USA Today - Crossword Answers | 2023 08 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CONGESTED-SOUNDING NASAL
NOT SUCCEED FAIL
AILING ILL
Big bargains STEALS
AT NO COST FREE
Abruptly stop texting back GHOST
ANGER IRE
PUBLIC PERCEPTION IMAGE
'The ___ of Glory' (Lady Gaga song) EDGE
ANGRY CROSS
'So ___, so good' FAR
ATTEMPTS STABS
Feature of most donuts HOLE
Goal of some medical research CURE
BICKER ARGUE
REPAIR FIX
SMALL BIT TAD
CLEVELAND'S GREAT LAKE ERIE
Boxing ruling (Abbr.) TKO
Result of taking a photo while moving BLUR
Mai ___ (rhyming cocktail) TAI
Plant grown as food CROP
Salary increase based on good job performance MERITRAISE
Stuff bound in bales HAY
New ___ City YORK
'Will handle immediately' ONIT
WILD PIG BOAR
'Tik Tok' singer KESHA
'THE MATRIX' HERO NEO
Diagonally worn pageant accessories SASHES
Like sapphic poetry HOMOEROTIC
Stir-frying pans WOKS
COUNT UP TALLY
Tool used to part hair COMB
Utah's capital (Abbr.) SLC
Word before 'skating' or 'eight' FIGURE
NYC subway org. whose 'M' stands for 'metropolitan' MTA
Shelter for some unhoused people TENT
CORE BELIEF TENET
JEANS MATERIAL DENIM
Way to get money for household items ESTATESALE
PRECISE EXACT
FANTASY MEANIE TROLL
MASCARA TARGET EYELASH
TRIPPY DRUG LSD
Sly smile GRIN
'Give me one more chance!' ICANCHANGE
___ and shine RISE
___ out a victory (barely won) EKED
'BE QUIET!' SHH
Top exec CEO
TAXI CAB
SPOKEN ORAL
WOOLLY JACKET FLEECE
VOCALIZE SAY
IMPLIED TACIT
FOUL MOOD SNIT
LEAST STRONG WEAKEST
FARM STORAGE BUILDING SILO
FANTASY MEANIE ORC
YOGA POSES ASANAS
Very close pal, for short BFF
Donna Summer genre DISCO
___ MATER ALMA