USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 14

crossword answers
Clue Answer
'SAD TO SAY . . .' ALAS
BUILDING DESIGNER ARCHITECT
Drama school degree MFA
Cuban dance performed in 'West Side Story' MAMBO
Abbr. on a 'Welcome to our town' sign EST
'___ be really helpful' THATD
'The feeling's ___' MUTUAL
'Law & Order: ___' SVU
'I've figured it out!' AHA
PRECIOUS STONE GEM
MINED ROCK ORE
STEAL FROM ROB
FLAT-TOPPED MOUNTAIN MESA
GEESE FORMATION VEE
PEAK ACME
Boisterous party JAMBOREE
ROUND OF APPLAUSE HAND
PLEASANT SMELL AROMA
Driver's licenses, for example IDS
Email-sending sound effect WHOOSH
Hot chocolate cup MUG
Improvise like Bobby McFerrin SCAT
Last-minute addition to a ballot WRITEIN
Lays down new grass SODS
Less rainy DRIER
Like locals near Khao Yai National Park THAI
Lusaka's country ZAMBIA
Some humane society rescues CATS
Storm-tracking technology RADAR
'You got it' SURE
'Piece of My Heart' singer Franklin ERMA
JAM UP CLOG
WANDERS ROAMS
What each numbered button in an elevator represents FLOOR
POLISH DUMPLING PIEROGI
LANDSCAPER'S BAGFUL MULCH
Defibrillator letters AED
Taro or sweet potato ROOTVEGETABLE
Nature lover's magazine, informally NATGEO
Kitchen staple used in some pickling RICEVINEGAR
TAXIS CABS
BEEPERS PAGERS
EVERY LAST ONE ALL
COOKIE-FLAVORED CEREAL OREOOS
LIKE DESERTS ARID
'Oh, really?' ISTHATSO
LHASA RESIDENTS TIBETANS
Wasn't eliminated MADETHECUT
Piece of body art, for short TAT
TIE TO A DOCK MOOR
PREFIX MEANING 'NEW' NEO
Endangered great ape BONOBO
NOT EXCEEDING ATMOST
___ FAVOR POR
Reddit Q&A AMA
DALLAS NBA TEAM MAVS
ALLEY-___ OOP
ENTERTAINED AMUSED
Foamy coffee orders LATTES
Farmers market structure TENT
VIETNAMESE NOODLE SOUP PHO
___ BALLERINA PRIMA