USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FRENCH FRIEND AMIE
ANNOYING CREATURE PEST
Bit of soreness ACHE
BORSCHT VEGGIE BEET
CHARGED PARTICLE ION
Collection of queer essays by Jill Gutowitz GIRLSCANKISSNOW
Commonly pierced body part EAR
CRUNCHED MUSCLES ABS
LARGE PRIMATE APE
ACTRESS ISSA RAE
Actress LuPone who famously said 'Chris Harper pays my salary!' PATTI
ABU DHABI'S COUNTRY, FOR SHORT UAE
'Today' star Kotb HODA
'The money's coming' note IOU
'That represents me scarily well' IFEELSEEN
Event where social media personalities can mingle INFLUENCERPARTY
'Quickly, please!' ANDMAKEITSNAPPY
'I volunteer!' USEME
EQUALLY DIVIDED INHALF
Degrees for some composers (Abbr.) MFAS
Performance set to a Celia Cruz song SALSADANCE
Mosslike plant LICHEN
'HOLY MOLY!' YEESH
Scent of some car air fresheners PINE
'DITTO' SAMEHERE
'DELICIOUS!' YUM
WOMEN'S ___ LIB
LOUD NOISE DIN
Pants edges HEMS
Podcasting needs MICS
Escalade automaker CADILLAC
Word after 'demo' or 'outtake' REEL
Exam taken by Elle Woods LSAT
Least tarnished PUREST
Predominant language of Hindu texts SANSKRIT
SoCal university near Hollywood UCLA
FLOWER'S SUPPORT STEM
Taunting exchange between players TRASHTALK
Tbsp. or tsp AMT
Sorely regret RUE
Early heat, informally PRELIM
___ AVIV TEL
PENNE ___ VODKA ALLA
STINK REEK
RABBIT RELATIVES HARES
TICKET REMNANT STUB
House, in Spanish CASA
Sticky tree stuff SAP
OBTAINS GETS
[NOT MY ERROR] SIC
PEDICURED DIGIT TOE
MDS' CO-WORKERS RNS
INSTRUCT TEACH
CUL-DE-___ SAC
ZONE AREA
WHALE'S HABITAT SEA
SOCCER STADIUM CHEERS OLES
___ VEGAS LAS
___ OUT A LIVING EKE
Degree for some execs MBA