USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
GET CLOSER TO GONEAR
Measures of gold purity KARATS
Ideal starting hand in poker ACES
HIGHWAY SECTION LANE
Signer of a corporate apology CEO
INFORM TELL
Joy or excitement EMOTION
Reason for saying 'Bless you' SNEEZE
RADIO, TV, ETC MEDIA
Like saying 'Bless you' POLITE
ABSORB SOAKUP
The ___ Carta MAGNA
They're like scissors but bigger SHEARS
Part of wpm or mph PER
Unholy act SIN
WALLET ITEMS IDS
ACCOMPANY ESCORT
BONFIRE RESIDUE ASH
Section of a history timeline ERA
Dangerous vapors FUMES
Bighorn's bellow BAA
Sent to a different team TRADED
Makes a scornful sound SCOFFS
IMMEDIATELY ASAP
Heavy produce MELONS
'Sea'-soning SALT
HAVE A MEAL EAT
'Heck yeah!' WOO
Fannie ___ Hamer LOU
Sound-based detection system SONAR
DRYLY FUNNY WRY
RESULT OF ADDITION SUM
SMALL AMOUNTS TADS
OUT OF STYLE PASSE
ELITISTS SNOBS
EDIBLE POCKETS PITAS
Title job for Thomas Wazhashk in a 2020 Louise Erdrich novel NIGHTWATCHMAN
SONGS TUNES
___ butter lotion SHEA
Rival of Harvard YALE
Not scheduled to work OFF
___ flaw FATAL
Short comedy piece SKIT
'It's Janet . . . Miss Jackson if you're ___' NASTY
SNAKELIKE SEA CREATURES EELS
'Body Party' singer CIARA
REDUCES TO A PULP MASHES
PAINTER KAHLO FRIDA
LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT NICKOFTIME
SOME RODENTS RATS
Delicious scent AROMA
BALLET SKIRTS TUTUS
Arousing art EROTICA
'___ MISERABLES' LES
'That's not exactly breaking news' IMAWARE
Prefix similar to 'super-' ULTRA
Prefix meaning 'bad' MAL
Skin design, for short TAT