USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2022 07 17

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A birdie is one under it PAR
Boater's distress signal SOS
Chimera or Godzilla BEAST
Competed like Sasha Jane Lowerson SURFED
Crawfish's leg count TEN
Didn't take any chances PLAYEDITSAFE
EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO THANK
DISPARITIES GAPS
Currency in Kyoto YEN
COMES TO AN END STOPS
COME TO PASS OCCUR
BEAVER'S PROJECT DAM
'Yum!' TASTY
'Watch ___ space' THIS
'Seems probable' IIMAGINESO
'PIECE OF CAKE!' EASY
'Como ___ usted?' ESTA
'Act your ___, not your shoe size' AGE
INSURANCE SELLER AGENT
LETTER BEFORE KAPPA IOTA
FLOURISH THRIVE
Eight-part ensemble OCTET
Future degree for a GMAT taker, often MBA
Green ATM button ENTER
Instrument played by Diana Krall PIANO
It might be instant or subliminal MESSAGE
Mountaintop view VISTA
Nickname for Michael MICK
Not edible anymore BAD
Occasions for cakes, for short BDAYS
Pair for a coxless pair OARS
Part of an academic year TERM
Phil, to Will UNCLE
Portobello part CAP
Regimen for a Padawan JEDITRAINING
TINY PARTICLE ATOM
MAKE A CHOICE OPT
NIMBLE AGILE
GOING ___ (BICKERING) ATIT
PAY INCREASE RAISE
Style of jeans MIDRISE
Takeoff approximation (Abbr.) ETD
Trench used to channel excess water DRAINAGEDITCH
Wall ___ (quad exercises) SITS
___ down (packed tightly) TAMPED
___ off (lessen gradually) TAPER
___ Styler gel ECO
MAGNETIC QUALITY CHARISMA
NOT TO BE TRUSTED SHADY
SNORKELING SPOTS REEFS
PIONEERING VIDEO GAME COMPANY ATARI
FAWN'S DAD STAG
PUT TO GOOD ___ USE
Raced on snow SKIED
'You're right' TRUE
Espionage org CIA
TENNESSEE STATE FLOWER IRIS
STRAIGHTFORWARD CUTANDDRIED
___ MOINES, IOWA DES
WORKER IN SANTA'S WORKSHOP ELF
Medical coverage grp HMO
Spanish for 'water' AGUA
One ___ at a time STEP
Male bighorns RAMS
Naruhito, for one EMPEROR
Fireplace schmutz ASH