USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 24

crossword answers
Clue Answer
BACKSIDE REAR
Fantasy football numbers STATS
Frog's buddy in kid lit TOAD
DELIVERY VEHICLE VAN
Animal measured in hands HORSE
Message like 'You've just won a free cruise!' probably SCAM
ANGRY MAD
'Nuestra Senora de ___ Iguanas' (Graciela Iturbide photo) LAS
'Jolene' singer Parton DOLLY
'Glad to hear it' GOOD
INITIAL POKER PAYMENT ANTE
FORMERLY NAMED NEE
LARGE TUBS VATS
LOVE TO PIECES ADORE
'You're it!' game TAG
OPTIMAL IDEAL
Stuffed snack at a Jewish deli KNISH
PASS INTO LAW ENACT
RADIO DIAL KNOB
SEVERE STERN
SIMPLICITY EASE
HYPNOTIC STATE TRANCE
FORTUNE TELLER ORACLE
___ Up (AIDS advocacy group) ACT
FOREARM BONE ULNA
Social influence CLOUT
Like some coffee DECAF
CHUNK OF HISTORY ERA
Steamy stories EROTICA
HAWK'S CLAW TALON
TOP-TIER ELITE
Two-time star of 'iCarly' MIRANDACOSGROVE
JUST A SINGLE TIME ONLYONCE
Two-player card game WAR
'No Scrubs' group TLC
'Bonnie & ___' (2011 Broadway musical) CLYDE
One might include shows in L.A. and NYC USTOUR
'I've got it!' EUREKA
UNWELL ILL
'Ciao!' LATER
ROAD GOOP TAR
USE A COLANDER STRAIN
Major religion in Indonesia ISLAM
Aunt ___ (euphemism for a period) FLO
YELLOWFIN TUNA AHI
BIG LAUGHS YUKS
MAIL OUT SEND
Pale purple flower LILAC
'Wise' bird OWL
Like many AUREA volunteers, for short ARO
Lavishly celebrated FETED
Direct a vehicle STEER
Canadian shoe chain ALDO
BEAVER'S CREATION DAM
Black church letters AME
'___ be my pleasure!' ITD
STILL KICKING ALIVE
PSEUDONYM ALIAS
'I've got it!' AHA
WANDERERS NOMADS
WISE PEOPLE SAGES
Smoked Polish sausage KIELBASA
'Darn it' RATS