USA Today Crossword Answers

Across Clues

• “Yee-___!”HAW
• What the top sphere on a snowman representsHEAD
• Daring ventureRISK
• Li’lMINI
• Fertile area in a desertOASIS
• Three-vowel Great LakeERIE
• Omurice ingredientsEGGS
• Cursive alternativePRINT
• What the bottom spheres on a snowman representBODY
• Vanna White’s showWHEELOFFORTUNE
• Slithery swimmerEEL
• Shiba ___ (dog breed)INU
• SolutionANSWER
• Southern speech featureDRAWL
• JumpedLEAPT
• Positive voteAYE
• Clumsy person, unkindlyOAF
• Member of the famSIS
• Cookie with a Mega Stuf varietyOREO
• Printer insertsINKCARTRIDGES
• WNBA team with a card-related nameACES
• French word before a birth nameNEE
• Negative conjunctionNOR
• Cat’s “hand”PAW
• Crying Jordan, etc.MEMES
• Draws closerNEARS
• Happened nextENSUED
• Bowler’s targetPIN
• Make a sound like a doveCOO
• Alternative to throwing a coin into a fountainWISHINGONASTAR
• Golden ___ BridgeGATE
• Bugs Bunny and Perry the Platypus, e.g.TOONS
• Add to the staffHIRE
• Shoreline platformPIER
• Sudden uptickSURGE
• “Boys ___ Flowers”OVER
• Bank conveniencesATMS
• No, in RussianNYET
• Tie the knotWED

Vertical Clues

• More loftyHIGHER
• “Are Prisons Obsolete?” author DavisANGELA
• JudiciousWISE
• Biker’s invitationHOPON
• Severe scoldingEARFUL
• “Not gonna happen!”ASIF
• Velociraptor or apatosaurus, for shortDINO
• Puzzle involving pictures and lettersREBUS
• Some metal itemsIRONWARE
• Looks at disdainfullySIDEEYES
• Caps Lock or Delete, e.g.KEY
• Made a sound like a kittenMEWED
• Buckles upSTRAPSIN
• Pale purpleLILAC
• Minecraft explosiveTNT
• ___ SpeedwagonREO
• Lomo saltado pansWOKS
• Cosmetics mogul LauderESTEE
• Pool float fillerAIR
• Homemade recuts of a movieFANEDITS
• Creature that’s like an onion, per “Shrek”OGRE
• “No rush”ICANWAIT
• Bit of reportageNEWSITEM
• Sleep stage acronymREM
• Retta’s “Parks and Recreation” roleDONNA
• Monkey relativeAPE
• “I’ve seen better”MEH
• Word before “cake” or “bath”SPONGE
• Opposite of passiveACTIVE
• Made a sound like a lionROARED
• Aching moreSORER
• App downloadersUSERS
• Zoomed-in map sectionINSET
• Part of speech of “verb,” ironicallyNOUN
• All the ___ detailsGORY
• SpectacleSHOW
• Dean’s list statGPA

Across Clues

• Positive featureASSET
• Store ___BRAND
• Move like a dog’s tailWAG
• Horned beastRHINO
• Chopper bladeROTOR
• Choice for a painterHUE
• “Rollin’ Stone” bluesmanMUDDYWATERS
• State-of-the-___ART
• Car’s audio systemSTEREO
• Reminder to repayIOU
• Elementary school orgs.PTAS
• Japanese noodleUDON
• Formal “you” in SpanishUSTED
• Extended familyCLAN
• Excessively wealthyFILTHYRICH
• French 101 articleLES
• Dot surrounded by blue, on a mapISLE
• March 14 observancePIDAY
• Really excitedAMPED
• Actress MendesEVA
• Greek salad morselOLIVE
• Sip slowlyNURSE
• Large flightless birdsEMUS
• Bear’s lairDEN
• Transaction totalGROSSSALES
• Symphony’s finishCODA
• Basic unit of lengthMETER
• Pixar-animated clownfishNEMO
• Fruity cerealTRIX
• Middle point (Abbr.)CTR
• “Gotta ___!” (parting words)BOUNCE
• PossessesHAS
• Casual dinerGREASYSPOON
• Co-host of “The Talk”EVE
• Lingerie retailerAERIE
• Some inclement weatherSLEET
• Blouse size (Abbr.)MED
• Manner of dressSTYLE
• ScreamsYELLS

