USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
COLONY INSECT ANT
BEAM OF LIGHT RAY
RISE DRAMATICALLY SOAR
TERM OF ENDEARMENT BAE
Country bordered by Mozambique MALAWI
HEARTFELT REQUEST PLEA
Chullo or sombrero HAT
BOTCH FLUB
BLOOD BANK DONATION PLASMA
EXPRESS A VIEW OPINE
Annual ___ shots FLU
Actress and activist Ruby DEE
A scapegoat receives it BLAME
'DIG IN!' LETSEAT
Crunchy deli sandwiches BLTS
Grayish-brown color TAUPE
'I didn't love it' MEH
Like Madame Tussauds sculptures LIFESIZE
'My calendar's wide open' IMFREE
Move on tippy toes SNEAK
Opera diva's song ARIA
Pepitas, for example SEEDS
'STRETCH' CAR LIMO
'That's a good one!' HAHA
'When will u be here?' ETA
Righty tighty, ___ loosey LEFTY
HALF OF A FORTNIGHT WEEK
'You'd like it here!' COME
SOAKED WET
STATE OF MIND ATTITUDE
SHORT-TERM WORKER TEMP
Track star Shelly-___ Fraser-Pryce ANN
Ultra-fancy DELUXE
Agave-based spirit MEZCAL
Word before 'power' or 'system' SOLAR
NOT NEW USED
MAILED OUT SENT
DANCER ALVIN AILEY
ONE-ON-ONE BATTLE DUEL
THINNEST U.S. COIN DIME
Anti-fans HATERS
Fortniters, for example GAMERS
Guyanese president Irfaan ___ ALI
Like legal pads RULED
Media room fixtures TVS
Phone notification ALERT
Publisher's stack of unsolicited manuscripts SLUSHPILE
Ctrl Alt ___ DEL
___ BUDDHISM ZEN
VOICE QUALITY TONE
TYPE OF SLEEP REM
Prep for print EDIT
TRIED OUT TESTED
WALLET ITEMS IDS
QB-to-WR scores TDS
Red plastic cup brand SOLO
Mail carrier's org USPS
Masala ___ CHAI
CREATED MADE
Wake-up devices ALARMS
FANTASY CREATURE ORC
NOT FROM A MAJOR STUDIO INDIE
Granola piece OAT