USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Stops following a conversation LOSESTHETHREAD
ACTRESS RUBY DEE
Beams of sunlight RAYS
___-UP ENERGY PENT
First encounter in a rom-com MEETCUTE
Applies frosting to ICES
Light-loving insect MOTH
Some digits in binary code ONES
FANCY VASE URN
TIMID MEEK
SECOND-STRING PLAYERS BACKUPS
CHURCH SEATING PEWS
Above all ___ ELSE
SKETCHED DREW
Drinks in one gulp DOWNS
Art class garment SMOCK
Cape Verde's ocean ATLANTIC
Political pushback DISSENT
Parts of cups and caps BRIMS
Had an emotional release CRIED
'Transfer' or 'messenger' molecules RNA
GRABBED A BITE ATE
Temporary stoppage of fighting TRUCE
DIPLOMATIC FINESSE TACT
Fixed by a 21-Across SPAYED
'Wow! I love it!' SOCOOL
'The Pitfalls of Liberalism' essayist Kwame TURE
SCHEDULE OPENING SLOT
___ CARTE MENU ALA
At least as good NOWORSE
Provided funding for ENDOWED
Copies on an email CCS
EXTRA PERIODS, FOR SHORT OTS
Currency in France and Finland EURO
'___ MISERABLES' LES
Shorter, wider alternative to fries TOTS
___ MORTALS MERE
like a low blow CHEAP
Orchestra tuning instrument OBOE
CAPITAL OF EGYPT CAIRO
Uppermost part of a pine or palm TREETOP
BEGGED PLEADED
DECAY ROT
X, Oak or Plum PROFESSOR
2019 movie about a prison warden CLEMENCY
DO SOME YARDWORK MOW
Lumber or timber WOOD
OPEN-___ QUESTION ENDED
Nice and round PLUMP
Very kind person ANGEL
PART OF A SHOE SOLE
BECOMES CORRODED RUSTS
Finally reach a critical point COMETOAHEAD
TAKES ORDERS FROM OBEYS
'Promise!' IGIVEYOUMYWORD
LAUGH SYLLABLE HEH