USA Today Crossword Clues and Answers January 20, 2024
Author: by Claire Rimkus
Across
Setting for much of “CSI” | LAB |
Closed | SHUT |
Shell out | SPEND |
Chapters of history | ERAS |
Currency of Mexico | PESO |
Comedian’s specialty | HUMOR |
Helper | AIDE |
Cookie that contains 90 ridges | OREO |
Flat ___ (hair straighteners) | IRONS |
Spread that can be crunchy or creamy | PEANUTBUTTER |
“Halt!” | STOP |
Punxsutawney ___ (famous groundhog) | PHIL |
Canoodling on the subway, e.g. | PDA |
Gaits between walks and canters | TROTS |
Place for a nightstand | BEDROOM |
Greek letter before chi | PHI |
More pleasant | NICER |
Ab exercise | SITUP |
“Aw, darn!” | RATS |
Out and ___ | PROUD |
Deficient in color | PALE |
Many Alaskans | INUIT |
Come after | ENSUE |
Little bit | TAD |
“It’s likely . . .” | ODDSARE |
Word said with a wave | HELLO |
Dense bread type | RYE |
Some recyclables | CANS |
Religious offshoot | SECT |
Meet | COMETOGETHER |
Milky coffee add-in | CREAM |
Great ___ (large dog) | DANE |
Comedian Yashere | GINA |
Port-au-Prince’s nation | HAITI |
Point on an agenda | ITEM |
Decides | OPTS |
List at the end of a book | INDEX |
Suffix that makes an adjective a noun | NESS |
“Quiet down!” | SHH |
Down
Jump like a frog | LEAP |
Sign after Pisces | ARIES |
Negative outlook | BADATTITUDE |
Classic name for a Dalmatian | SPOT |
Dill, for example | HERB |
Deplete | USEUP |
Freebie from many dentists’ offices | TOOTHBRUSH |
Defenses against swords | SHIELDS |
Sound of a cat’s joy | PURR |
Broody music genre | EMO |
Opposite of “oui” | NON |
Some ER workers | DRS |
Title with a tilde | SENOR |
Once ___ a time | UPON |
Even score | TIE |
Snacks that may be kettle-cooked | POTATOCHIPS |
Childbirth professional | DOULA |
Hyped | AMPED |
“That’s only the ___ of the iceberg!” | TIP |
Like some porches | SCREENEDIN |
Well-worn jeans feature | RIP |
Previous | PRIOR |
Like someone doing a DIY project | HANDY |
Really long time | EON |
What Ma may call Auntie | SIS |
___ date (library book deadline) | DUE |
Seasoning for a Tex-Mex meal | TACOMIX |
“What ___ could it be?” | ELSE |
Aries animal | RAM |
Relinquish control | LETGO |
Word in many public university names | STATE |
Like “Midnights,” among Taylor Swift albums | TENTH |
“The Hobbit” trilogy actress Blanchett | CATE |
Dollar bills | ONES |
Precious stones in a treasure chest | GEMS |
Impulsive | RASH |
WNBA’s Sky, on scoreboards | CHI |
Completed a half-marathon | RAN |
“___ Mubarak” (holiday greeting) | EID |