USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 27

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