Here are the answers to Eugene Sheffer – King Feature Syndicate Crossword puzzles Thursday, August 18 2016.

Excited’ (Pointer Sisters hit) – IMSO
‘ Renee’ (1960s hit) – WALKAWAY

‘Alice’ waitress – FLO
‘Caught ya!’ – AHA
‘Wheel of Fortune’ finale – BONUSROUND
Active person – DOER
Bankbook abbr – INT
Bankroll – WAD
Bar – RAIL
Barber’s tool – COMB
Baseball’s Moises – ALOU
Bearded beast – GNU
Biblical dancer – SALOME
Brief scene – VIGNETTE
Charlie Parker’s instrument – ALTOSAX
Chick’s mom – HEN
Colorful beetle – LADYBUG
Combine – POOL
Compass point – WEST
Conspiracy – PLOT
Deposited – LAID
Even so – YET
Farewell – ADIEU
Flavor enhancer, for short – MSG
Foreshadow – BODE
French 101 verb – ETRE
Go astray – SIN
Grazing land – LEA
Heart of the matter – GIST
Honda model – CIVIC
Horned beast – RHINO
In la-la land – OUTOFIT
Irate – MAD
Jazzy Fitzgerald – ELLA
Knocks – RAPS
Lighten – EASE
Luau strings – UKES
Luminescent insect – FIREFLY
Mensa stats – IQS
Mischievous Norse god – LOKI
Ninny – ASS
Old map letters – SSR
Olympic skater Michelle – KWAN

Owns – HAS
Pooch – MUTT
Popular card game – UNO
Pot starter – ANTE
Praiseful pieces – ODES
Reeves of ‘The Matrix’ – KEANU
Repair – FIX
Role for 8-Down – NEO
Say – UTTER
Seized vehicle – REPO
Shelter – LEE
Skip – OMIT
Soft shoe, for short – MOC
Stockbroker’s advice – BUYLOW
Sty cry – OINK
Tierra Fuego – DEL
To boot – ALSO
Unwavering – FOURSQUARE
Vortex – EDDY
With merriment – GAYLY
WWII sub – UBOAT