USA Today Crossword Clues and Answers December 25, 2023

Author: by Jared Goudsmit

Across

Clues and Answers

“___ Burr, Sir” (“Hamilton” song) AARON
“Honey, Honey” pop group ABBA
Erupt SPEW
Operated a car DROVE
Word after “bubble” or “gift” WRAP
“Therefore . . .” ERGO
Remote worker’s space HOMEOFFICE
“___ on the bright side!” LOOK
“Julie’s Aria” opera OMAR
Prefix for “tune” or “pilot” AUTO
Person who creates clutter SLOB
Tuna containers CANS
Biased perspectives SLANTS
It’s thicker than mist FOG
Holiday during which hat dua is eaten TET
Prohibit BAN
Kanga’s kid ROO
Union payments DUES
“Left” or “Right” candy bar TWIX
Clutter MESS
Physician’s pledge HIPPOCRATICOATH
Noh, pottery, etc. ARTS
Pigs . . . or big motorcycles HOGS
Conclusions ENDS
To the ___ degree NTH
Empty space GAP
“A Scooby-___! Christmas” DOO
Henna, for one DYE
Weed gummy, e.g. EDIBLE
A-___ celebrity LIST
Like a super blue moon RARE
“Sweet!” COOL
Uno + tres + cuatro OCHO
Prefix meaning “little” MINI
Casually socializing HANGINGOUT
The musical “Elf” has two ACTS
Reverse UNDO
Sixteenth of a pound OUNCE
One of 52 in a year WEEK
Big Mouth Billy ___ (singing prop fish) BASS
Workstations for receptionists DESKS

Down

Type of committee ADHOC
Enticing scent AROMA
“How often do you think about the ___ Empire?” ROMAN
Goes too far OVERSTEPS
Prefix for “pronoun” or “noir” NEO
Just horrible AWFUL
Big name in water filters BRITA
Meaty morsels on salads BACONBITS
Primate such as Cranky Kong APE
Offer for a price SELL
Check text for errors PROOFREAD
They build up a person’s self-esteem EGOBOOSTS
Pan for making beef chow fun WOK
Like the Formula Rossa roller coaster FAST
ID on an IRS form SSN
Hailed vehicle TAXI
“Golly!” GOSH
Spanish for “that” ESO
Grain-based Louisiana Creole dish with meat and spices DIRTYRICE
Increase what’s at stake UPTHEANTE
OJ brand TROPICANA
Tail motion WAG
Actor’s long speech MONOLOGUE
“Helping” body part HAND
Libya’s neighbor CHAD
Karen Lynch, for CVS Health CEO
“Golly!” GEE
Place to get corned beef DELI
Forms a connection BONDS
Company emblems LOGOS
Deeply admired people ICONS
Open, like a clam SHUCK
“Definitely,” in slang TOTES
“The Game of Strategic Conquest” RISK
Gaping mouth MAW
Busy airport HUB
Silently say “sure” NOD

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