Vertical Clues

• Places for tattoo sleevesARMS
• Unwelcoming, like an office doorSHUT
• One of four on a squareSIDE
• Evasive maneuverENDRUN
• ___ with (played around with)TOYED
• 65-Across purchaseBRA
• Kottu ___ (Sri Lankan street food)ROTI
• Didn’t dine at homeATEOUT
• “Whenever’s good”NORUSH
• ER workersDRS
• “Who, me?!”WHATDIDIDO
• General vibeAURA
• UnderstandsGETS
• Adoption center soundsWOOFS
• Great dangerPERIL
• River through CairoNILE
• Editors remove themTYPOS
• Loud bell noiseCLANG
• Madagascar primateLEMUR
• “Just like we agreed . . .”ASPROMISED
• Carpenter’s toolLEVEL
• Gave inCAVED
• African scavengerHYENA
• What “i.e.” is short forIDEST
• County in Massachusetts or EnglandESSEX
• Closing for a prayerAMEN
• Words on a milk jugUSEBY
• CovertSECRET
• Vessel from the heartARTERY
• Date night pairCOUPLE
• Like some lawnsMOSSY
• Gender-neutral pronounTHEM
• Leave a five-star review, perhapsRAVE
• Plane alternativeRAIL
• Christmas in ParisNOEL
• “I May Destroy You” creator MichaelaCOEL
• Otolaryngologists, for shortENTS
• Rest stop fuelGAS
• Catch a glimpse ofSEE

Across Clues

• “Amphibia” creator BralyMATT
• Relief from the heatSHADE
• Kati roll, e.g.WRAP
• High woodwindOBOE
• Sculptor who influenced Meta Vaux Warrick FullerRODIN
• Geologic time spansEONS
• Short “e,” e.g.VOWELSOUND
• ___ fideBONA
• Musical set in ArgentinaEVITA
• Get out of DodgeFLEE
• Bit of numerical dataSTAT
• DissuadesDETERS
• Heart-wrenchingTRAGIC
• Third ___ (subway track part)RAIL
• Spin aroundROTATE
• DecidesOPTS
• Coating formed by oxidationRUST
• Kidney-relatedRENAL
• Title for MLK Jr. (Abbr.)REV
• Ship’s infirmarySICKBAY
• Place for a blood pressure cuffARM
• Chocolate-yielding beanCACAO
• X, in a love letterKISS
• Range between tenor and sopranoALTO
• Acropolis cityATHENS
• Ice cream quantityPINT
• BickersARGUES
• Nobel Peace Prize winner MandelaNELSON
• “This looks bad”OHNO
• Donkey’s cryBRAY
• Genre for Clara NunesSAMBA
• Lions’ homesDENS
• Broadcast in real timeLIVESTREAM
• Chocolaty cookieOREO
• Cause for a food recallECOLI
• Pin the Tail on the Donkey, e.g.GAME
• Wallpaper unitROLL
• Waterproof ground coversTARPS
• Geologic time spansERAS

Vertical Clues

• Changed homesMOVED
• Higher thanABOVE
• “Namely . . .”TOWIT
• WobblesTEETERS
• H.S. Ditch Day participants (Abbr.)SRS
• Horse’s footHOOF
• GrownADULT
• Casual eateryDINER
• Make lovableENDEAR
• Reductress or Clickhole, e.g.WEBSITE
• Drawn-out dental procedureROOTCANAL
• Fashion designer SuiANNA
• Three-section H.S. examPSAT
• “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” protagonist ___ Jean CoveyLARA
• Name hidden in “desiring”SIRI
• Like many slasher filmsGORY
• Good fortuneLUCK
• SourTART
• Muppet with his own “World”ELMO
• Black-and-white swimmerORCA
• Bog materialPEAT
• Couch potato’s pickTVCHANNEL
• Word after “water” or “jet”SKI
• Recipe measure (Abbr.)TBSP
• Bandcamp downloadSONG
• “Z ___ zebra” (spelling clarification)ASIN
• Spray can substanceAEROSOL
• On the looseATLARGE
• Rental from a renterSUBLET
• Treetop dwellingNEST
• Gospel artist CampbellERICA
• RelishSAVOR
• Slanderous attackSMEAR
• “Becoming” author MichelleOBAMA
• Contact list contentsNAMES
• Property of burning sulfurODOR
• ProtagonistHERO
• App with business reviewsYELP
• Tia, to Tamera, for shortSIS

