USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2022 01 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Amanda Gorman's '___ to Our Ocean' ODE
Column's counterpart in a spreadsheet ROW
Cuddly cat's seat LAP
EFFORTLESSNESS EASE
Downward dog, e.g POSE
Direction of sunrise EAST
DESPERATE REQUEST PLEA
CONSUME EAT
CHEF'S GARMENT APRON
CAST MEMBERS ACTORS
BELOVED DEAR
'ELECTRIC' FISH EEL
'Ah, yes' ISEE
FURY IRE
Fruit similar to a peach APRICOT
Glowing fireplace bit EMBER
Italian city known for salami GENOA
Journalist Hu ELISE
Kimchi vegetable CABBAGE
Like hair pulled into a ponytail DRAWNBACK
NPR.org, e.g WEBSITE
Place where brides exchange vows ALTAR
Pool players' sticks CUES
Possible response to 'Who's hungry?' IAM
Purple soda flavor GRAPE
Elections for minor political offices DOWNBALLOTRACES
ROTATE TURN
FITTING APT
SECRET SUPPLY STASH
Sticky tree stuff SAP
Builders of Peru's Qhapaq Nan INCA
Tricky Triangle piece PEG
Where homegrown veggies grow GARDEN
Back-scratcher target ITCH
___ bracelet (2000s fad) SLAP
Grandiose concept BIGIDEA
___ inches (unit of volume) CUBIC
___ pants (mid-calf trousers) CAPRI
Runner-up's line ILOST
POI INGREDIENT TARO
PERSON IN CHARGE BOSS
GREEN GEMSTONE EMERALD
'That's a good one!' HAHA
IDEA NOTION
TIDY NEAT
TWEAK EDIT
Raison d'___ (life's purpose) ETRE
ELEMENTARY BASIC
FLOOR-CLEANING TOOL MOP
PUT-DOWN DISS
FROZEN CUBES ICE
Exam supervisor PROCTOR
COMPOSER JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Pen and lighter brand BIC
Org. hidden in 'Vulcan salute' NSA
Non-innie OUTIE
Insta uploads PICS
Hawaiian song written by Lili'uokalani ALOHAOE
___ peace (meditation goal) INNER
Tingle-inducing YouTube genre (Abbr.) ASMR
Winning nonstop ONAROLL
___ by (barely manage) EKE
TART DRINK LIMEADE
Pancake chain IHOP
Org. protecting individual rights ACLU
Mina Kimes' channel ESPN
Meals brought from home BROWNBAGLUNCHES