USA Today Clues and Answers February 24, 2024
Author: by Noelle Griskey
Across
| Forest floor growth | MOSS |
| Video promos, e.g. | ADS |
| MLB hitter’s turn | ATBAT |
| Comedian ___ Baron Cohen | SACHA |
| Kung ___ chicken | PAO |
| Lacking originality | TRITE |
| “Double Stuf” cookies | OREOS |
| Zero | NIL |
| Arcade coin | TOKEN |
| Car feature that offers better traction | ALLWHEELDRIVE |
| Steal from the rich and give to the ___ | POOR |
| Produce, like an egg | LAY |
| Future attorney’s program | PRELAW |
| ___ the Wet Sprocket (band with an amphibian in its name) | TOAD |
| Store in a wine barrel | AGE |
| It’s poured in a pub | ALE |
| Indian and Arctic, for two | OCEANS |
| Pay to play poker | ANTE |
| Interruption in a broadcast | COMMERCIALBREAK |
| Has debts | OWES |
| Person who holds a black belt rank, e.g. | EXPERT |
| The Peace Chapel architect Maya | LIN |
| She/___ | HER |
| Mix, like a salad | TOSS |
| Tyrannical ruler | DESPOT |
| Cloth for dusting | RAG |
| Abound | TEEM |
| “Why think less of them, considering my own flaws?” | WHOAMITOJUDGE |
| Fold in a kilt | PLEAT |
| “Much ___ About Nothing” | ADO |
| Foul smells | ODORS |
| Taunt | TEASE |
| Lair | DEN |
| Highest sudoku digits | NINES |
| Played on TV | AIRED |
| Opposite of WNW | ESE |
| Source of milk for tulum cheese | GOAT |
Down
| “Free To Be . . . You and Me” creator Thomas | MARLO |
| Spotted wildcat in some Moche art | OCELOT |
| Places where cars or furniture may be displayed | SHOWROOMS |
| Part of a Girl Scout uniform | SASH |
| Sleep disorder | APNEA |
| “The ___ Show” (Comedy Central program) | DAILY |
| Offered to a buyer | SOLD |
| Apparel | ATTIRE |
| Valuable stash | TROVE |
| Cyclist’s part of the road | BIKELANE |
| Enjoyed some suya | ATE |
| 4.7 + 5.3 | TEN |
| Dove or Dial product | SOAP |
| Source of tribal knowledge | ELDER |
| D&D, for example | RPG |
| Spanish for “tall” | ALTA |
| Seven-day period | WEEK |
| Card worth 15 points in Liverpool rummy | ACE |
| “Immediately!” | ASAP |
| Big name in laptops | ACER |
| Reject | NIX |
| Creative workspace | ARTSTUDIO |
| Like gazpacho and ajoblanco | COLD |
| Boo-boo | OWIE |
| Department store section | MENSWEAR |
| “Drop it right now!” | LETGO |
| Certain sib | BRO |
| Made an owl sound | HOOTED |
| GPS guess | ETA |
| Arizona city near Cathedral Rock | SEDONA |
| Full moon, e.g. | PHASE |
| Disneyland attractions | RIDES |
| Set things right | ATONE |
| “Great” wading bird | EGRET |
| Hot ___ (dumpster fire) | MESS |
| Crafted | MADE |
| “Fear of Flying” author Erica | JONG |
| Bake sale grp. | PTA |
| Waikiki garland | LEI |
