News Day Crossword Puzzle Answers October 26 2017

Clue	Solution
Talk defiantly	SASS
Toddler’s cupful	WAWA
Etcher’s purchase	ACIDS
Make a stocking cap	KNIT
Resting upon	ATOP
Sonata movement	RONDO
”Beats me”	ITSANYONESGUESS
Free from excitement	CALM
Certain credit-card accepter	SHOP
Trees of the mimosa family	ACACIAS
Literary fantasy land	UTOPIA
Community service group	ROTARY
In a blaze	LIT
Socially awkward one	NERD
Disciple of Socrates	PLATO
Of charged 6 Down	IONIC
Astaire-era studio	RKO
”Beats me”	NOBODYKNOWS
Barnyard beast	EWE
Products of the imagination	IDEAS
Did a blacksmith’s job	SHOED
Tear apart	REND
ISP selection	DSL
Stretches in the service	STINTS
Cash in	REDEEM
Get in touch with	CONTACT
Roth plans	IRAS
Busy as __	ABEE
”Beats me”	YOUCANNEVERTELL
Lightens up	EASES
Outranking	OVER
”Got it”	ISEE
Livelihood	TRADE
Inn furniture	BEDS
French state	ETAT
Glide down Alps	SKI
Colony member	ANT
Family nickname	SIS
Choppy, to Chopin	STACCATO
Accost unexpectedly	WAYLAY
Elemental material	ATOMS
Was elected	WON
Jungle beasts	APES
Specialized vocabulary	ARGOT
Discount ticket	COUPON
Suffix for salt	INE
Periodontist’s designation	DDS
Signal for help	SOS
Frequent safari starting point	NAIROBI
Place under quarantine	SHUTIN
Abstract artist Jean or Hans	ARP
Maj.’s superior	COL
Done with	ATANEND
Outward image	PERSONA
Exasperate	IRK
Fuss	ADO
True to one’s cause	LOYAL
Alternatives to toner	INKS
Mid-March day	IDES
2012 Emmy winner as a Hatfield	COSTNER
Guy said to be ”out”	ODDMAN
Formal attire	WHITETIE
Bungle up	ERR
Totlike	WEE
Shortened series ender	ETC
Mar.-Nov. period	DST
Cleaned for a frosty takeoff	DEICED
Quits joking around	SOBERS
Make a clean slate	ERASE
Fell to persuasion	CAVED
Smug expert	SNOB
Thus far	YET
Blade for some boats	OAR
Basic cable channel	USA
The night before Christmas	EVE
Indicator of ultimateness	EST
Grazing land	LEA
Give the go-ahead to	LET