USA Today Clues and Answers February 26, 2024
Author: by Billy Ouska
Across
| Blackpink or Green Day | BAND |
| Catholic service | MASS |
| Arthur Ashe’s alma mater | UCLA |
| Brainchild | IDEA |
| Actor McCormack | ERIC |
| Cattle classification | BREED |
| Go to ___ (do something with gusto) | TOWN |
| Lose steam | TIRE |
| ___ T. Lee (premium bourbon) | ELMER |
| Open to all genders | COED |
| Victor Wembanyama’s org. | NBA |
| Female sheep | EWE |
| Got by | MADEDO |
| University head | DEAN |
| Midday snooze | NAP |
| Make a blunder | ERR |
| Pennsylvania city bordering a Great Lake | ERIE |
| Like some jokes and martinis | DIRTY |
| Perched on | ATOP |
| Self-care locale | SPA |
| Unit of printer paper | REAM |
| Thiis clue has one | TYPO |
| Divide in two | HALVE |
| Disencumbers | RIDS |
| Spanish for “bull” | TORO |
| Biological pouch | SAC |
| Go out the door | EXIT |
| Tossed | THREW |
| Couple in the tabloids | ITEM |
| Bird with a long neck and tiny wings | EMU |
| ___-workout supplements | PRE |
| Stitched | SEWN |
| Rained cats and dogs | POURED |
| Bibliophile’s happy place | LIBRARY |
| Instructions part | STEP |
| To no ___ (without success) | AVAIL |
| Berry from a palm | ACAI |
| “Me too!” | SAME |
| Mark missing from “senor” | TILDE |
| Root vegetable in takihi | TARO |
| Like 122, but not 221 | EVEN |
| “Tall” story | TALE |
| Sibling that might be involved in a plot twist | TWIN |
| ___ bar (prepare and serve drinks) | TEND |
Down
| Part of a stand-up routine | BIT |
| Unnecessary fuss | ADO |
| Never-before-seen | NEW |
| Tufo or tango | DANCE |
| Event with shooting stars | METEORSHOWER |
| Like the Saharan climate | ARID |
| Respectful title | SIR |
| Part of a play | SCENE |
| earthday.org, e.g. | URL |
| Concrete-making device | CEMENTMIXER |
| Wiggle room | LEEWAY |
| TV spot seller | ADREP |
| Hipster’s brimless hat | BEANIE |
| “___ to Suburbia” (Eavan Boland poem) | ODE |
| Cause of a dropped call | BADRECEPTION |
| Ham or lamb | MEAT |
| Bohemian | ARTY |
| Make a blunder | DROPTHEBALL |
| Gives cards to | DEALSIN |
| Brew such as Audrey Hopburn | IPA |
| Opposite of common | RARE |
| “___ Unfortunate Souls” | POOR |
| Brewery tub | VAT |
| Coin worth two nickels | DIME |
| Simple earring | STUD |
| Many a Facebook Marketplace transaction | RESALE |
| Quiz bowl material | TRIVIA |
| “The Simpsons” bartender | MOE |
| “Theater Camp” actor Ben | PLATT |
| “Parks and Recreation” character Ben | WYATT |
| Unhappy | UPSET |
| Six Flags attraction | RIDE |
| Draped garment | SARI |
| Crow’s call | CAW |
| Wide street (Abbr.) | AVE |
| Kye Allums and John Krasinski, e.g. | MEN |
| Appropriate place for this answer | END |