USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2022 03 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CAPITAL OF PERU LIMA
Like many stand-up comics WRY
HESITATED PAUSED
Starter in a gas range PILOT
DIEZ MENOS NUEVE UNO
WOES TROUBLES
Name of two Spice Girls MEL
TAKES AS A GIVEN ASSUMES
___ Domingo, DR SANTO
'MY BAD' SRY
SMIDGE TAD
Common first word for babies MAMA
Removal of a law REPEAL
Taking testosterone, for short ONT
Boun That Luang's country LAOS
ICY PRECIPITATION SLEET
MacGuffin in an Indiana Jones title ARK
___ Soul (rap trio) DELA
'BEATS ME' NOIDEA
'WHAT A SHAME' SOSAD
Quick one-two play in sports GIVEANDGO
BUILD UP AMASS
ITALIAN RICE DISH RISOTTO
Communion, for example RITE
ALUM GRAD
TUNA TYPE AHI
ANIMAL SKINS PELTS
Video game platform developed by Valve STEAM
WHOLE LOT TON
UNIT OF CORN EAR
Phrase said groggily IMUP
Cruise line for lesbians and LGBTQ women OLIVIA
The ___ of Life (Chinese cooking blog) WOKS
French word before a maiden name NEE
You might have an inflated one EGO
Fifty-and-up org AARP
Org. for Mariah Stackhouse and Danielle Kang LPGA
Ask for an extension, for example BUYSOMETIME
People who might watch a lot of YouTube tutorials DIYERS
TIGHTLY STRETCHED TAUT
Oni-like monster OGRE
REQUIRE NEED
BREAD FROM A TANDOOR NAAN
Angelou on quarters MAYA
Leaves an area VACATES
TATER ___ TOT
Predecessor of Apple Music ITUNES
Text message type SMS
'That's distressing!' OHNO
___ and evens ODDS
Place for science experiments LAB
Herbal ingredient in acne treatments TEATREEOIL
Word before 'bear' or 'ice cap' POLAR
Perform salah PRAY
'The Warm Heart of Africa' MALAWI
Rank above cpl SGT
CAME BEFORE PRECEDED
Entree made in a bread pan MEATLOAF
RUSHED OFF SPEDAWAY
'Living a Feminist Life' writer Sara AHMED
AAA SERVICE TOW
Capital where bun cha originated HANOI
FIT IN BELONG
Old-timey 'no' NAY
COMPLETELY TOTALLY
BACK TO SQUARE ___ ONE
Writings of protest OPENLETTERS
OBSERVES RAMADAN FASTS