USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CONFIDENTLY CLAIMS ASSERTS
Ball of lettuce HEAD
Act of imitation MIMICRY
TRANSPARENT SHEER
Podcast installment EPISODE
Applied like finger paint SMEARED
___ ray (large fish) MANTA
Lightweight wood used for model airplanes BALSA
TAKE A STAND AGAINST OPPOSE
Someone who inspires an artist MUSE
PLACE TO DOCK A BOAT PIER
Doc for a croc VET
Stare in amazement GAPE
Brings tumbling down TOPPLES
Samba or salsa DANCE
Canada's currency code CAD
ROLL CALL RESPONSE HERE
Pursued prey HUNTED
ACCEPTING CUSTOMERS OPEN
SHOE BOTTOM SOLE
'Don't text and drive' ad, for example PSA
Introduce a ban on OUTLAW
Knowledgeable sort NERD
Suffix for 'Japan' or 'Taiwan' ESE
GORILLA, FOR EXAMPLE APE
Product of brainstorming IDEA
'LOL' HAHA
'It Ain't Over ___ It's Over' TIL
GAS IN BRIGHT SIGNS NEON
Function following a formal AFTERPARTY
SQUANDERS WASTES
UNIVERSITY NEAR BOSTON MIT
___ vulture CULTURE
EGYPTIAN CHRISTIAN COPT
DESERVED EARNED
Prefix for 'climactic' ANTI
'Count me out' ILLPASS
Belches BURPS
Pretend-quiet delivery STAGEWHISPER
THE DEVIL SATAN
SMALLER LITTLER
FEMALE DEER DOE
PALE WAN
SOFTEST MINERAL TALC
FOLKS PEOPLE
Boxer and actor Canada ___ LEE
'Count me in' IMGAME
'Oh, really?' ISTHATSO
Specialty of Homer EPICPOETRY
'NOW I SEE!' AHA
'WHY NOT?' SURE
Straighten out like a hose UNCOIL
___-O JELL
Haitian revolutionary Toussaint LOUVERTURE
NONDAIRY COFFEE ADDITIVE CREAMER