USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
'Simple & ___' (Utada Hikaru song) CLEAN
At a sharp incline STEEP
Buffer, like an online video LOAD
BURRITO FILLING BEANS
Done napping AWAKE
FINISHES ENDS
DESPERATE REQUEST PLEA
CUSS SWEAR
BELLYBUTTON NAVEL
ASTRONAUT JEMISON MAE
ANCESTRY ROOTS
ACCUSE BLAME
Genre for Saweetie RAP
Ingredient in tacos al pastor PINEAPPLE
Items on a Girl Scout's sash BADGES
Lioness sound ROAR
Luxurious head of hair MANE
Multiple-choice ___ TEST
Opening for mail or coins SLOT
Place to stay during a road trip INN
AIDE (ABBR.) ASST
Played some Portal, perhaps GAMED
Potatoes, for a spud gun AMMO
Prefix for 'profit' NON
PUTS AWAY STOWS
Shows respect to a sensei BOWS
HOMES IN TREES NESTS
IS IN CHARGE OF LEADS
PRAISEFUL POEMS ODES
Currently taken INUSE
LEAVE OFF OMIT
STARTING POINT ORIGIN
Bowen Yang's show SNL
Wide formal tie ASCOT
FLIGHTLESS BIRDS EMUS
'Not sure,' for short IDK
NIBBLE PERSISTENTLY GNAW
'Are you ___ watching?' (question from a streaming service) STILL
DETAILS INFO
Places to play croquet LAWNS
PHOTO ___ (MEDIA EVENTS) OPS
FRENCH WORD BEFORE A FORMER NAME NEE
Less rich POORER
Spanish for 'gold' ORO
TWIRL SPIN
YANK PULL
Instruction from a Hasbro toy BOPIT
Drippings used to make gravy BACONFAT
STYLE OF DRESS WRAP
TIDY NEAT
WAGER BET
SUGGESTS POSITS
___ BUCO (ITALIAN DISH) OSSO
'Hurry!' NOTIMETOSPARE
Response to a forwarded meme LOL
PALINDROMIC POP GROUP ABBA
GORILLAS, FOR EXAMPLE APES
Shrinking superhero ANTMAN
Order at an ice cream parlor BANANASPLIT
STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IDEALS
LOOK OVER AGAIN REREAD
EXCITED EXCLAMATION ITSLIT