Across Clues

• Chess or xiangqiGAME
• Spur onIMPEL
• Eight’s cube rootTWO
• For each oneAPOP
• Largest city in the Middle EastCAIRO
• Shape of some earringsHOOP
• “Stop dreaming!”LETSBEREAL
• Bronte’s JaneEYRE
• Wood stove refuseASH
• Gives offEMITS
• Animal that moves on two limbsBIPED
• ___-faced (expressionless)STONY
• 1993 Mariah Carey hitHERO
• Sculpture garden figureSTATUE
• ___-eyed (innocent-looking)DOE
• Surgical areas, for shortORS
• Made from fleeceWOOLEN
• Cleaned, in a wayMOPPEDUP
• Hilarious sortRIOT
• Far from verboseTERSE
• “Not to mention . . .”ALSO
• Standout athletesALLSTARS
• Withdraw financial involvementDIVEST
• “She Can STEM” ad, e.g.PSA
• Bounce house fillerAIR
• In this mannerLIKESO
• Parade spoilerRAIN
• Campus headsDEANS
• Comments section annoyanceTROLL
• Fashion mag since 1886COSMO
• “It ___ fun while it lasted”WAS
• Volunteer for moreREUP
• Chitchat in bedPILLOWTALK
• Places to stayINNS
• Had leftovers, perhapsATEIN
• It starts when the curtain goes upACTI
• Edamame casingPOD
• ___ up (became informed)WISED
• Sticky substanceGOOP

Vertical Clues

• Apple varietyGALA
• Tailless primatesAPES
• Insect near a flameMOTH
• Short musical releasesEPS
• Bottled water brandICEMOUNTAIN
• ___ biologistMARINE
• “Classic of Filial ___” (Confucian treatise)PIETY
• Geologic periodsERAS
• “ur so funny!”LOL
• Lap dogs with curly coatsTOYPOODLES
• SportedWORE
• Pundit’s pieceOPED
• Inheritance recipientHEIR
• “The L Word” role for Jennifer BealsBETTE
• Voicemail signalBEEP
• Seasons, in a waySALTS
• Large and supposedly cursed gemHOPEDIAMOND
• Bagfuls at garden centersSOILS
• Drive aimlesslyTOOLAROUND
• Cuatro’s square rootDOS
• Singer-songwriter CailinRUSSO
• Word after “tight” or “hot”SPOT
• Bundle upWRAP
• Sra. counterpartMRS
• Roof overhangsEAVES
• Drop the ballERR
• Mermaid’s featureTAIL
• “That’s no surprise”IKNOW
• “Roots” actress UggamsLESLIE
• Matterhorn’s rangeALPS
• ___ out (distributes)DOLES
• VacationTRIP
• Nevada Museum of Art cityRENO
• BofA competitorCITI
• Home of Baylor UniversityWACO
• Chorus voiceALTO
• Pass upSKIP
• Tabby’s footPAW
• Price placeTAG

Across Clues

• Radar imageBLIP
• WebpageSITE
• “___ on Me” (Bill Withers song)LEAN
• Palindromic mechanismROTOR
• 2016 Sharon Olds poetry collectionODES
• Automotive shaftAXLE
• Thin-heeled shoeBALLETFLAT
• Put in an overhead compartment, saySTOW
• Escape in the airFLYAWAY
• AppliesEXERTS
• Part of a trainCAR
• ___ firma (solid ground)TERRA
• Puts in the oven, perhapsTOASTS
• Big catPUMA
• Microdermabrasion offererSPA
• Up to the taskABLE
• What cowry shells were once used asMONEY
• Female birdHEN
• Sauce with a poblano varietyMOLE
• Assumed a certain stancePOSED
• 52-Down of powerWATT
• Word before “peeve” or “project”PET
• In a foul moodCROSS
• Periods in historyERAS
• Shade of grayASH
• SharpenHONE
• With great intensityDEEPLY
• RadiatesEMITS
• Beaver’s constructionDAM
• Hallowed placeSHRINE
• Indistinct soundsMURMURS
• Take notice ofHEED
• Piece of paper from a colorful padSTICKYNOTE
• ___ Major (bear constellation)URSA
• Have a chatTALK
• Beans and fries, e.g.SIDES
• Some body art, informallyTATS
• Soap foamSUDS
• Fill-in from an agencyTEMP

