USA Today Crossword Answers Today
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By Ricky Sirois · Edited by Amie Walker
Across
- 1Young blokesLADS
- 14"Totally awesome!"EPIC
- 15Eating planDIET
- 16Go ___ (ignore orders)ROGUE
- 17"For here" alternativeTOGO
- 18Singer ParksARLO
- 19Super-excitedEAGER
- 20Outdated, perhapsOLDFASHIONED
- 23Marshmallow spreadFLUFF
- 25Highway exitRAMP
- 32Basket for cooking vegetablesSTEAMER
- 40Sing like Michael BubleCROON
- 42Energy fieldsAURAS
- 43Careful inspectionPERUSAL
- 462,000 poundsTON
- 50RetainKEEP
- 53Windy City hubOHARE
- 55Long-running fashion and entertainment magazineCOSMOPOLITAN
- 58"Welcome to Waikiki!"ALOHA
- 61SquanderedBLEW
- 63Big back toothMOLAR
- 64Great ___ (dog breed)DANE
- 65"Therefore . . ."ERGO
- 66Ada Limon and Amanda GormanPOETS
- 67The "A" of STEAMARTS
- 68Animal on an "XING" signDEER
Down
- 1Release, like steamLETOFF
- 2Harlem theaterAPOLLO
- 4Show contemptSCOFF
- 8Seats at the barSTOOLS
- 9GratisFREE
- 10Formula One events, e.g.ROADRACES
- 11Easter ___EGG
- 13She/___HER
- 21Crocheted blanketsAFGHANS
- 22The "N" in N/ANOT
- 26Spanish for "love"AMOR
- 28___-medPRE
- 31Dorm leadersRAS
- 33"Se habla ___"ESPANOL
- 34Place to plan a large outing with friends?GROUPCHAT
- 35"Knew it!"AHA
- 38Paid more than, sayOUTSPENT
- 39ForPRO
- 44"Crunched" musclesABS
- 45Letter between kappa and muLAMBDA
- 47Counterpart of nurtureNATURE
- 49GuideMENTOR
- 52Type of renewable energySOLAR
- 54EmployedHIRED
- 56Crew team equipmentOARS
- 57Is in the holeOWES
- 58Concert deviceAMP
- 59LavLOO
- 60Soccer cheerOLE
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|---|---|---|
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| Cost | Free | NYT paid; LA Times free |
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