USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
TIMID MEEK
Above all ___ ELSE
Political pushback DISSENT
CHURCH SEATING PEWS
SECOND-STRING PLAYERS BACKUPS
FANCY VASE URN
Some digits in binary code ONES
Cape Verde's ocean ATLANTIC
Parts of cups and caps BRIMS
Light-loving insect MOTH
Applies frosting to ICES
'___ MISERABLES' LES
Shorter, wider alternative to fries TOTS
like a low blow CHEAP
___ MORTALS MERE
CAPITAL OF EGYPT CAIRO
Uppermost part of a pine or palm TREETOP
Currency in France and Finland EURO
BEGGED PLEADED
First encounter in a rom-com MEETCUTE
___-UP ENERGY PENT
Beams of sunlight RAYS
ACTRESS RUBY DEE
Stops following a conversation LOSESTHETHREAD
Orchestra tuning instrument OBOE
Art class garment SMOCK
Drinks in one gulp DOWNS
SKETCHED DREW
Fixed by a 21-Across SPAYED
Temporary stoppage of fighting TRUCE
GRABBED A BITE ATE
'Transfer' or 'messenger' molecules RNA
'Wow! I love it!' SOCOOL
Had an emotional release CRIED
'The Pitfalls of Liberalism' essayist Kwame TURE
DIPLOMATIC FINESSE TACT
OPEN-___ QUESTION ENDED
Nice and round PLUMP
PART OF A SHOE SOLE
SCHEDULE OPENING SLOT
___ CARTE MENU ALA
At least as good NOWORSE
Provided funding for ENDOWED
Copies on an email CCS
EXTRA PERIODS, FOR SHORT OTS
LAUGH SYLLABLE HEH
Very kind person ANGEL
BECOMES CORRODED RUSTS
Finally reach a critical point COMETOAHEAD
Lumber or timber WOOD
TAKES ORDERS FROM OBEYS
DO SOME YARDWORK MOW
2019 movie about a prison warden CLEMENCY
X, Oak or Plum PROFESSOR
DECAY ROT
'Promise!' IGIVEYOUMYWORD