USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 28

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Ben, to Peter Parker UNCLE
___ AND PANS POTS
___ OF EXPERTISE AREA
STATE OF DISARRAY MESS
'You're it!' game TAG
Pays to borrow RENTS
Go boom, volcano-style ERUPT
'Howdy!' HELLO
SURVEY POLL
Support for a ball TEE
RADIO SILENCE DEADAIR
SALARY PAY
Recovery regimen REHAB
How a person might show up to a party, but not a meeting FASHIONABLYLATE
'Sun,' in Spanish SOL
'That's not good . . .' UHOH
What free-verse poetry often lacks RHYME
Important consideration when adding decimals PLACEVALUE
'Nice decision' GOODCALL
Therapist's charge FEE
Fish in hitsumabushi EEL
Three-foot unit YARD
Kind of a Big ___ (punny name for an herb shop) DILL
Driver's licenses, e.g IDS
Seattle Storm guard Loyd JEWELL
Person who's on your side ALLY
Tape player VCR
Natural remedy for burns ALOE
TYPE OF KNIFE BOWIE
Disney hero who sings 'Reflection' MULAN
JUST SO-SO MEH
Like latkes OILY
ADD UP TALLY
Brown carbonated drink COLA
Feature of many malls and subway stations ESCALATOR
Berkeley school, for short CAL
Story used as a warning CAUTIONARYTALE
How a boring story might feel LONG
Dog command similar to 'shake' PAW
SAND HILLS DUNES
___ UP (COME CLEAN) FESS
'Ayudame, ___ favor' POR
Moving van company UHAUL
TEENY ITTY
SHOPPING ___ SPREE
Grass for sports fields TURF
AVIS COMPETITOR ALAMO
'It's just too much for me' ICANT
Chemical in soap LYE
PASSING CRAZE FAD
Opening poker stake ANTE
FALSEHOOD LIE
T. Rex, e.g DINO
CELEBRITY STATUS FAME
Wingspan or Scrabble, e.g GAME
Letters next to cellphone bars LTE
FROZEN OVER ICY
Chihuahua-pug mix CHUG
GREEN STONE JADE
SOAKED DOUSED
LITTLE CUT NICK
Like a Jenga tower just before toppling, often SHAKY
BRAINSTORMING GOAL IDEA
___ for apples BOB