USA Today Crossword Clues and Answers January 26, 2024
Author: by Rebecca Moore
Across
Animal protection org. | SPCA |
With it | HIP |
Farm buildings | SILOS |
Frog’s friend in kid-lit | TOAD |
Prince rescued by Ariel | ERIC |
Birds on the backs of South Carolina quarters | WRENS |
Concerning | ASTO |
Costa ___ | RICA |
Devoured | EATEN |
Something wonderful | THEBEESKNEES |
Workout unit | REP |
“___ in the Woods” (“Frozen II” song) | LOST |
E-ticket format | |
Co. like Verizon or AOL | ISP |
School event for an aspiring physicist | SCIENCEFAIR |
“Coraline” author Gaiman | NEIL |
Ra or Zeus | GOD |
Like the myth of Asgard | NORSE |
Deli sausages | SALAMIS |
The ___ Stone (artifact) | ROSETTA |
Skatepark jump | OLLIE |
Breakfast in ___ | BED |
Hairy Himalayan ox | YAK |
Top news articles | LEADSTORIES |
Fierce Five gymnast Raisman | ALY |
“To ___ is human” | ERR |
“Smooth Operator” singer | SADE |
Long, long time | EON |
Activity for someone who likes larks, loons, linnets, etc. | BIRDWATCHING |
“Spitting” snake | COBRA |
This, in Spanish | ESTO |
French friend | AMIE |
The Almighty, in Islam | ALLAH |
Hershey’s toffee bar | SKOR |
Diatribe | RANT |
Lightbulb units | WATTS |
The fourth dimension | TIME |
“Pale” drinks | ALES |
Down
“Right away!” | STAT |
Fancy-schmancy | POSH |
“Very hungry” kid-lit creature | CATERPILLAR |
Pueblo building brick | ADOBE |
“Take this” | HERE |
Eye part around the pupil | IRIS |
Like ginger served with sushi | PICKLED |
Adds sugar to | SWEETENS |
Nest egg parts | IRAS |
Allow | LET |
Lowest digit in classic sudoku | ONE |
Tax return ID | SSN |
Like something that’s officially part of a fictional universe | CANON |
Short records | EPS |
“Exit full screen” key | ESC |
Person who loves going to raves, e.g. | PARTYANIMAL |
Far from the center of the body | DISTAL |
“___ Friday” (comedy movie) | FREAKY |
Boot insert | INSOLE |
Protective coating | SEALER |
Visual FX used in “Gravity” | CGI |
iPhone software | IOS |
Enemy | FOE |
___ an egg (failed) | LAID |
Saviors | MESSIAHS |
King, in Portuguese | REI |
“___ to a Yellow Onion” (C. Dale Young poem) | ODE |
Beer, casually | BREWSKI |
Paving goop | TAR |
Most strange | ODDEST |
“Hold on a ___!” | SEC |
“Home Alone” actress Catherine | OHARA |
German sausage, for short | BRAT |
Particle that contains quarks | ATOM |
Ripped | TORE |
Highest digit in classic sudoku | NINE |
“This is as good as it ___!” | GETS |
Crow’s sound | CAW |
“Hello,” in Portuguese | OLA |
Deli sandwich initials | BLT |