USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Close confidant, for short BFF
FIRST AMENDMENT TOPIC FREESPEECH
ACTRESS JESSICA BIEL
Children's illustrator Carle ERIC
DARK PURPLE FRUIT ELDERBERRY
FC Dallas plays in it MLS
SMALL PIECE SCRAP
BRIC-A-___ BRAC
Edge of a skirt HEM
EXAM TEST
FEMALE SHEEP EWE
OUT OF STYLE DATED
In need of an activity BORED
Chicken ___ (fried Japanese dish) KATSU
BIG PRIMATES APES
Moisturizer form CREAM
Basil, for example HERB
BAD MOOD SNIT
Part of a bird's nest TWIG
'Whenever you have time!' NORUSH
Movie runtime units (Abbr.) HRS
Protein for non-vegetarians MEAT
Place in a mall SHOP
Sequoia or baobab TREE
'Where You Lead,' for 'Gilmore Girls' THEMESONG
Sound of a bubble bursting POP
'Alas!' sound SIGH
ROUSED FROM SLEEP WOKE
KITTEN NOISE MEOW
'Fire' gem OPAL
Football gains (Abbr.) YDS
Got takeout, for example ATEIN
Ruby anniversaries FORTIETHS
Noodles, etc PASTA
Serious in demeanor STERN
Like raw cookie dough UNBAKED
___ basil THAI
Player of a large brass instrument TUBIST
Large wooden barrel CASK
The M in STEM MATH
Travel stats ETAS
JAMES ___ JONES EARL
SOUND REBOUND ECHO
PERIMETER EDGE
Vegetable in banh khoai mon TARO
MAC ALTERNATIVES PCS
SMALL INSECTS ANTS
FORMAL AGREEMENT PACT
HAWAIIAN INSTRUMENT, FOR SHORT UKE
MOSQUITO STOPPERS NETS
Store for later, like a cold drink KEEPONICE
Sleeping sound SNORE
Person from Edinburgh SCOT
SHORT-LIVED EPHEMERAL
WORN-DOWN CRAYONS NUBS
Versatile bag TOTE
Yellowjacket or hornet WASP
Tomato impact sound SPLAT
INDIAN OCEAN ISLAND COUNTRY EASTTIMOR
UK TV NETWORK BBC
HESITATING SOUNDS UHS
___ Crunch cereal CAPN
___ Turner's rebellion NAT
SNUCK CREPT
TIME PERIODS ERAS
SHEEPSKIN BOOTS UGGS
Jean-___ Picard LUC