USA Today Crossword Puzzle Answers December 05, 2023
Author: by Amie Walker
Across
| Workplaces for some vets | ZOOS |
| Coffee shop stack | CUPS |
| Not have | LACK |
| Punctuation mark in “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” | COMMA |
| Nobel Peace Center city | OSLO |
| Word after “waffle” or “flat” | IRON |
| Sharpened | HONED |
| Palm part pertaining to love | HEARTLINE |
| “That’s my cue!” | IMON |
| Eye part that covers the pupil | CORNEA |
| “___ Maria” (Beyonce song) | AVE |
| Canyon’s edge | RIM |
| “Help us!” | SOS |
| Group that might host a “Dispatches from Middle-earth” talk at Comic-Con | PANEL |
| Tool for signing an autograph | PEN |
| Gnocchi ingredient | POTATO |
| Utters | SAYS |
| Potential nap spot | SOFA |
| Be skeptical | DOUBT |
| Kid’s craft project that uses pasta | MACARONIART |
| Big star | CELEB |
| The “N” of N.K. Jemisin | NORA |
| Veil material, often | LACE |
| Totally loved | ADORED |
| Conclusion | END |
| “You win!” | ILOSE |
| Real jerk | ASS |
| Storm’s center | EYE |
| Alana McLaughlin’s sport | MMA |
| Bring over from abroad | IMPORT |
| Dentist’s instruction | SPIT |
| Pinot noir served from a spigot, say | BOXEDWINE |
| Crystal-filled rock | GEODE |
| Dollar bills | ONES |
| The musical “Rent” has two | ACTS |
| Makes less difficult | EASES |
| Broadband option | DSL |
| Owl sound | HOOT |
| Pick up the tab | TREAT |
Down
| Pet’s sudden burst of energy | ZOOMIES |
| Cookie Monster’s cookie-munching sound | OMNOMNOM |
| Good or bad sign | OMEN |
| Feeling low | SAD |
| Podcast partner | COHOST |
| App customer | USER |
| Think ahead | PLAN |
| Like legs after a long hike, maybe | SORE |
| Phil’s twin in “Rugrats” | LIL |
| “Barbie” actress Greenblatt | ARIANA |
| Transport | CONVEY |
| Gets eye-level with a toddler, maybe | KNEELS |
| Cricket’s sound | CHIRP |
| Water source | TAP |
| Dove’s sound | COO |
| “Blank ___” (Taylor Swift song) | SPACE |
| Prefix for “Turf” | ASTRO |
| Filipino stew | ADOBO |
| Huge amount | TON |
| French for “yes” | OUI |
| Stands up to | FACES |
| Meet Me at the Altar and Veruca Salt, for two | BANDS |
| Pie ___ mode | ALA |
| Color of the Scarlet Witch’s cloak | RED |
| Yoga asana where arms represent branches | TREEPOSE |
| “Do you have a guess?” | ANYIDEA |
| Period of uncertainty | LIMBO |
| Nut in many candy bars | ALMOND |
| Encourages gently | COAXES |
| Hardest to find | RAREST |
| Superlative suffix | EST |
| Can’t stand | DETEST |
| Islam’s ___ al-Fitr | EID |
| Kiss sound | MWAH |
| ___ de gallo | PICO |
| “Hold ___ your butts!” | ONTO |
| Scorch on a grill | SEAR |
| Class for some international students (Abbr.) | ESL |
| Figure out | GET |