USA Today 2022 06 03 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Degrees for 23-Across	MDS
'Beats me!'	NOIDEA
Country where 'bula' means 'hello'	FIJI
GRADUALLY BECOME SMALLER	WANE
SINGLES	ONES
ACTIVIST THUNBERG	GRETA
ANGER	IRE
Biblical flood shelter	ARK
'Thank you for coming to my ___ Talk'	TED
BOY, IN SPANISH	NINO
CRUNCHY DINER SANDWICH	BLT
E and G, e.g	NOTES
BLOCK-STACKING GAME	JENGA
BABY DOG	PUP
Common lipstick color	RED
Food writer Saffitz	CLAIRE
ARM JOINT	ELBOW
Like many characters in queer fan fiction	GAY
180-DEGREE MANEUVER	UTURN
'The Last Jedi' protagonist	REY
'OK, sure, tell me'	ILLBITE
'Monsters, ___'	INC
Places to order drinks	BARS
Prepare some parmesan	GRATE
Fight like Ali	BOX
In a different country	ABROAD
Stimulate, like interest	PIQUE
Super gross	NASTY
Freezer tray cubes	ICE
STOP	CEASE
Fuzzy boot brand	UGG
NARROW VALLEY	GLEN
HAIR GOOP	GEL
'Catch ya later!'	IMOUT
Makes some changes to	AMENDS
POST-WWII ALLIANCE	NATO
___ Punk ('Get Lucky' duo)	DAFT
PROFESSOR'S GOAL	TENURE
THE SUN, FOR ONE	STAR
PEPSI COMPETITOR	COKE
SOLITARY PERSON	LONER
SOME ER WORKERS	DRS
RAINBOW'S PLACE	SKY
Performer who might sport a fake mustache	DRAGKING
MAKE LESS DIFFICULT	EASE
Pink, purple and blue pride symbol	BISEXUALFLAG
Places to get corned beef	DELIS
Rubbery item in a pencil case	ERASER
VOTE INTO OFFICE	ELECT
DROOPED	SAGGED
TRIES OUT	TESTS
Rude taunt	JEER
TOP-LEFT KEYBOARD KEY	ESC
GLOWING COAL	EMBER
QUICK LOOK	PEEK
TUMMY MUSCLES	ABS
MISSISSIPPI'S STATE FLOWER	MAGNOLIA
USED A SPADE	DUG
USES A CHAIR	SITS
TABLE PARTS	LEGS
STADIUM CHEER	OLE
WINTER OLYMPICS SLEDS	LUGES
TYPE OF EYE SURGERY	LASIK

Degrees for 23-Across

MDS

'Beats me!'

NOIDEA

Country where 'bula' means 'hello'

FIJI

GRADUALLY BECOME SMALLER

WANE

SINGLES

ONES

ACTIVIST THUNBERG

GRETA