USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 27

crossword answers
Clue Answer
ACTRESS RUBY DEE
Beams of sunlight RAYS
___-UP ENERGY PENT
First encounter in a rom-com MEETCUTE
Applies frosting to ICES
Parts of cups and caps BRIMS
Cape Verde's ocean ATLANTIC
Political pushback DISSENT
Stops following a conversation LOSESTHETHREAD
Light-loving insect MOTH
Some digits in binary code ONES
FANCY VASE URN
TIMID MEEK
SECOND-STRING PLAYERS BACKUPS
CHURCH SEATING PEWS
Above all ___ ELSE
SKETCHED DREW
Drinks in one gulp DOWNS
Art class garment SMOCK
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
Had an emotional release CRIED
'Wow! I love it!' SOCOOL
'Transfer' or 'messenger' molecules RNA
GRABBED A BITE ATE
Temporary stoppage of fighting TRUCE
Fixed by a 21-Across SPAYED
DIPLOMATIC FINESSE TACT
EXTRA PERIODS, FOR SHORT OTS
Copies on an email CCS
SCHEDULE OPENING SLOT
Provided funding for ENDOWED
___ CARTE MENU ALA
At least as good NOWORSE
'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
Finally reach a critical point COMETOAHEAD
BECOMES CORRODED RUSTS
Nice and round PLUMP
Very kind person ANGEL
PART OF A SHOE SOLE
LAUGH SYLLABLE HEH
'Promise!' IGIVEYOUMYWORD