USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Bright, like high-visibility apparel NEON
Ski equipment POLES
Some Helen Zia works ESSAYS
Like a towel after a beach day SANDY
Become less firm SOFTEN
___ Mary (brunch staple) BLOODY
Long, involved story about why you're late, say SAGA
Summer time zone in CT EDT
OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE, SAY OFAGE
'Farewell!' ADIEU
LOCH ___ MONSTER NESS
PASTA SAUCE BRAND RAGU
RADIATE EMIT
FLOORS AWES
EASILY BROKEN FRAGILE
What Frosty is made of SNOW
Early DVR option TIVO
FEATURE OF A MAY-DECEMBER ROMANCE GENERATIONGAP
FALSE UNTRUE
Opposite of 'post' PRE
Gun control advocate and former congresswoman for whom a naval ship is named GABBYGIFFORDS
ACTRESS THURMAN UMA
INTENDED MEANT
Ingredient in a London Fog TEA
Person calling a customer service line USER
'Old ___' (Disney film) YELLER
'Unpretty' group TLC
Powerful pickleball shot SPIKE
CRIMINAL DECEPTION FRAUD
MAST ATTACHMENTS SAILS
Game during which championship banners are often raised HOMEOPENER
SCOUNDREL ROGUE
___ AND DOWNS UPS
Org. in Beverly Gage's 'G-Man' FBI
SLIPPERY FISH EEL
SODA FLAVOR COLA
Ms. Marvel, age-wise TEEN
Dishonest-sounding instruments LYRES
Often-pitted fruit OLIVE
Welcome gift in Oahu LEI
What 65-Down is used for NAVIGATION
'There was no choice' IHADTO
U-TURN FROM WSW ENE
G.I. ENTERTAINERS USO
'Mamma ___!' MIA
Soccer game cheers OLES
FAMILY ROOM DEN
FORMER RUSSIAN RULERS TSARS
UNACCOMPANIED ALONE
OOHED AND ___ AAHED
'Easy on Me' singer ADELE
Cries 'Uncle!' TAPSOUT
AWAY GONE
Meat in a croque monsieur HAM
Google Maps tech GPS
COURAGE GUTS
Reason for using an ice pack PAIN
UNBUSY IDLE
Org. name in which 'F' stands for football NFL
Large, but sweet, creature GENTLEGIANT
SUPPLY-AND-DEMAND CLASS, FOR SHORT ECON
HEED OBEY
DOESN'T LEAVE STAYS
Golf org PGA
SPOTTED WILDCAT OCELOT
Water qty GAL
LOOKED AT EYED
Naming, informally IDING
Organic chef Phyo ANI
GEESE FORMATIONS VEES
SMALL BODY OF WATER POND
Guan Li or Ji Li, for example RITE
COLOMBIAN CORNMEAL CAKE AREPA