USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 28

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Ben, to Peter Parker UNCLE
Brown carbonated drink COLA
BRAINSTORMING GOAL IDEA
FROZEN OVER ICY
Berkeley school, for short CAL
AVIS COMPETITOR ALAMO
SOAKED DOUSED
ADD UP TALLY
'You're it!' game TAG
'Howdy!' HELLO
JUST SO-SO MEH
GREEN STONE JADE
SHOPPING ___ SPREE
Dog command similar to 'shake' PAW
Disney hero who sings 'Reflection' MULAN
Chihuahua-pug mix CHUG
Chemical in soap LYE
CELEBRITY STATUS FAME
PASSING CRAZE FAD
Feature of many malls and subway stations ESCALATOR
Go boom, volcano-style ERUPT
Grass for sports fields TURF
How a boring story might feel LONG
How a person might show up to a party, but not a meeting FASHIONABLYLATE
Kind of a Big ___ (punny name for an herb shop) DILL
Like a Jenga tower just before toppling, often SHAKY
Like latkes OILY
Moving van company UHAUL
Natural remedy for burns ALOE
Pays to borrow RENTS
Support for a ball TEE
TYPE OF KNIFE BOWIE
'Sun,' in Spanish SOL
'It's just too much for me' ICANT
Tape player VCR
LITTLE CUT NICK
T. Rex, e.g DINO
What free-verse poetry often lacks RHYME
Wingspan or Scrabble, e.g GAME
Driver's licenses, e.g IDS
Opening poker stake ANTE
Recovery regimen REHAB
SALARY PAY
SURVEY POLL
STATE OF DISARRAY MESS
SAND HILLS DUNES
FALSEHOOD LIE
___ OF EXPERTISE AREA
TEENY ITTY
___ AND PANS POTS
Three-foot unit YARD
___ for apples BOB
Therapist's charge FEE
Person who's on your side ALLY
Fish in hitsumabushi EEL
___ UP (COME CLEAN) FESS
RADIO SILENCE DEADAIR
'Ayudame, ___ favor' POR
'Nice decision' GOODCALL
Story used as a warning CAUTIONARYTALE
Seattle Storm guard Loyd JEWELL
Letters next to cellphone bars LTE
Important consideration when adding decimals PLACEVALUE
'That's not good . . .' UHOH