USA Today 2023 07 20 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
'A little effort, please!'	TRY
'Damage' and 'Focus' singer	HER
'Fast ___' (Tracy Chapman hit)	CAR
'GROSS!'	UGH
'I didn't ___ to!'	MEAN
'My heart just isn't ___'	INIT
'This matters to me'	ICARE
'Who ___?' (New Orleans Saints chant)	DAT
'___ too shabby!'	NOT
25C and 13D, on an airplane, e.g	SEATASSIGNMENTS
AGREEMENTS TO STOP FIGHTING	TRUCES
ANGEL'S RING	HALO
Attacks from jellyfish	STINGS
Baby ___ piano	GRAND
BRATTY KID	SNOT
BUDDY	PAL
Chopped diner dish	HASH
CHUTZPAH	NERVE
ENGAGE IN CONFLICT	BUTTHEADS
HISTORICAL PERIOD	ERA
PUT A CAP ON	LIMIT
RADIO KNOB	DIAL
FRAGRANT WOOD	CEDAR
RAIL VEHICLE	TRAM
FURY	ANGER
FASHIONABLE	HIP
LITTLE DEVIL	IMP
CONCLUSION	END
DEPLETE	USEUP
HAD A MEAL	DINED
PRICKLY PLANTS	CACTI
PILFERED	STOLE
PROTECTS	GUARDS
GOT OUT OF BED	AROSE
MOLECULE PARTS	ATOMS
PAIR USED TO SLALOM	SKIS
HIVE INSECTS	BEES
NOISY SHOUTING	CLAMOR
MUSCLES WORKED BY PLANKS	ABS
NATIONAL MALL TREE	ELM
Opposite of lower	UPPER
Drag queen Bianca ___ Rio	DEL
Costume designer Head who inspired 'The Incredibles' character Edna Mode	EDITH
Didn't just wonder	ASKED
Drag Defense Fund org	ACLU
Enjoys a fanzine	READS
Fan Bingbing's country	CHINA
Fuji or Honeycrisp	APPLE
Joint used to propose or protest	KNEE
Letter after 'u'	VEE
Lion ___ (circus performer)	TAMER
Pattachitra and pottery, for two	ARTS
Person who's paid to play	PRO
Physical conditioning exercises	AEROBICS
SNEAKY	SLY
ZERO	NIL
WATER VAPOR	STEAM
TILT	LEAN
YARD SALE CAVEAT	ASIS
TOTALLY COMMITTED	ALLIN
TRY TO FIND	SEEK
WRESTLING MOVES	HOLDS
WEB DESIGN LANGUAGE	HTML
Remove coding errors from	DEBUG
SAT and MCAT	TESTS
Sequoia or sassafras	TREE
___ and left no crumbs (killed it)	ATE

'A little effort, please!'

TRY

'Damage' and 'Focus' singer

HER

'Fast ___' (Tracy Chapman hit)

CAR

'GROSS!'

UGH

'I didn't ___ to!'

MEAN

'My heart just isn't ___'

INIT