USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2022 01 06

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Rapa Nui aka ___ Island EASTER
Drag pageant accessory WIG
Drag pageant accessory SASH
NEST EGG INITIALS IRA
Spanish Harlem aka El ___ BARRIO
DESERTLIKE DRY
'OUCH!' YOW
Didn't catch MISSED
'Ya ___ . . .' ALLAH
Gigging band's vehicle VAN
RELIGIOUS OFFSHOOT SECT
SOMBRERO, FOR EXAMPLE HAT
Sax or trumpet, for example HORN
'Motownphilly' group Boyz II ___ MEN
CAST A BALLOT VOTE
Country where 'Luca' is set ITALY
MOUSE RELATIVE RAT
WORKBENCH TOOL CLAMP
COLOR SIMILAR TO AQUA TEAL
TOAST TYPE RYE
BOATING TOOL OAR
TRAIL PATH
Actress Ferrell TYRA
MOODY MUSIC GENRE EMO
Nonhuman housemates PETS
'___ it ain't so!' SAY
Like flourless cake DENSE
PRAYER LEADER IMAM
'No worries' ITSOK
Totally comfortable ATHOME
SACRED HOLY
NOTABLE PERIOD ERA
SOLID AS A ___ ROCK
Primary attraction MAINDRAW
The G in LGBTQIA GAY
DECORATIVE PILLOW COVER SHAM
Totally accurate DEADON
Air freshener type SPRAY
Level of a ranking TIER
'Cruella' star Stone EMMA
Ceremonial Maori dance HAKA
Slight grimace WINCE
FASHION MAGAZINE ELLE
Place for an open water race SEA
Fraction of a min SEC
PART OF AN AGENDA ITEM
10:1, FOR EXAMPLE RATIO
NABISCO COOKIE OREO
Book club topic THEME
Emmys and ESPYs AWARDS
Sharp-eyed birds EAGLES
Pieces of gossip RUMORS
'I've ___ up my mind!' MADE
BY ITSELF ALONE
Tuxedo Mask, for Mamoru Chiba ALTEREGO
SOPRANO'S SONG ARIA
___ cuffs (jewelry) EAR
Part of an experiment TRIAL
COMPETE VIE
___ de canasta (stew-filled snacks) TACOS
HEARTFELT REQUEST PLEA
Birds in V formations GEESE
___ OUT A LIVING EKE
EVEN SCORE TIE
TRAIN UNIT CAR
Eight-bit units BYTES
People whose aspirations have obvious inspirations WANNABES