USA Today Crossword Answers July 03, 2024
Author: by Jess Rucks
Across
| Pediatrician, e.g., for short | DOC |
| Calculations that might be even, ironically | ODDS |
| Soft throw | LOB |
| Professional who works on labor day | DOULA |
| “Ta-ta!” | CIAO |
| Prepare to be photographed | POSE |
| Remove from a social media post | UNTAG |
| Potluck staple called “hotdish” in Minnesota | CASSEROLE |
| “Only a little bit” | NOTSOMUCH |
| Mist or steam | VAPOR |
| Distinct periods of history | ERAS |
| Screw up | ERR |
| ___ and every one | EACH |
| 1040 org. | IRS |
| Civil rights pioneer ___ B. Wells | IDA |
| Soft throw | TOSS |
| Nightclubs with mirrored balls | DISCOS |
| Burrito wrap | TORTILLA |
| People who gave us the words “llama” and “quinoa” | INCAS |
| Super fun | LIT |
| Expanse with “sunlight” and “twilight” zones | OCEAN |
| Good at sports | ATHLETIC |
| Speeches that might start by tapping a utensil against a glass | TOASTS |
| Weaver’s machine | LOOM |
| Apple pie ___ mode | ALA |
| “___ that glitters is not gold” | ALL |
| Feast featuring Kalua pork and poi | LUAU |
| Young chap | LAD |
| When doubled, a Hawaiian fish | MAHI |
| Inundated | AWASH |
| Savory pastries that might be served with chimichurri sauce | EMPANADAS |
| Mall Santas’ holiday | CHRISTMAS |
| Nimble | AGILE |
| Powdery mineral | TALC |
| ___ step (basketball move) | EURO |
| Kitchen strainer | SIEVE |
| Pigpen | STY |
| Make an inquiry | ASK |
| Pool stick | CUE |
Down
| Blood drive participant | DONOR |
| “I’m ___ here!” | OUTTA |
| Philharmonics perform it | CLASSICALMUSIC |
| Happen | OCCUR |
| Symbol that helps guide pronunciation | DIACRITICALMARK |
| Part of 7-Down’s clue | DASH |
| . . . – – – . . . | SOS |
| Ways out of contracts | LOOPHOLES |
| Capital of Norway | OSLO |
| Homebrewer’s creation | BEER |
| Sand hill | DUNE |
| In the past | AGO |
| 1998 film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman | PRACTICALMAGIC |
| “Girls5___” (2021 sitcom) | EVA |
| Chaotic situation | MESS |
| Musician’s gift | EAR |
| Pink wine | ROSE |
| Part of 7-Down’s clue | DOT |
| Strip on a bedframe | SLAT |
| Without, in French | SANS |
| Butt ___ (accidentally call) | DIAL |
| Totally crushing on | INTO |
| Academic | SCHOLARLY |
| Stone, to a sea otter | TOOL |
| Teeny “tiny” | LIL |
| Greek T | TAU |
| “Look at what I did!” | TADA |
| “_merican _orror _tory” | AHS |
| Lhasa ___ | APSO |
| French farewell | ADIEU |
| Cut in two | HALVE |
| “Makes sense” | ISEE |
| Performs in “Fat Ham” | ACTS |
| “Huh?” | WHAT |
| The only birds with calf muscles | EMUS |
| “Illmatic” rapper | NAS |
| What “chai” means in Urdu and Hindi | TEA |