Vertical Clues

• “Gimme a minute,” in an online chatBRB
• Bread buyLOAF
• “___ be alright in the end”ITLL
• Roly-___POLY
• Up to nowSOFAR
• Without purposeIDLY
• Brew that might be black or greenTEA
• Looked up toESTEEMED
• Surgical lightLASER
• Cheddar varietyEXTRASHARP
• Quite oftenALOT
• Anchors report itNEWS
• Flinch or jump, sayREACT
• Past-tense ’tisTWAS
• Urgent care center scanXRAY
• Things to humTUNES
• Florida bay cityTAMPA
• Flutes’ neighbors in an orchestraOBOES
• Whatever is leftALLTHEREST
• “Come ___ About Me” (Supremes hit)SEE
• EntouragePOSSE
• Flower partPETAL
• Visibly impatientANTSY
• Mars has twoMOONS
• Rent strikes, e.g.PROTESTS
• Itsy-bitsyWEE
• Goatee’s placeCHIN
• UnlitDARK
• TV awardsEMMYS
• King with a golden touchMIDAS
• Mallards and suchDUCKS
• Open-and-___SHUT
• Queen of Greek godsHERA
• Salsa ratingMILD
• Standard of measurementUNIT
• Took the busRODE
• Flower partSTEM
• Sorority letterTAU
• Eerie abilityESP

Across Clues

• Matted bits of hairTUFTS
• EagerAVID
• Hairstyle for Esperanza SpaldingAFRO
• House made of snowIGLOO
• Green-and-brown attire, for shortCAMO
• Baby’s bedCRIB
• Spanish lollipop brandCHUPACHUPS
• Egg providersHENS
• Thread holdersSPOOLS
• They often fly in a “V” formationGEESE
• Number of “Things I Hate About You”TEN
• Parking placeLOT
• Doesn’t flunkPASSES
• “Girl Genius” protagonistAGATHA
• Word on a candy heartLUV
• They may be eliminated with a subscriptionADS
• Exclamation from a pranksterGOTYA
• Affirmative response to “You are?”ISUREAM
• They meet for comfort and adviceSUPPORTGROUPS
• Clips often shown in slow motionREPLAYS
• Like a dark room, perhapsUNLIT
• “How ___ you?”ARE
• Singer JanisIAN
• Sea mammals that float on their backsOTTERS
• UnleashLETFLY
• Word after “beach” or “dad”BOD
• Singer who keeps her face covered while performingSIA
• Harmful bit of lightUVRAY
• DisappearGOPOOF
• Breakfast, lunch or dinnerMEAL
• Really awesomeSUPERDUPER
• It may be trimmed or paintedNAIL
• Activist BrockovichERIN
• Genre for “Roma” or “Moonlight”DRAMA
• TroublesILLS
• Uses scissorsCUTS
• Pancake toppingSYRUP

Vertical Clues

• ___-tac-toeTIC
• “Oh, gross!”UGH
• Target of an annual vaccineFLU
• T-shirts and blouses, e.g.TOPS
• Hand-washing stuffSOAP
• Sound that warrants a blessingACHOO
• Bank roomVAULT
• Little rascalsIMPS
• ___ and don’tsDOS
• Pains’ partnersACHES
• Grocery store nibblesFREESAMPLES
• Got the 5-Down offRINSED
• Do some overthinkingOBSESS
• Slushie flavorCOLA
• DistributedGAVEOUT
• Word yelled before “You’re it!”TAG
• They may be inflated or fragileEGOS
• Hiker’s pathNATURETRAIL
• Sound from a contented catPURR
• Use a keyboardTYPE
• With joyHAPPILY
• Drags alongLUGS
• Tehran’s countryIRAN
• Pigs’ digsSTY
• Patty or Selma, to BartAUNT
• Big name in skin careOLAY
• iPhone assistantSIRI
• Org. with wandsTSA
• School graduatesALUMNI
• DiscloseREVEAL
• That stinks!ODOR
• Takes a tumbleFALLS
• Toy that involves pulling, twisting and spinningBOPIT
• UnwrapsOPENS
• Title for NanakGURU
• Stat at a racetrackODDS
• RageFURY
• Short time to wait, in briefSEC
• Golfer’s standardPAR
• Only bird with calf musclesEMU
• Genre for EveRAP

