USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2022 07 17

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