USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CONFIDENTLY CLAIMS ASSERTS
Lightweight wood used for model airplanes BALSA
___ ray (large fish) MANTA
Applied like finger paint SMEARED
Ball of lettuce HEAD
Act of imitation MIMICRY
TRANSPARENT SHEER
Podcast installment EPISODE
Introduce a ban on OUTLAW
'Don't text and drive' ad, for example PSA
Suffix for 'Japan' or 'Taiwan' ESE
Knowledgeable sort NERD
Samba or salsa DANCE
Canada's currency code CAD
ROLL CALL RESPONSE HERE
Pursued prey HUNTED
ACCEPTING CUSTOMERS OPEN
SHOE BOTTOM SOLE
FEMALE DEER DOE
PALE WAN
SOFTEST MINERAL TALC
FOLKS PEOPLE
Boxer and actor Canada ___ LEE
'NOW I SEE!' AHA
THE DEVIL SATAN
DESERVED EARNED
EGYPTIAN CHRISTIAN COPT
SMALLER LITTLER
'Count me out' ILLPASS
Prefix for 'climactic' ANTI
'Count me in' IMGAME
'Oh, really?' ISTHATSO
Specialty of Homer EPICPOETRY
Pretend-quiet delivery STAGEWHISPER
Belches BURPS
___ vulture CULTURE
GORILLA, FOR EXAMPLE APE
Product of brainstorming IDEA
'LOL' HAHA
GAS IN BRIGHT SIGNS NEON
Function following a formal AFTERPARTY
'It Ain't Over ___ It's Over' TIL
SQUANDERS WASTES
UNIVERSITY NEAR BOSTON MIT
'WHY NOT?' SURE
___-O JELL
Haitian revolutionary Toussaint LOUVERTURE
Straighten out like a hose UNCOIL
NONDAIRY COFFEE ADDITIVE CREAMER
Brings tumbling down TOPPLES
TAKE A STAND AGAINST OPPOSE
Someone who inspires an artist MUSE
Doc for a croc VET
Stare in amazement GAPE
PLACE TO DOCK A BOAT PIER