USA Today 2021 11 21 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
MAH-JONGG PIECE	TILE
Inflated self-opinion	EGO
Enjoys a fine meal	DINES
'That said . . .'	BUT
ESSENTIAL ___ ACIDS	AMINO
Smartphone card letters	SIM
Phrase of clarification when spelling	ASIN
Workplace rookies	TRAINEES
PURSUES	CHASES
'The Nutcracker' has two	ACTS
HERBIVOROUS MARINE MAMMAL	MANATEE
INDUSTRY MAGNATE	TITAN
Part of a diplomatic staff	ATTACHE
GALL	NERVE
IDENTICAL	SAME
___ Kuan Yew, first prime minister of Singapore	LEE
College sports org	NCAA
RECITAL HIGHLIGHTS	SOLOS
Window devices, for short	ACS
TOTAL DISASTER	FIASCO
'That ___ easy!'	WAS
Pic on a wrist	TAT
Three-foot units (Abbr.)	YDS
Pro darts player's skill	AIM
BIT OF MISCHIEF	ANTIC
Angelic Beyonce hit	HALO
Raccoon's home	DEN
Apartment appointment	TOUR
Blood drive unit	PINT
FEARED GREATLY	DREADED
CANCEL	NIX
'How to do a perfect messy bun,' e.g	TUTORIAL
MC Jin's music	RAP
VERY LONG TIME	EON
Spanish for 'aunt'	TIA
Cheese used in bagels	ASIAGO
Brew in a stein	ALE
DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT	WRITTENTEST
Recipient of in-app support	USER
INDIGENOUS NEW ZEALANDERS	MAORI
Sent a phone message to	TEXTED
'Who ___ to say?'	AMI
Pester repeatedly	NAG
'Time to head out!'	LETSGO
Movie and TV review website	ROTTENTOMATOES
Wearing outside shoes indoors, for example	TABOO
STOPPED	HALTED
'Pay close attention!'	LISTENTOME
TIRE FILLER	AIR
Polling ___ (voting spot)	PLACE
___ OUT (DISTRIBUTES)	METES
SLIGHT COLORATION	TINT
Samples a bit of	TASTES
TAKES OVER FOR	RELIEVES
CAME INTO BEING	AROSE
COLORFUL MARBLE	AGATE
ATLANTA-BASED CABLE CHANNEL	CNN
FREIGHTER'S LOAD	CARGO
Some family members	MOMS
COPIER BRAND	XEROX
'The Unusual Suspects' actress Miranda	OTTO
'FOR REAL?'	ISITTRUE
REGRETTED	RUED
EACH	APOP

MAH-JONGG PIECE

TILE

Inflated self-opinion

EGO

Enjoys a fine meal

DINES

'That said . . .'

BUT

ESSENTIAL ___ ACIDS

AMINO

Smartphone card letters

SIM