USA Today Crossword Puzzle Answers December 03, 2023

Author: by Jared Goudsmit

Across

Clues and Answers

“Chocolate” dogs LABS
Color in the Miami Dolphins logo AQUA
Hooded snake COBRA
Frozen drink with a PinaKoala flavor ICEE
Bit of cottage cheese CURD
“Road work ___? Uh, yeah, I sure hope it does!” AHEAD
Medieval castle’s defense MOAT
Adjective for an animal’s back legs HIND
They’re made for the future PLANS
Veggie named for a Belgian city BRUSSELSSPROUT
Discreetly ONTHEDL
River, in Spanish RIO
“That hurts!” YOW
Liquor in a Manhattan WHISKEY
Sailboat pole MAST
Certain British noble BARON
“I’m a heckler!” BOO
“___ eat my hat!” ILL
Person looking for the next big thing TALENTSCOUT
Owed DUE
“Leave me ___!” (“Go away!”) ALONE
Like powhiri ceremonies MAORI
“Not kidding!” IMEANIT
Fried Hanukkah treats LATKES
Agile SPRY
Separated APART
Fish such as the steelhead RAINBOWTROUT
“___ Rabbit” (Taika Waititi film) JOJO
Cozy breakfast spot NOOK
“Selma” actress Thompson TESSA
Rapper’s asset FLOW
Number of Great Lakes FIVE
Person who parks cars VALET
Shift and Caps Lock KEYS
Mine deposits ORES
Shopper’s destination STORE

Down

Dance that originated in Trinidad LIMBO
Oak nut ACORN
Shut-eye needed to look your best BEAUTYSLEEP
Stationary basketball throw SETSHOT
Really felt a Kuk Sool Won class ACHED
Pen made from a feather QUILL
Large vases URNS
Finds a sum ADDS
Calf-length trousers CAPRIS
“Hey, check it out!” OHLOOK
“___ Is Afraid” (surreal 2023 horror film) BEAU
Go on a tirade RANT
Commercials ADS
Fix a tear SEW
Read the fine ___ PRINT
Small brown bird WREN
Sharpen HONE
Kindle download EBOOK
“___ telling me a shrimp fried this rice?” YOURE
Calf-length skirt MIDI
Former students, for short ALUMS
Island where legong is performed BALI
Very often ALOT
Redding who sang, “Sittin’ here resting my bones / And this loneliness won’t leave me alone” OTIS
Reggae singer Stephens TANYA
Screens for streaming SMARTTVS
Morsel for a well-behaved kitty CATTREAT
Ammo for Katniss Everdeen ARROWS
Sonia Sotomayor’s field LAW
None of the ___ ABOVE
Jabs POKES
Deets INFO
“The Big Sleep” genre NOIR
Norway’s capital OSLO
Redditor, e.g. USER
“You Broke Me First” singer McRae TATE
Alternative to LGA JFK
World Cup cheer OLE
Happiness JOY

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