Across Clues

• Febreze competitorGLADE
• Cards checked for building accessIDS
• ___ pumpFIST
• DangerPERIL
• Loch that’s also a suffixNESS
• Just sitting aroundIDLE
• Open presents early, saySNEAKAPEEK
• Historian Annette Gordon-___REED
• Part of a hydroelectric plantDAM
• Addition amountSUM
• “This has me down in the dumps!”IMSAD
• Speak formallyORATE
• “Measure twice, ___ once”CUT
• Quick snoozeCATNAP
• Counterpart of digitalDEADTREE
• Like plants that can survive adverse conditionsHARDY
• Break sharplySNAP
• Wait on the phoneHOLD
• A lot of ___ in the fireIRONS
• Family dog, e.g.PET
• Remove coding errors fromDEBUG
• “Try again”NOPE
• Orders to attackSICS
• Place of residenceABODE
• Entertaining little storyANECDOTE
• Holders of orangesCRATES
• Baby goatKID
• Engaged in espionageSPIED
• Not neo-PALEO
• Kelp’s placeSEA
• Rap star Lil ___ XNAS
• Largest city in QatarDOHA
• City north of DallasPLANOTEXAS
• Smart ___ (wise guy)ALEC
• Come to deserveEARN
• Greta Thunberg, for oneSWEDE
• Rounded roofDOME
• Food coloring, e.g.DYE
• Positive traitASSET

Vertical Clues

• It directs driversGPS
• Give temporarilyLEND
• Office space statAREA
• Heart-shaped “Titanic” propDIAMONDNECKLACE
• Animal that can weigh over a thousand poundsELK
• Enter into the systemINPUT
• Judged to be crucialDEEMEDNECESSARY
• Direction opposite NNWSSE
• “I’ll start on a low note . . .”FIRSTTHEBADNEWS
• Innovative thoughtIDEA
• Snow day sliderSLED
• Sam Lloyd’s “Scrubs” roleTED
• Bit of headwear on the slopesSKICAP
• “Pronto!”ASAP
• Ingredient in some face masksMUD
• Light beamsRAYS
• Country that’s the world’s largest instant noodle marketCHINA
• Model ___ PhilipAARON
• Characters saying “you’d better come see this,” e.g.TROPE
• Enjoys some banchan, sayEATS
• Programmable workerROBOT
• Get away fromELUDE
• A 45-Down has 12EDGES
• Rotisserie rodSPIT
• Have the nerveDARE
• “Wow, that’s cool!”SODOPE
• Casino cubeDIE
• “Gotta run!”CIAO
• Tube-shaped pastaPENNE
• Game played on horsebackPOLO
• “If I may intrude . . .”AHEM
• Tools for firefightersAXES
• “The Big Unknown” singerSADE
• PopsDAD
• Little chapLAD
• Org. with screening binsTSA
• Theatrical backdropSET

Across Clues

• “Riverdale” actor KJAPA
• Rhyme and synonym of “glob”BLOB
• “Just One Look” singer DorisTROY
• Papier-mache substanceGLUE
• “Beautiful show!”BRAVO
• Russo in “Thor” moviesRENE
• Not acquired easilyHARDEARNED
• Community rec centerYMCA
• Rhyme and synonym of “appoint”ANOINT
• “Only Time” singerENYA
• Ooh and ___AAH
• Watches onlineSTREAMS
• Unscientific unit of spicinessALARM
• Suitcase-screening org.TSA
• Got noisyMADEARACKET
• ArroganceCONCEIT
• Moved very quicklyTORE
• Place where grooms exchange vowsALTAR
• Part exposed by a tank topARM
• “Dirty Computer” artist JanelleMONAE
• CouplePAIR
• Hospital procedure in a tubeMRISCAN
• Places for hoops or studsPIERCEDEARS
• “___ and Maddie” (Disney series)LIV
• Appliance blamed for missing socksDRYER
• Meal break similar to meriendaTEATIME
• Schedule placeholder, for shortTBA
• ExcludeOMIT
• Arranges on a dishPLATES
• Event for Kendall EllisRACE
• “Knives Out” starANADEARMAS
• Synagogue chestsARKS
• Does nothingIDLES
• DittyTUNE
• AnnoyancePEST
• Substances like hennaDYES
• Maya Angelou’s city of birth (Abbr.)STL

