USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
ABSORB SOAKUP
DRYLY FUNNY WRY
EDIBLE POCKETS PITAS
Fannie ___ Hamer LOU
HAVE A MEAL EAT
RADIO, TV, ETC MEDIA
ACCOMPANY ESCORT
INFORM TELL
BONFIRE RESIDUE ASH
ELITISTS SNOBS
'Heck yeah!' WOO
Delicious scent AROMA
Dangerous vapors FUMES
Bighorn's bellow BAA
Like saying 'Bless you' POLITE
BALLET SKIRTS TUTUS
'___ MISERABLES' LES
'It's Janet . . . Miss Jackson if you're ___' NASTY
Reason for saying 'Bless you' SNEEZE
Section of a history timeline ERA
Joy or excitement EMOTION
Heavy produce MELONS
Sound-based detection system SONAR
Arousing art EROTICA
They're like scissors but bigger SHEARS
Ideal starting hand in poker ACES
'That's not exactly breaking news' IMAWARE
'Sea'-soning SALT
Signer of a corporate apology CEO
Makes a scornful sound SCOFFS
The ___ Carta MAGNA
Measures of gold purity KARATS
SMALL AMOUNTS TADS
Title job for Thomas Wazhashk in a 2020 Louise Erdrich novel NIGHTWATCHMAN
SONGS TUNES
WALLET ITEMS IDS
HIGHWAY SECTION LANE
IMMEDIATELY ASAP
OUT OF STYLE PASSE
Sent to a different team TRADED
___ flaw FATAL
Part of wpm or mph PER
___ butter lotion SHEA
'Body Party' singer CIARA
RESULT OF ADDITION SUM
Not scheduled to work OFF
SNAKELIKE SEA CREATURES EELS
Rival of Harvard YALE
Short comedy piece SKIT
Unholy act SIN
Skin design, for short TAT
GET CLOSER TO GONEAR
PAINTER KAHLO FRIDA
REDUCES TO A PULP MASHES
SOME RODENTS RATS
Prefix similar to 'super-' ULTRA
Prefix meaning 'bad' MAL
LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT NICKOFTIME