USA Today Puzzle Clues and Answers March 05, 2024
Author: by Jake Halperin
Across
| Island home to Honolulu | OAHU |
| Swiss ___ knife | ARMY |
| “Don’t move,” to a dog | STAY |
| ___ up something to eat | WHIP |
| Word before “center” or “duty” | CIVIC |
| Honeycomb home | HIVE |
| Pout-enhancing product | LIPPLUMPER |
| “Truer words were never spoken!” | AMEN |
| Same-status co-worker | PEER |
| Frothy mass of bubbles | LATHER |
| Existing permanently | ETERNAL |
| Bleach, maybe | DYE |
| Language spoken in Vientiane | LAO |
| Chocolate syrup brand | BOSCO |
| Scanner brand | EPSON |
| The “17” in NC-17 | AGE |
| Testing phase of an app | BETA |
| Significant other | BAE |
| Transaction-tracking book | LEDGER |
| Deep dish for eating minestrone, maybe | SOUPPLATE |
| Form an opinion of | ASSESS |
| Lux, to Pedro Pascal, for short | SIS |
| Sulk | MOPE |
| Cow’s “Ciao!” | MOO |
| “Pretty Baby” author Belcher | CHRIS |
| Was wild about | LOVED |
| “if it’s not 2 much trouble” | PLS |
| Mount Rushmore prez | ABE |
| Level off | PLATEAU |
| Defeated in a marathon | OUTRAN |
| “3 Boys” singer Apollo | OMAR |
| Frozen drink brand | ICEE |
| “Just in case” strategy | BACKUPPLAN |
| Brand with a big cat logo | PUMA |
| Community rec centers | YMCAS |
| Roof part | EAVE |
| Primates like Koko | APES |
| Direction opposite oeste | ESTE |
| Gush like lava | SPEW |
Down
| Hooting bird | OWL |
| Spicy tuna roll fish | AHI |
| Most cool | HIPPEST |
| Capital letters | UPPERCASE |
| Luxury Honda brand | ACURA |
| What a rebound might hit | RIM |
| Super Bowl VIP | MVP |
| Produces | YIELDS |
| Former ruler of Iran | SHAH |
| Temporary delay | TIMELAG |
| Middle-of-the-bell-curve | AVERAGE |
| Money spent at a konbini | YEN |
| Certain crayons | CRAYOLAS |
| “JayWalking” comedian | LENO |
| Palindromic principle | TENET |
| Gradually let up | EBB |
| Foot part | TOE |
| Big jump | LEAP |
| “___ the fields we go . . .” | OER |
| Cola slightly sweeter than Coke | PEPSI |
| Small nocturnal primate | BUSHBABY |
| Hopeful musicians’ recordings | DEMOTAPES |
| “Hair Love” won one | OSCAR |
| Substitute “th” for “s,” maybe | LISP |
| Sound booster than can “blow” | AMP |
| Iconic red keg-party sight | SOLOCUP |
| “Sorry for being human!” | SOSUEME |
| Common area of interest | OVERLAP |
| Chicken pot pie veggie | PEA |
| End of a Berkeley or Berklee address | EDU |
| Change the title of | RENAME |
| Light therapy device | LAMP |
| Scalp bug | LOUSE |
| Drinks used in some Chinese medicine | TEAS |
| Hoppy brew | IPA |
| Copies on an email | CCS |
| Barbie’s “Euphoria” role | KAT |
| Broad st. | AVE |
| Like rookies | NEW |
