USA Today Crossword Clues and Answers January 23, 2024
Author: by Emma Lawson
Across
Gets droopy | SAGS |
Structure built to generate hydroelectric power | DAM |
Prickly pears and saguaros | CACTI |
“Raya and the Last Dragon” actress Kelly Marie | TRAN |
Muscle quality | TONE |
“On the ___ hand . . .” | OTHER |
Solo such as “Donna non vidi mai” | ARIA |
“Hi, everyone! I’m Olaf, and I like warm ___” | HUGS |
River near the Eiffel Tower | SEINE |
The world’s longest venomous snake | KINGCOBRA |
Opposite of “bien” | MAL |
“Killing ___” (Sandra Oh show) | EVE |
Pretentiously creative | ARTY |
Playing charades, say | MIMING |
Type of car | SEDAN |
Congresswoman born in the Bronx, for short | AOC |
Female deer | DOE |
Pictures made with small tiles | MOSAICS |
___ and groan | MOAN |
Whitney Houston hit featured in “The Bodyguard” | QUEENOFTHENIGHT |
Ornamental vases | URNS |
Overnight flights | REDEYES |
Tennis champ Swiatek | IGA |
Stitch | SEW |
At rest | STILL |
___ tantrum | TEMPER |
“Now!” | STAT |
Deeply regret | RUE |
Tool similar to a paddle | OAR |
Places to trade jewelry for fast cash | PAWNSHOPS |
Join the flow of traffic | MERGE |
Send forth | EMIT |
Colleges, in the U.K. | UNIS |
Eco-friendly | GREEN |
“___ Wolf and Cub” (manga series) | LONE |
Light snack | BITE |
Spanish for “mother” | MADRE |
They help profs | TAS |
Digitized document | SCAN |
Down
Vampire slayers’ weapons | STAKES |
Opposite of “depart” | ARRIVE |
Acquired | GAINED |
Unforeseen problem | SNAG |
Without a ___ (unquestionably) | DOUBT |
Pissed off | ANGRY |
Flat-topped hill | MESA |
Relating to the universe | COSMIC |
Starting lineup | ATEAM |
Messy ballpark food in a bun | CHILIDOG |
Perfect gymnastics score | TEN |
Wrath | IRE |
Hammer-wielding Avenger | THOR |
Nikon competitor | CANON |
Stroll casually | MOSEY |
“Black Adam” actor Centineo | NOAH |
Classy fellow | GENT |
Iowa State University city | AMES |
Dull pain | ACHE |
More in need of an ice pack | SORER |
Several, but not many | AFEW |
“___ be an honor!” | ITD |
Ocean spray | MIST |
“Don’t ___ your day job” | QUIT |
Strongly encourage | URGE |
Smitten | ENAMORED |
Sunbirds’ homes | NESTS |
Peaceful | SERENE |
Like a librarian getting shushed by a visitor | IRONIC |
Actress Nyong’o | LUPITA |
Reduce | LESSEN |
Doctor’s beeper | PAGER |
Savai’i’s country | SAMOA |
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, e.g. | TWINS |
Upped the ___ | ANTE |
Hit with snowballs, say | PELT |
Busy airports | HUBS |
“Saltburn” movie studio | MGM |
Notable time period | ERA |