USA Today Crossword Answers December 31, 2023
Author: by Matthew Stock
Across
| Music video game series in which players step on arrows (Abbr.) | DDR |
| “Voila!” | TADA |
| Feuding | ATIT |
| Extreme anger | IRE |
| Subject | TOPIC |
| Replay effect that’s helpful to refs | SLOMO |
| The other way around | VICEVERSA |
| With 37-Down, colorful marine habitat | CORAL |
| 2, 4, 6, 8, e.g. | EVENS |
| Italian “hello!” | CIAO |
| Poem of praise | ODE |
| Provide, like a service | RENDER |
| Great ___ owl | HORNED |
| [That was someone else’s mistake] | SIC |
| Some college class leaders | TAS |
| Hot sauce brand | TAPATIO |
| Modern Celtic musician | ENYA |
| Footwear item | SHOE |
| Four-award acronym | EGOT |
| African island nation | CAPEVERDE |
| Dessert wine | PORT |
| Behind schedule | LATE |
| Inflatable boat | RAFT |
| Dover, for Delaware | CAPITAL |
| “You there!” | HEY |
| 2022 film with the song “Naatu Naatu” | RRR |
| Like lemon juice | ACIDIC |
| ___ pajamas | FOOTIE |
| Opposite of max | MIN |
| Protein choice | MEAT |
| Feet and inches | UNITS |
| Submit taxes online | EFILE |
| Wearable floatation devices | LIFEVESTS |
| Hilarious people | RIOTS |
| Exploring device | PROBE |
| Casual clothing item | TEE |
| Target of some concealing makeup | ACNE |
| NSFW message | SEXT |
| Soon-to-be grads (Abbr.) | SRS |
Down
| Very varied | DIVERSE |
| Movie venue where patrons stay in the car | DRIVEIN |
| ___ bias (tendency to favor the latest information received) | RECENCY |
| Part of the foot | TOE |
| National Sourdough Bread Day mo. | APR |
| GameCube game, for example | DISC |
| Reddish-purple berry | ACAI |
| Portuguese “hello!” | ALO |
| Ontario’s largest city | TORONTO |
| “Who has two thumbs and is finally here!” | IMADEIT |
| City in Spain or Ohio | TOLEDO |
| A remote might control it | TVSET |
| Served ice cream | SCOOPED |
| Finale | END |
| “I got it!” | AHA |
| Hoarse vocal quality | RASP |
| High-energy party | RAGER |
| Beach day souvenir | SHELL |
| Dentist’s area of expertise | TEETH |
| Unpleasant-smelling | ACRID |
| Some reproductive cells | OVA |
| On some occasions | ATTIMES |
| See 17-Across | REEF |
| Largest ocean | PACIFIC |
| Personal take | OPINION |
| Painters, sculptors, etc. | ARTISTS |
| Deep-fried treat that can be sweet or savory | FRITTER |
| Locks of hair | TRESSES |
| Photographer’s gear | CAMERA |
| Card that can be high or low | ACE |
| “___ got mail!” | YOUVE |
| ___ Direction | ONE |
| Swiss mountains | ALPS |
| Car part replaced in a pit stop | TIRE |
| Letters next to cellphone bars | LTE |
| “Fantastic Mr. ___” | FOX |
| Payment card letters (Abbr.) | EBT |