Vertical Clues

• Beyond shockedAGHAST
• Ferns, e.g.PLANTS
• ___ borealis (northern lights)AURORA
• “It’s cold in here!”BRR
• Narrow roadLANE
• Pizzeria applianceOVEN
• Henna designs, etc.BODYART
• AttemptTRY
• Comment aboutREMARKON
• Being filmedONCAMERA
• “Uh huh”YEAH
• “The Sopranos” star FalcoEDIE
• Poison Ivy’s enemyBATMAN
• Win the heart ofENAMOR
• Funnel cake ___ modeALA
• Memory-holding phone chipSDCARD
• Do something aboutACTON
• Hair-raisingEERIE
• Has as a goalAIMSAT
• Merch stand shirtTEE
• LugCARRY
• KakaoTalk, e.g.APP
• ExposedLAIDBARE
• Neckwear-holding organizersTIERACKS
• Chicken tikka ___MASALA
• Disney’s Ariel, for oneMERMAID
• Brunch orders that may be jam-filledCREPES
• Oprah, for Harpo ProductionsCEO
• Acid-base test materialLITMUS
• “To clarify . . .”IMEANT
• ContainerVESSEL
• Like a tamarind’s tasteTART
• EnsnareTRAP
• Annual auto event, for shortINDY
• Unbelievable storyTALE
• Superlative suffixEST
• Word before “Moines” or “Plaines”DES

Across Clues

• Activist CopenyMARI
• Un poquito ___ (a bit more)MAS
• Finance prosCPAS
• Like Batman and Stupendous Man, costume-wiseCAPED
• Feeling unwellILL
• ___ mind (unified consciousness)HIVE
• Not urbanRURAL
• Poshmark transactionSALE
• Bubble tea jelly optionALOE
• Most wickedEVILEST
• Canary and lemon, for twoYELLOWS
• Place to buy 8-DownDELI
• Computer key for indentingTAB
• BombardsPELTS
• Prolonged attackSIEGE
• “Sister, Sister” star MowryTIA
• Path-illuminating fixtureSTREETLIGHT
• D.C.’s countryUSA
• Pointy-eared creatureELF
• Utterance of disgustUGH
• Sing wordlesslyHUM
• Lima’s countryPERU
• ImpulsiveRASH
• List of choicesMENU
• Signal “I’m interested” on a dating appSWIPERIGHT
• Jazz legend DolphyERIC
• Spanish for “friend”AMIGO
• Sylvia who wrote “The Bell Jar”PLATH
• Next best poker hand after a pairACEHIGH
• Ice cream ballSCOOP
• Bedding itemDUVET
• “How lovely!”THATSNICE
• Fields of expertiseAREAS
• Monster that’s a Latin conjunction backwardOGRE
• Opposite of norteSUR
• ___ fences (make things right)MEND
• FriendsPALS
• Loose-leaf ___TEA

Vertical Clues

• Purple shadeMAUVE
• National Autism Awareness MonthAPRIL
• Down-to-earth personREALIST
• Not doing anythingIDLE
• “Mamma ___!”MIA
• Non-enemyALLY
• “Sweet dreams” alternativeSLEEPTIGHT
• Bread sometimes made with aniseCHALLAH
• Trial episode of a TV showPILOT
• ProclaimsAVOWS
• Really getsSEES
• Believability, for shortCRED
• Pre-show jittersSTAGEFRIGHT
• ___ woolSTEEL
• Singer NashLEIGH
• Teyana Taylor won Video Director of the Year at its 2020 award showBET
• RageIRE
• Lehenga alternativeSARI
• Vegetation adjectiveLUSH
• Dr. Rhonda’s profession on “Insecure”THERAPIST
• FedEx competitorUPS
• StitchSEW
• Decibel, e.g.UNIT
• A lotMUCH
• In front of usUPAHEAD
• Before nowAGO
• Fruit salad ingredientMELON
• Gives offEMITS
• Big ___ (large truck)RIG
• Does some modelingPOSES
• ___ Red Eagle (“The Miseducation of Cameron Post” character)ADAM
• AntidoteCURE
• Like all bra band sizesEVEN
• Story of epic proportionsSAGA
• SZA album whose name is a computer keyCTRL
• Lead-in for “scotch”HOP
• Actor’s promptCUE
• The “E” in BCEERA

