USA Today Answers November 21, 2023
Author: by Emily Carroll
Across
| Dogs’ sounds | BARKS |
| Urban pollution | SMOG |
| Org. that defends LGBTQ+ rights | ACLU |
| Eagerly anticipate | AWAIT |
| Pioneering DVR brand | TIVO |
| Enemies | FOES |
| Object that’s fed when street parking | METER |
| Heavy burden | ONUS |
| Age of many kindergarten students | FIVE |
| Air-removing tool often used for food preservation | VACUUMSEALER |
| Not online, for short | IRL |
| Forget-me-___ | NOTS |
| Colored parts of eyes | IRISES |
| Boiled Chinese snack with a marbled pattern | TEAEGG |
| Train in a boxing ring | SPAR |
| Slice, like a turkey | CARVE |
| Word after “duct” or “masking” | TAPE |
| Gush forth | SPEW |
| J-pop icon who recorded Japan’s bestselling album “First Love” | HIKARUUTADA |
| Wall St. debut | IPO |
| There are 10 in a decade (Abbr.) | YRS |
| Worry | FRET |
| Deed holder | OWNER |
| Big cat in a pride | LION |
| Makes very happy | ELATES |
| Fearful | TIMID |
| Evaded a tag at home plate, perhaps | SLID |
| In need of directions | LOST |
| How gender and sexuality are said to exist | ONACONTINUUM |
| Position in the standings | RANK |
| Envy and sloth | SINS |
| Palindromic title | MADAM |
| Poker buy-in | ANTE |
| Run away | FLEE |
| Explore deeply | PROBE |
| Unit of cabbage | HEAD |
| Attended | WENT |
| Knight’s horse | STEED |
Down
| “Kapow!” | BAM |
| Utter amazement | AWE |
| Animal seen as the vehicle of Ganesha | RAT |
| Ukraine’s capital | KIEV |
| “___ Things” (Netflix series) | STRANGER |
| Dark beer variety | STOUT |
| – | MINUS |
| Egg cell | OVUM |
| Passed along some rumors | GOSSIPED |
| Word after “internal” or “foreign” | AFFAIRS |
| Mattress springs | COILS |
| Flood-preventing barrier | LEVEE |
| Computer operators | USERS |
| Gearwheel tooth | COG |
| Memorable chapter in history | ERA |
| Like some wool sweaters | ITCHY |
| Broadcast again | REAIR |
| Small songbirds | LARKS |
| Actress Longoria | EVA |
| Quarrel | SPAT |
| Subway entrance device | TURNSTILE |
| Enjoyed an ice cream cone | ATE |
| Bean type used for refried beans | PINTO |
| Fencing blades | EPEES |
| Lowest-quality | WORST |
| Alien’s vehicle, for short | UFO |
| “You’ve got mail” ISP | AOL |
| Target competitor | WALMART |
| Enjoyed an ice cream cone | LICKED |
| Wedding answer | IDO |
| Campus URL ending | EDU |
| Synagogue scroll | TORAH |
| Totally silly | INANE |
| Large ray | MANTA |
| Breathable fabric | LINEN |
| Close-up map section | INSET |
| “Don’t open this link if your boss is around” letters | NSFW |
| Baseball officials | UMPS |
| Female deer | DOE |
| Midge Maisel’s dad | ABE |
| Drug, for short | MED |