USA Today Crossword Clues and Answers February 07, 2024
Author: by Rafael Musa
Across
“With a ___ of your lips, I’m on a ride” (“Toxic” lyric) | TASTE |
Obstacles to teamwork | EGOS |
Gush out | SPEW |
Prize | AWARD |
“Better Call ___” (AMC show) | SAUL |
Bossa ___ (Brazilian music genre) | NOVA |
Where all 20 of the tallest buildings in Central America are located | PANAMACITY |
“You wish!” | ASIF |
“The windows to the soul” | EYES |
“i” and “j” toppers | DOTS |
Height-enhancing stick | STILT |
Shampoo is used on it | HAIR |
Votes into office | ELECTS |
Forensic TV series | CSI |
They’re called “crisps” in the U.K. | POTATOCHIPS |
Back muscle, for short | LAT |
Not new, like a car | USED |
Plant-based sugar substitute | STEVIA |
___ Minor (constellation) | URSA |
ENT or OB-GYN, for example | DOC |
Soil | DIRT |
Sacred word repeated in meditation | MANTRA |
Spanish for “mouth” | BOCA |
1-1, for example | TIE |
Acknowledgment for camera skills | PHOTOCREDIT |
Since Jan. 1 (Abbr.) | YTD |
Poke fun at | TEASE |
“Never have I ___ . . .” | EVER |
Modify | AMEND |
Author Morrison | TONI |
Name that’s an anagram of “rice” | ERIC |
Enjoy a novel | READ |
Cocktail made with pineapple juice | PINACOLADA |
Phone protector | CASE |
Fill to the ___ | BRIM |
Beam that cats try to chase | LASER |
Eyelid bump | STYE |
Ballet jump | JETE |
Person living abroad, informally | EXPAT |
Down
VCR insert | TAPE |
“Go ___!” (“Shoo!”) | AWAY |
Rational | SANE |
Garbage | TRASH |
Genre played at some raves | EDM |
Accompanied | ESCORTED |
Pace for a horse | GAIT |
Beginning | OUTSET |
___ as a fox | SLY |
Grabbed | SNATCHED |
Word after “body” or “sex” | POSITIVITY |
What a dream catcher might protect you from | EVILSPIRIT |
Float on the air, like a smell | WAFT |
“See ya” | ADIOS |
Offshoot of a religion | SECT |
Satyajit Ray protagonist | APU |
The “L” of LACMA | LOS |
Apt rhyme for “lump” | CLUMP |
“Succession” star Snook | SARAH |
“This is a real challenge!” | ITSNOTEASY |
Company that created the PDF | ADOBE |
Totally full | SATED |
Person who goes to an event | ATTENDEE |
Alias for a secret agent | CODENAME |
Take the ___ less traveled | ROAD |
Cooling devices (Abbr.) | ACS |
Palindromic car model | CIVIC |
Had some food | ATE |
Stop working forever | RETIRE |
Not stress out | RELAX |
Curved paths | ARCS |
Common barbecue fare | MEAT |
“Will do!” | ONIT |
Speak hoarsely | RASP |
Notion | IDEA |
Vehicle used to transport dim sum | CART |
Vegan sandwich initials | PBJ |
Soccer cheer | OLE |