Across Clues

• IgnitedLIT
• Bluish-green shadeTEAL
• Broadcast resolution optionHDTV
• Very eagerAGOG
• Class that doesn’t require a lot of studyingEASYA
• LocalityAREA
• Production with hand-worn “performers”PUPPETSHOW
• Dryer fuzzLINT
• Entertainment that’s an anagram of “bearcat”CABARET
• Got perfectly rightNAILED
• Mukhwas spiceANISE
• Measurement standardUNIT
• Ruby who played Ruth Younger in “A Raisin in the Sun”DEE
• SmidgenTAD
• Place to buy floor coveringsCARPETSTORE
• Set of moral valuesETHIC
• “___ rue the day . . .”YOULL
• YolanDa Brown’s instrumentSAX
• Improvise dialogueADLIB
• Pig’s dwellingSTY
• Geographic reference bookATLAS
• Foreboding signsOMENS
• Louis Armstrong highlightTRUMPETSOLO
• Instant messaging pioneerAOL
• On the ___ (running away)LAM
• “Video” singer India.___ARIE
• Oprah’s production companyHARPO
• Meal that might include turnip cakeDIMSUM
• Like many Tiffany Alfonseca worksPAINTED
• Southern chef LewisEDNA
• Looking after a vacationer’s fish, sayPETSITTING
• Excessive amountGLUT
• ___ lightlyTREAD
• “Gotcha”ISEE
• Valuable stonesGEMS
• Smart-alecky responsesSASS
• Six-point plays (Abbr.)TDS

Vertical Clues

• Company-loving tabbyLAPCAT
• Lizard with a Taino-derived nameIGUANA
• Auction-winning offerTOPBID
• French for “head”TETE
• Rightward, on a mapEAST
• Fire residueASH
• “Russian Doll” star NatashaLYONNE
• CorridorHALL
• Like used-up magic markersDRIEDOUT
• With gentle careTENDERLY
• Large tubVAT
• College application statsGPAS
• AnticipateAWAIT
• Standing straight upERECT
• ___-bitsyITSY
• Words before “and personal”UPCLOSE
• River wrigglerEEL
• “Eureka!”AHA
• DisencumberRID
• DiscardTOSS
• Semester-end challengeEXAM
• Sit astrideSTRADDLE
• Metal in kitchen foilALUMINUM
• “As I see it,” for shortIMO
• “The Fresh Prince of ___-Air”BEL
• Georgia’s capital, on scoreboardsATL
• Places that do peelsSPAS
• ___ game (softball feat)NOHIT
• Spew like a volcanoERUPT
• Microwave displaysTIMERS
• Part of MUAARTIST
• Started serving customersOPENED
• Beavers’ dwellingsLODGES
• Not in favor ofANTI
• Yoga surfacesMATS
• Parts of some CDC campaignsPSAS
• Provides assistanceAIDS
• Omelet ingredientEGG
• Steeped beverageTEA

Across Clues

• Father, in ChineseBABA
• Virtual greetingECARD
• Bug big-timeIRK
• Mennonite offshootAMISH
• Comedian DeCotisMARIA
• Yak butter ___ (traditional Tibetan drink)TEA
• What tenure provides to a professorJOBSECURITY
• Show with the most EmmysSNL
• Give confidence toASSURE
• ___ de toiletteEAU
• Follower of “room” or “soul”MATE
• Solar panel componentCELL
• Congested-soundingNASAL
• Clean with waterWASH
• Distinctive regional characteristicsLOCALCOLOR
• Microbrewery choiceALE
• Kid aroundJOSH
• Candle shop emanationAROMA
• Jousting weaponLANCE
• Dog trainer’s commandSIT
• ___ up (add pep to)LIVEN
• TeensySMALL
• Project for a pastry chefCAKE
• Swelled headEGO
• Hyatt or Marriott, e.g.HOTELCHAIN
• Country that celebrates Sizdah BedarIRAN
• Slowly diminishERODE
• Drawn-outLONG
• Wine containerCASK
• Turn to confettiRIP
• Tusked sea mammalWALRUS
• Hour after midnightONE
• Good exampleCASEINPOINT
• Greek letter before thetaETA
• Weasel-like river mammalOTTER
• “Modern Family” star VergaraSOFIA
• Part of a basketball hoopNET
• ___ coil (scientific invention of 1891)TESLA
• Really hotSEXY

