USA Today – Jan 29 2021 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away . . .’ |
AGO |
‘Goodnight, ___’ (Lead Belly song) |
IRENE |
‘Hairspray’ actress Ricki |
LAKE |
‘Not at all, actually’ |
FARFROMIT |
‘Summertime’ from ‘Porgy and Bess,’ e.g |
ARIA |
‘The Great British Bake ___’ |
OFF |
‘The ___ fact that . . .’ |
MERE |
‘The ___ of Music’ |
SOUND |
‘Thelma & Louise’ star Davis |
GEENA |
‘Yesterday!’ |
ASAP |
‘___ Lessons’ (Beyonce hit) |
DADDY |
‘___ Poissons’ (‘The Little Mermaid’ song) |
LES |
Biting pest |
FLEA |
Biting pests |
MITES |
Book jacket blurb |
BIO |
Breaks off a relationship |
ENDSIT |
Button with a paper airplane icon |
SEND |
Citrus peels |
RINDS |
Clef type |
TREBLE |
Closest pals, for short |
BFFS |
Coming-out party, e.g |
EVENT |
Cookie with a 2020 Supreme collab |
OREO |
Corn unit |
EAR |
Cross the threshold |
GOIN |
Date |
SEE |
Destinations that may be all-inclusive |
RESORTS |
Domain |
AREA |
Entices |
SEDUCES |
Flying mammal |
BAT |
Fountain offerings |
SODAS |
French luxury brand |
DIOR |
Go grocery shopping, etc |
RUNERRANDS |
Godsend |
BOON |
Have the same opinion |
AGREE |
Inexperienced gamers |
NOOBS |
It may be broken by a rebel |
RULE |
It may be wrapped with Christmas lights |
FIRTREE |
It’s no fun at all |
SLOG |
Language learner’s challenge |
SLANG |
Clues |
Answers |
Less cooked |
RARER |
Like Diet Dr Pepper |
CARBONATED |
Like most paid apps |
ADFREE |
Like some cliffs and costs |
STEEP |
Lindt competitor |
GODIVA |
Messy digs |
STY |
Mini-golf stroke |
PUTT |
North Pole toymaker |
ELF |
Official language of Rajasthan |
HINDI |
One of 10 masters of Sikhi |
GURU |
Onigiri wrapper, often |
NORI |
Otherwise |
ELSE |
Permanently |
FORGOOD |
Pets, cutesily |
FURBABIES |
Pikachu’s trainer |
ASH |
Prefix for ‘pilot’ |
AUTO |
Primp |
PREEN |
Primped |
GROOMED |
Protagonists, often |
HEROES |
Ran from |
FLED |
Really stinks |
REEKS |
Refrain on Old MacDonald’s farm |
EIEIO |
Repair |
MEND |
Reversed |
UNDID |
Sarah Koenig podcast |
SERIAL |
Sea creature with an ‘elephant’ variety |
SEAL |
Show to a table |
SEAT |
Significant period |
ERA |
Snug hideaways |
NESTS |
Some Wikipedia volunteers |
EDITORS |
Table finish (or ruiner) |
STAIN |
Thespian’s study |
DRAMA |
Thigh bone |
FEMUR |
Took a load off |
SAT |
Totals |
SUMS |
Tubular scarf |
SNOOD |
Underwire undergarment |
BRA |
Workplace safety org |
OSHA |
___ grrrl (feminist punk movement) |
RIOT |