USA Today Crossword Answers March 13, 2024
Author: by Dob Olino
Across
Pig’s food | SLOP |
Small tastes of lassi | SIPS |
Plumbing or carpentry | TRADE |
Org. that grades beef as Prime, Choice or Select | USDA |
Pigeon calls | COOS |
Consider important | VALUE |
Vertical passage for letters | MAILCHUTE |
Store’s merchandise | STOCK |
Like some wineglasses | STEMLESS |
Body part that might be rosy | CHEEK |
___ yum gai (Thai soup) | TOM |
Stepped heavily | TROD |
Angela Lansbury mystery series | MURDERSHEWROTE |
Swiss cheese features | HOLES |
Tots’ boo-boos | OWIES |
Touring band’s vehicle | VAN |
Initial poker payment | ANTE |
Squirrel away | HOARD |
Suffix for “snooze” or “Oktober” | FEST |
Month after Feb. | MAR |
___ down (packs firmly) | TAMPS |
Puts into piles | SORTS |
Tofu or tempeh | MEATSUBSTITUTE |
___ kahiko (traditional Hawaiian dance) | HULA |
Sticky paving stuff | TAR |
Rotates | TURNS |
Headpiece that might incorporate bananas | FRUITHAT |
First half of an LP | SIDEA |
Major highway | MAINROUTE |
Type of golf tourney | PROAM |
“Okay, I’ll ___” (“Tell me more”) | BITE |
Make preparations | PLAN |
High-end Italian fashion brand | FENDI |
“Unfortunately . . .” | ALAS |
Bubble bath foam | SUDS |
Down
“That about ___ it up” | SUMS |
Aspiring attorney’s test (Abbr.) | LSAT |
Drooling dog in “Garfield” | ODIE |
Tropical source of shade | PALMTREE |
Devious plan | SCHEME |
Promises of payment | IOUS |
Gumbo vessels | POTS |
Direction opposite NNW | SSE |
“The Bear” and “Abbott Elementary” | TVSHOWS |
Inappropriate for young audiences, per the MPA | RATEDR |
Skin-soothing gel | ALOE |
___, ___, goose (game) | DUCK |
Startled squeal | EEK |
Lumps of dirt | CLODS |
“Rocky” spinoff starring Michael B. Jordan | CREED |
___ for knowledge | THIRST |
“Make Me Feel” singer Janelle | MONAE |
The “U” in UV | ULTRA |
Robotic vacuum brand | ROOMBA |
Exchanges | SWAPS |
Not concealed | OVERT |
___ of Chicago (annual food celebration) | TASTE |
Sinus specialists, for short | ENTS |
Soccer legend Mia | HAMM |
Schleps | HAULS |
“Baby I Need Your Loving” quartet | FOURTOPS |
Huge wave | TSUNAMI |
Escalator part | STAIR |
Series of comments on social media | THREAD |
Apple Music’s predecessor | ITUNES |
Become tuckered out | TIRE |
Haikara ___ (noodle dish) | UDON |
Get an F | FAIL |
EGOT winner Moreno | RITA |
“Ramy” streaming service | HULU |
Not very much | ATAD |
Perfect scores, often | TENS |
Sunblock stat | SPF |
Degree for some CEOs | MBA |