Vertical Clues

• ___ Fresh (Chipotle competitor)BAJA
• “Cornflake Girl” singer ToriAMOS
• Marathoners’ keepsakesBIBS
• Per seASSUCH
• Bird with muscular legsEMU
• Give a hootCARE
• Pop singer GrandeARIANA
• Customary routineRITUAL
• Joke-a-___ calendarDAY
• “We’re doomed!”ITSALLOVER
• Tenant’s expenseRENT
• Green smoothie ingredientKALE
• “Present!”HERE
• Instrument for Tina GuoCELLO
• Polynesian languageMAORI
• DefeatLOSS
• Deli counter deviceSCALE
• “Private Practice” actress KateWALSH
• Competitor of BudgetALAMO
• One of 100 occupied in D.C.SENATESEAT
• Girl, in SpanishCHICA
• End of the Greek alphabetOMEGA
• Talked nonstopRANON
• Dessert that wobblesJELLO
• Supermarket workerCLERK
• Showy part of a peacockTAIL
• Widely recognizedKNOWN
• Percentage quoted by a bankCDRATE
• Intricate robberiesHEISTS
• Snowy sheltersIGLOOS
• SiestasNAPS
• Mashable editor JessicaCOEN
• Poker player’s paymentANTE
• Sumo orange coverPEEL
• WidespreadRIFE
• Alternative to LinuxUNIX
• Dog trainer’s commandSTAY
• Foldable bedCOT
• Tax-deferred planIRA

Across Clues

Vertical Clues

Across Clues

• Restaurant seating optionsBOOTHS
• Long reclining chairCHAISE
• YearlyANNUAL
• Mesmerized statesTRANCES
• HonDEARIE
• Long division resultQUOTIENT
• Sport that’s the title of a 2002 novel by Sharon M. DraperDOUBLEDUTCH
• MiseryWOE
• “You might be ___ something!”ONTO
• Toyota hybridPRIUS
• “Truth or ___” (Kelela song)DARE
• Earth-related prefixGEO
• Narrow cutsSLITS
• ___ poleTOTEM
• “If ___ Street Could Talk”BEALE
• SeepsOOZES
• Lint sourceTUMBLEDRYER
• “High Life” director ClaireDENIS
• Lymph clustersNODES
• Doesn’t ignoreHEEDS
• Propelled with paddlesROWED
• Palindromic jokeGAG
• Equivalent of “ain’t”ISNT
• Surname that rhymes with “hour”BAUER
• Pancake made with black gramDOSA
• School fundraising org.PTA
• Pow wow garmentJINGLEDRESS
• Raised foot featureHIGHARCH
• Makes more attractiveDOESUP
• TerrestrialONEARTH
• “Sure, let’s do it!”IMGAME
• Waste awayPERISH
• Arranged one inside the otherNESTED

Vertical Clues

• Disapproving words to a poochBADDOG
• Low tie scoreONEONE
• Not being operated manuallyONAUTO
• Prefix for “charger” or “jet”TURBO
• Precipitation that can leave dentsHAIL
• Places where apnea is studiedSLEEPLABS
• Holey footwearCROCS
• Possesses, old-styleHATH
• Singer DiFrancoANI
• Cold drinkICEWATER
• Gentlemen, in SpanishSENORES
• High regardESTEEM
• Ballet attireTUTUS
• A totally sufficient amountQUITEENOUGH
• Tool with a bitDRILL
• Sleeps lightlyDOZES
• Round before the finals, for shortSEMIS
• ___ with (idly considered)TOYED
• ___ cakeBUNDT
• Got food deliveredORDEREDIN
• AdolescentTEENAGER
• Wooden rodDOWEL
• PreordainDESTINE
• Music genre in the documentary “My Mic Sounds Nice”HIPHOP
• Salad dressing optionRANCH
• AttacksGOESAT
• Suppose to be trueASSUME
• Sounded shockedGASPED
• ___ certificateBIRTH
• Stuff settled at the bottom of a drinkDREGS
• Containers of olivesJARS
• Hemispherical roofDOME
• Japanese “yes”HAI