News Day Crossword Puzzle Answers October 24 2017

Clue	Solution
Happy	GLAD
Improved, as wine	AGED
Pirate’s treasure holder	CHEST
Top-rated	AONE
Vatican leader	POPE
Juliet’s love	ROMEO
Sector	ZONE
What Jack and Jill carried	PAIL
Take __ (disassemble)	APART
”The Wizard of Oz” destination	EMERALDCITY
”If __ told you once . . .”	IVE
__ Moines, IA	DES
Big quantity, informally	OODLES
Pays out	SPENDS
Pasta like ziti	PENNE
Allocate	ALLOT
German auto	AUDI
”That’s __ ask of you”	ALLI
”The Wizard of Oz” pathway	YELLOWBRICKROAD
Postpaid letter enclosure: Abbr.	SASE
Do harm to	HURT
Any Beatles tune	OLDIE
Narrow cuts	SLITS
Laundry appliances	DRYERS
Julius of old Rome	CAESAR
Motorists’ org.	AAA
Lubricate	OIL
Dorothy’s dress material	BLUEGINGHAM
Mexican friend	AMIGO
Slugger’s stats.	RBIS
Grain in sushi	RICE
Spud	TATER
High wind	GALE
Sleeve fillers	ARMS
Flower stalks	STEMS
A sight for sore __	EYES
Spelling contests	BEES
Stare at the stars	GAZE
Weaving machine	LOOM
Diarist __ Frank	ANNE
Doe or stag	DEER
Red Delicious fruits	APPLES
Prods into action	GOADS
Grand story	EPIC
Sandwich shop	DELI
Tot’s coloring stick	CRAYON
Move like a rabbit	HOP
Online message	EMAIL
Dish out food	SERVE
Carryall bags	TOTES
Expand upon	ADDTO
Pick-me-up drink	TONIC
In an affectionate way	DEARLY
Utters	SAYS
”Not guilty,” for example	PLEA
90-degree shapes	ELLS
__ than (at a minimum)	NOLESS
Happy cats’ sounds	PURRS
Touch up, as an article	EDIT
Border on	ABUT
Hit the mother __ (strike it rich)	LODE
Wild animal’s home	LAIR
”Beware the __ of March”	IDES
Spin around	WHIRL
Muslim holy book	KORAN
Works hard	LABORS
Banquet platforms	DAISES
Layers of paint	COATS
Point a weapon toward	AIMAT
Privileged group	ELITE
Physically nimble	AGILE
Craving	URGE
Internet auctioneer	EBAY
Take suddenly	GRAB
Add new employees	HIRE
Apex	ACME
Sloppy situation	MESS
Ruby or sapphire	GEM