USA Today Crossword Answers October 15, 2023
Author: by Matthew Stock
Across
| Chart-topper | HIT |
| Improvise at a jazz club | SCAT |
| Thing | ITEM |
| Scored 100% on | ACED |
| Eucalyptus-eating “bear” | KOALA |
| Canvas bag | TOTE |
| Six-sided solid | HEXAHEDRON |
| Expense | COST |
| Lead someone ___ (steer someone off the right path) | ASTRAY |
| “Hooray!” | OHGOODY |
| Activist Fannie Lou ___ | HAMER |
| Like many energetic puppies | PLAYFUL |
| Amazement | AWE |
| ___-ray disc | BLU |
| Group of ships | FLEET |
| Most imminent | SOONEST |
| Explorer of children’s TV | DORA |
| “Careful not to cause any issues” | DONTROCKTHEBOAT |
| Black-and-white milkshake flavor | OREO |
| “Attention, townspeople!” | HEARYE |
| Meet-up to communicate with spirits | SEANCE |
| Regret | RUE |
| Citation style (Abbr.) | MLA |
| Ground transportation to an away game | TEAMBUS |
| Rice or wheat | GRAIN |
| Infant | NEWBORN |
| Like rich food | HEARTY |
| Nickname for a grandmother | NANA |
| Aesthetic that incorporates both black and bright colors | PASTELGOTH |
| Hazy image | BLUR |
| The Pacific, for example | OCEAN |
| Improvise at a jazz club | SOLO |
| Red accessory for Evil Emperor Zurg | CAPE |
| Bird-shaped Easter candy | PEEP |
| Prefix meaning “new” | NEO |
Down
| “lololol” | HAHAHA |
| Tool used by an arctic fisherman | ICESAW |
| “Shoot a message my way” | TEXTME |
| Roll of grass | SOD |
| Christmas song | CAROL |
| Big Island greeting | ALOHA |
| Sour and a little sweet | TANGY |
| “Possibly!” | ITCOULDBE |
| “Tata!” | TOODLEOO |
| Craftsperson’s marketplace | ETSY |
| Came into contact with | MET |
| Truth’s counterpart in a sleepover game | DARE |
| Integral | KEY |
| Where a boat tour might start | HARBOR |
| Not on | OFF |
| Fruity drink often served with a ladle | PUNCH |
| Brits’ bathroom | LOO |
| Period of time marked by a Taylor Swift album | ERA |
| Piece of body art, for short | TAT |
| Pottery fired at high temperatures | STONEWARE |
| ___ out a living | EKE |
| Famous folks | STARS |
| Drive-___ menu | THRU |
| Two, in Spanish | DOS |
| Unrefined metal | ORE |
| Do some tidying | NEATENUP |
| Hydrating facial product that might reduce puffiness | EYEGEL |
| Taxi | CAB |
| Genre for Paramore | EMOPOP |
| Brownish-red | MAROON |
| Pint-sized | LITTLE |
| “Changing the subject . . .” | ANYHOO |
| Support piece | BRACE |
| “Ew, I’m never gonna ___ that!” | UNSEE |
| Cleaning cloths | RAGS |
| “The Lion King” lion | NALA |
| Mama chicken | HEN |
| “Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge” channel | NBC |
| Faucet | TAP |