USA Today Crossword Answers January 07, 2024
Author: by Bruce Haight
Across
Line of stitching | SEAM |
Recedes | EBBS |
Prefix for “pod” or “cycle” | TRI |
Opera solos | ARIAS |
Witty one-liner | QUIP |
Animated character | TOON |
First country artist to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart | CARRIEUNDERWOOD |
Palindromic boat | KAYAK |
Sweet treat that might be dunked in milk | COOKIE |
“Those kittens are adorable!!” | AWW |
First name shared by two Spice Girls | MEL |
$1,000,000, for short | MIL |
“Honest” prez | ABE |
Appeared to be | SEEMED |
Pixar clownfish | NEMO |
Mount Olympus resident | GOD |
Book of maps | ATLAS |
One of 206 in the adult human body | BONE |
Profs’ helpers | TAS |
Nonprofit lender | CREDITUNION |
Doctor Doom, to the Fantastic Four | FOE |
Goofs up | ERRS |
Jockey or cyclist | RIDER |
Letters on some racial justice signs | BLM |
“The Sweetest Taboo” singer | SADE |
Computer key for removing text | DELETE |
Bread for a corned beef sandwich | RYE |
Cards in wallets | IDS |
Chatroom chuckle | LOL |
“Way cool” | RAD |
On land | ASHORE |
Hawaiian porch | LANAI |
Peelers, graters, whisks, spatulas, etc. | COOKINGUTENSILS |
Majestic trees | ELMS |
Place to get a hero | DELI |
Train stop | DEPOT |
Fawn’s mother | DOE |
Astonish | STUN |
“Piece of cake!” | EASY |
Down
Anatomical pouch | SAC |
Period of time | ERA |
___ Jordan (line of basketball shoes) | AIR |
___ your calendar | MARK |
The same | EQUAL |
Bed in many dorms | BUNK |
Auction action | BID |
Sample in a lab | SPECIMEN |
Looked | TOOKAGANDER |
Herbal tea type | ROOIBOS |
“Truly!” | INDEED |
Shorthaired cat native to Thailand | SIAMESE |
Number of players needed for 7 Wonders Duel | TWO |
Looked at | EYED |
Caramel-filled candy | ROLO |
Happy ___ clam | ASA |
Like a used bath towel | WET |
Greeting to a returning family member, maybe | WELCOMEHOME |
Restaurant handouts | MENUS |
Foal’s mother | MARE |
___ Dame | NOTRE |
Creatures on Wingspan cards | BIRDS |
Work hard | TOIL |
Frustrating maze features | DEADENDS |
Country where flavored potato chips were invented | IRELAND |
Go it alone | FLYSOLO |
GPS prediction based on distance, speed and traffic | ETA |
Like many wines that stain | RED |
Got ready for impact, say | BRACED |
iPhone assistant | SIRI |
Fully cooked | DONE |
“Carpe diem” and “status quo” language | LATIN |
Approves | OKS |
“The Farewell” director Wang | LULU |
“That clears it up” | ISEE |
Understand | GET |
Hoppy beer | IPA |
The “L” of UCLA | LOS |
Messy room | STY |