USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2022 08 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CHART-TOPPING SONG HIT
The first 'a' of aka ALSO
Get litigious SUE
POLITE REJECTION NOSIR
Mammary passageway DUCT
Working ___ (temporary name) TITLE
Oolong or pu-erh TEA
CHAP LAD
ISLAND OF INDONESIA JAVA
SHOPPING CENTER MALL
UNORIGINAL TRITE
SELF-REFERENTIAL META
LIKE MOST WNBA PLAYERS TALL
MYSTICAL GLOW AURA
___ Army (collection of clay sculptures) TERRACOTTA
Hawaiian island named for a demigod MAUI
Atlantic or Pacific, e.g OCEAN
Insect similar to a butterfly MOTH
HAD NO DOUBT KNEW
___ VEGAS LAS
'FROZEN' QUEEN ELSA
'KAPOW!' relative BAM
Tangerine's skin PEEL
NOT MOVING STILL
Poles on a ship MASTS
EQUITABLE FAIR
RuPaul's competition reality show DRAGRACE
___ diving (underwater activity) SCUBA
Clearance event SALE
Cleaning up fallen leaves RAKING
'VOILA!' TADA
EVERY PART ALL
Mosquitolike flies GNATS
Consistently chosen option GOTO
Rhyming memory aid CHEATSHEET
'It's ___ close to call' TOO
Nickname for Stuart STU
SOURCE OF ANNOYANCE PEEVE
WORD IGNORED WHEN ALPHABETIZING THE
BEGGED PLED
'ASAP!' STAT
PART OF A PLAY SCENE
'___ been a long day' ITS
P-SHAPED GREEK LETTER RHO
BUILDING BLOCKS OF MATTER ATOMS
'Of course I'll give you a ride!' GETIN
PUB BREWS ALES
ENJOY A BOOK READ
'Hold up!' WAIT
Play a role on stage ACT
Shaquille seen shimmying in a popular GIF ONEAL
LOANED OUT LENT
Opposite of an innie OUTIE
SUM UP ADD
'The Marvelous ___ Maisel' MRS
___ and steady SLOW
FURRY FRIEND PET
Vinyl record speed measure RPM
Queen frontman Lambert ADAM
S'mores ingredient MARSHMALLOW
'GROSS!' EWW
'American ___' (talent show) IDOL
Fettuccine ___ (creamy dish) ALFREDO