
Flaky mineral MICA
Flaky mineral MICA
Follow-up to a ques. ANS
Follow-up to a ques. ANS
Frenzied MANIC
Frenzied MANIC
Gene Autry's Texas birthplace TIOGA
Gene Autry's Texas birthplace TIOGA
Government issue, for short TNOTE
Government issue, for short TNOTE
Greedy desire MORE
Greedy desire MORE
Handrail feature NEWEL
Handrail feature NEWEL
Harry WIZARDRYTUTEE
Harry WIZARDRYTUTEE
Herbal brew TEA
Herbal brew TEA
In a merry mood GAY
In a merry mood GAY
It may lap the shore TIDEWATER
It may lap the shore TIDEWATER
James who sang ''Trust in Me'' ETTA
James who sang ''Trust in Me'' ETTA
Jesuit and Dominican, e.g. ORDERS
Jesuit and Dominican, e.g. ORDERS
Kind of blue? TRUE
Kind of blue? TRUE
Kind of duck DEAD
Kind of duck DEAD
Less used NEWER
Less used NEWER
Masons' implements HODS
Masons' implements HODS
Clues Answers
More than ready EAGER
More than ready EAGER
Not all there DERANGED
Not all there DERANGED
Not declared UNSTATED
Not declared UNSTATED
Noted Astaire ADELE
Noted Astaire ADELE
Oldsmobile model ALERO
Oldsmobile model ALERO
One associated with honesty ABE
One associated with honesty ABE
Out of whack AMISS
Out of whack AMISS
Party to a 1993 peace accord PLO
Party to a 1993 peace accord PLO
Prepared potatoes, in a way DICED
Prepared potatoes, in a way DICED
Problem with one's canine TOOTHACHE
Problem with one's canine TOOTHACHE
Pursuit of unrealistic perfection IDEALISM
Pursuit of unrealistic perfection IDEALISM
Radii neighbors ULNAE
Radii neighbors ULNAE
Repeat verbatim ECHO
Repeat verbatim ECHO
Repeated ITERATED
Repeated ITERATED
Restaurateur Toots SHOR
Restaurateur Toots SHOR
Sherman T. COLONELONMASH
Sherman T. COLONELONMASH
Shopping cart contents ITEMS
Shopping cart contents ITEMS
Snifter feature STEM
Snifter feature STEM
Something to grow on ACRE
Something to grow on ACRE
South African settler BOER
South African settler BOER
Spacecraft letters, once CCCP
Spacecraft letters, once CCCP
Stack portrayal NESS
Stack portrayal NESS
Stepped heavily TROD
Stepped heavily TROD
Students may apply themselves for this AID
Students may apply themselves for this AID
Telecom giant ATT
Telecom giant ATT
Term of affection DEARY
Term of affection DEARY
They can be made to meet ENDS
They can be made to meet ENDS
Took a loss on ATE
Took a loss on ATE
Tough test ORAL
Tough test ORAL
Trains over the street ELS
Trains over the street ELS
Tuneful MELODIOUS
Tuneful MELODIOUS
TV show set in Vegas CSI
TV show set in Vegas CSI
Vocalization UTTERANCE
Vocalization UTTERANCE
What some things are as easy as ABC
What some things are as easy as ABC
White House nickname CAL
White House nickname CAL
You can dig it ORE
You can dig it ORE
Yours may be ringing EARS
Yours may be ringing EARS
___ compos mentis NON
___ compos mentis NON