USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 07 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Bright, like high-visibility apparel NEON
Ski equipment POLES
Some Helen Zia works ESSAYS
Like a towel after a beach day SANDY
Become less firm SOFTEN
___ Mary (brunch staple) BLOODY
Long, involved story about why you're late, say SAGA
CRIMINAL DECEPTION FRAUD
MAST ATTACHMENTS SAILS
___ AND DOWNS UPS
Dishonest-sounding instruments LYRES
Org. in Beverly Gage's 'G-Man' FBI
'Mamma ___!' MIA
SCOUNDREL ROGUE
Game during which championship banners are often raised HOMEOPENER
Summer time zone in CT EDT
OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE, SAY OFAGE
G.I. ENTERTAINERS USO
SUPPLY-AND-DEMAND CLASS, FOR SHORT ECON
HEED OBEY
DOESN'T LEAVE STAYS
Water qty GAL
LOOKED AT EYED
GEESE FORMATIONS VEES
SMALL BODY OF WATER POND
Guan Li or Ji Li, for example RITE
Organic chef Phyo ANI
Naming, informally IDING
COLOMBIAN CORNMEAL CAKE AREPA
SPOTTED WILDCAT OCELOT
Golf org PGA
ACTRESS THURMAN UMA
INTENDED MEANT
Ingredient in a London Fog TEA
'Unpretty' group TLC
Powerful pickleball shot SPIKE
'Old ___' (Disney film) YELLER
Person calling a customer service line USER
AWAY GONE
Meat in a croque monsieur HAM
Google Maps tech GPS
COURAGE GUTS
Reason for using an ice pack PAIN
UNBUSY IDLE
Cries 'Uncle!' TAPSOUT
Org. name in which 'F' stands for football NFL
Large, but sweet, creature GENTLEGIANT
FAMILY ROOM DEN
FORMER RUSSIAN RULERS TSARS
UNACCOMPANIED ALONE
OOHED AND ___ AAHED
Soccer game cheers OLES
'Easy on Me' singer ADELE
Welcome gift in Oahu LEI
Often-pitted fruit OLIVE
SODA FLAVOR COLA
'There was no choice' IHADTO
U-TURN FROM WSW ENE
SLIPPERY FISH EEL
What 65-Down is used for NAVIGATION
Ms. Marvel, age-wise TEEN
'Farewell!' ADIEU
FALSE UNTRUE
LOCH ___ MONSTER NESS
Early DVR option TIVO
RADIATE EMIT
FLOORS AWES
EASILY BROKEN FRAGILE
What Frosty is made of SNOW
FEATURE OF A MAY-DECEMBER ROMANCE GENERATIONGAP
PASTA SAUCE BRAND RAGU
Opposite of 'post' PRE
Gun control advocate and former congresswoman for whom a naval ship is named GABBYGIFFORDS