USA Today 2023 08 24 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Animal measured in hands	HORSE
'Glad to hear it'	GOOD
'Bonnie & ___' (2011 Broadway musical)	CLYDE
'Wise' bird	OWL
OPTIMAL	IDEAL
'Ciao!'	LATER
BACKSIDE	REAR
RADIO DIAL	KNOB
ANGRY	MAD
PASS INTO LAW	ENACT
FOREARM BONE	ULNA
'Darn it'	RATS
BEAVER'S CREATION	DAM
INITIAL POKER PAYMENT	ANTE
Pale purple flower	LILAC
'I've got it!'	EUREKA
'I've got it!'	AHA
'No Scrubs' group	TLC
'You're it!' game	TAG
Frog's buddy in kid lit	TOAD
'Jolene' singer Parton	DOLLY
'Nuestra Senora de ___ Iguanas' (Graciela Iturbide photo)	LAS
Aunt ___ (euphemism for a period)	FLO
Message like 'You've just won a free cruise!' probably	SCAM
'___ be my pleasure!'	ITD
BIG LAUGHS	YUKS
ROAD GOOP	TAR
Like some coffee	DECAF
LOVE TO PIECES	ADORE
SIMPLICITY	EASE
DELIVERY VEHICLE	VAN
CHUNK OF HISTORY	ERA
HYPNOTIC STATE	TRANCE
Lavishly celebrated	FETED
___ Up (AIDS advocacy group)	ACT
Two-time star of 'iCarly'	MIRANDACOSGROVE
FORTUNE TELLER	ORACLE
LARGE TUBS	VATS
SEVERE	STERN
MAIL OUT	SEND
Steamy stories	EROTICA
Stuffed snack at a Jewish deli	KNISH
UNWELL	ILL
TOP-TIER	ELITE
YELLOWFIN TUNA	AHI
FORMERLY NAMED	NEE
STILL KICKING	ALIVE
USE A COLANDER	STRAIN
Two-player card game	WAR
HAWK'S CLAW	TALON
JUST A SINGLE TIME	ONLYONCE
Smoked Polish sausage	KIELBASA
Social influence	CLOUT
Direct a vehicle	STEER
Canadian shoe chain	ALDO
Fantasy football numbers	STATS
PSEUDONYM	ALIAS
Like many AUREA volunteers, for short	ARO
Major religion in Indonesia	ISLAM
One might include shows in L.A. and NYC	USTOUR
Black church letters	AME
WANDERERS	NOMADS
WISE PEOPLE	SAGES

Animal measured in hands

HORSE

'Glad to hear it'

GOOD

'Bonnie & ___' (2011 Broadway musical)

CLYDE

'Wise' bird

OWL

OPTIMAL

IDEAL

'Ciao!'

LATER