USA Today Clues and Answers March 06, 2024
Author: by Jess Shulman
Across
Attempt | STAB |
Paratha flour | ATTA |
Font originally called Sonoran Sans Serif | ARIAL |
Fishing rod | POLE |
Fish in masgouf | CARP |
Like rotary phones or tape decks | RETRO |
___ and crafts | ARTS |
Dreary | DRAB |
Kids’ finger-painting stand | EASEL |
Madison or Montgomery | STATECAPITAL |
Misses a step in a TikTok dance, say | ERRS |
Broadway actress Phillipa | SOO |
Created | MADE |
Eric’s best friend on “Sex Education” | OTIS |
Ridiculous | ABSURD |
U.S. tax ID | SSN |
Bubbly, fruity brunch beverage | MIMOSA |
Bambi’s mom, for one | DOE |
Movie that’s been turned into a play, say | STAGEADAPTATION |
Out in the world (Abbr.) | IRL |
“Nice to ___ you” (reply to an online introduction) | EMEET |
Dial-up pioneer | AOL |
Little fight | TUSSLE |
Be terrible | SUCK |
“Now!” | STAT |
Spanish for “saint” | SAN |
Movie segment | SCENE |
One might be licked and put on an envelope | POSTAGESTAMP |
Like Machu Picchu | INCAN |
Done with | OVER |
Handbag type | HOBO |
Discussion venue | FORUM |
Gel or shellac treatment, for short | MANI |
“I hear you, sister!” | AMEN |
Select clothing for | STYLE |
Toboggan, for one | SLED |
Neat | TIDY |
Down
Places for massages | SPAS |
Rich cake | TORTE |
Place of worship | ALTAR |
Anti-bullying youth charity | BESTRONG |
Band with a slash in its name | ACDC |
Hindu and Buddhist goddess who personifies compassion | TARA |
Snares | TRAPS |
H.S. class for aspiring doctors | APBIO |
Length x width | AREA |
Monarchs’ domains | REALMS |
Possessive often mistakenly given an apostrophe | ITS |
“___ we there yet?” | ARE |
“omg ur funny!” | LOL |
Winter hrs. in Toronto | EST |
Browned bread often served with eggs | TOAST |
Sound | AUDIO |
It might soak a baby’s bib | DROOL |
Paradise | EDEN |
“Let me fix myself up first!” | IMAMESS |
Fries or salad, say | SIDE |
Ewe’s sound | BAA |
Walk with confidence | STRUT |
Tomatoey dip | SALSA |
Canadian comedian and “Taskmaster” champion Martin | MAE |
Chooses | OPTS |
Takes a seat | SITS |
Snaky fish | EEL |
“See how YOU like it!” | TAKETHAT |
One of the Twin Cities | STPAUL |
Login need | USERID |
Loops in on an email | CCS |
Basic particles | ATOMS |
Ship-related | NAVAL |
Supermodel Campbell | NAOMI |
Plant firmly | EMBED |
“My treat” | ONME |
Unit of heredity | GENE |
Animal kids might ride at a fair | PONY |
No ___, ands or buts | IFS |
“___ Ready to Make Nice” (The Chicks song) | NOT |
Sob or bawl | CRY |