USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 16

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