USA Today 2021 05 16 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
PAYMENT FOR OFFICE SPACE	RENT
RELIGIOUS SUBGROUPS	SECTS
FIRST PART OF A MUSICAL	ACTI
[NOT MY ERROR]	SIC
Main squeeze	BEAU
WEIGH-___ (PREFIGHT EVENTS)	INS
WHAT TREE RINGS INDICATE	AGE
___ COUTURE	HAUTE
SPEAK GRANDLY	ORATE
CONCLUSION	END
NUISANCE	PEST
GROUP OF ACTORS	CAST
Old El Paso competitor	ORTEGA
UNIT OF CORN	EAR
___ VERA	ALOE
SELF-IMPORTANCE	EGO
DANCE AT A LUAU	HULA
GOT UP	AROSE
POND FLOWER	LOTUS
NOT TOO MANY	AFEW
Prefix for 'penultimate'	ANTE
Red envelope contents	CASH
Rentals at a snowy resort	SKIS
Ridged fastener	SCREW
Sheep farm palindrome	EWE
Six-legged buzzer	BEE
Still available to buy	UNSOLD
Unchallenging book	EASYREAD
Unflattering news coverage	BADPR
___, dos, tres . .	UNO
Phone conversation	CALL
Person who worships Jah	RASTA
'No matter which way you look ___ . . .'	ATIT
'This tastes awful!'	UGH
'Voila!'	TADA
'___ again!' (villain's lament)	FOILED
'___ me try again . . .'	LET
Beetle-shaped amulet of ancient Egypt	SCARAB
Bit of funding from a foundation	RESEARCHGRANT
Ceiling painting	FRESCO
Cluttered situation	MESS
Company aka Big Blue	IBM
Competitor of HP	DELL
Discusses work	TALKSSHOP
Doc's prescriptions	MEDS
LONG-NECKED WADING BIRD	CRANE
SOUND FROM A TERRIER	ARF
Haiku, e.g	VERSE
CREAMY SALAD DRESSING	RANCH
YE ___ SHOPPE	OLDE
MISERY	WOE
MAKES PREPARATIONS	PLANS
FOR INSTANCE	SAY
Surgical areas, for short	ORS
WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD	DUELED
JUMPS OVER	LEAPFROGS
TACKS ON	ADDS
SOME FROZEN DRINKS	ICEES
Family palindrome	SIS
Gator's larger relative	CROC
Glossy pillowcase fabric	SATIN
Had a moment of identification	FELTSEEN
Hands-free skateboarding move	OLLIE
Lobster roll condiment	MAYO
Pen for a touch screen	STYLUS
L.A.'s area	SOCAL
Comme des Garcons founder Kawakubo	REI
Buildings near airports, often	HOTELS
'Obvi!'	NODUH
'Not surprised!'	IBET

PAYMENT FOR OFFICE SPACE

RENT

RELIGIOUS SUBGROUPS

SECTS

FIRST PART OF A MUSICAL

ACTI

[NOT MY ERROR]

SIC

Main squeeze

BEAU

WEIGH-___ (PREFIGHT EVENTS)

INS