USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2021 01 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
LARGE TUB VAT
BALTIMORE BIRD ORIOLE
OUTER EDGE RIM
FINISHED IN FIRST PLACE WON
Castle entrance GATE
PLACE FOR OUTDOOR DINING PATIO
BBQ SIDE DISH SLAW
TIME IN OFFICE TENURE
PIANIST HINES EARL
BEGINNING START
PARAMORE GENRE EMO
NIGHTMARE STREET IN MOVIES ELM
DISENCUMBERS RIDS
HAD A MEAL ATE
ASSESS EVALUATE
POSSESSES HAS
PETTY FIGHT SPAT
WELL-___ MACHINE OILED
Fox shelter DEN
USE SHEARS CUT
PART OF A TICKET STUB
OLIVE SEED PIT
___ SOCKS TOE
TARO DISH POI
SPOILS ROTS
FINALE END
FLAMENCO SHOUT OLE
GIVE OFF EMIT
GO ABOVE AND BEYOND EXCEL
'Boy, ___' BYE
'Kitty ___' (Beyonce song) KAT
'No need to rush!' TAKEYOURTIME
'There for You' singer Sivan TROYE
Aang or Korra AVATAR
Ales and lagers BEERS
Defiant challenge to a request MAKEME
Did some basic 24-Down ADDED
Female horse or zebra MARE
Hairstyle for Valerie June DREADS
Period of absence LEAVE
Person who might adhere to a style guide EDITOR
Prince who turns into He-Man ADAM
Samoyed or Alaskan malamute DOG
___ long (went over time) RAN
___ back (reclined) LAID
___ & Vidal (music production duo) DRE
Yucky smell ODOR
Well-___ (knowledgeable) VERSED
Summer of Love attendee HIPPIE
Sticks, for snowmen ARMS
Sectionals and loveseats SOFAS
PRE-HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE EVE
Three-foot unit YARD
WORDS OF AGREEMENT IDO
SONG FOR TWO DUET
MOST ORDERLY NEATEST
Tapioca pearls BOBA
Patagonia competitor REI
Legume in red red BLACKEYEDPEA
Decision after taking home a rescue PETNAME
NOT IN TIME TOOLATE
'Sounds right' IBET
Shea butter target DRYSKIN