USA Today - Dec 14 2022

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Clues Answers
'Check this out!' LOOK
'Didn't mean to do that!' OOPS
'It wasn't me,' for example DENIAL
'May the Best ___ Win' (ZR Ellor romance novel) MAN
'Never ___ a chance' STOOD
'Pariah' filmmaker Rees DEE
'Who am ___ disagree?' ITO
Accomplishes DOES
Actress McClurg EDIE
Advanced degree in creative writing MFA
Be accepted to a program GETIN
Bird symbolizing peace DOVE
Bird with an 'orchard' species ORIOLE
Bracelets and brooches that won't break the bank CHEAPJEWELRY
CAPTCHA box checked by humans IMNOTAROBOT
Commotion ADO
Dangle a carrot in front of ENTICE
Deer also known as wapiti ELK
Emulate Chloe Zhao DIRECT
Far from colorful DRAB
Felt sorry about RUED
Front staircase STOOP
Gambling city with ferries to Hong Kong MACAU
Gov't. agency formerly known as the BOI FBI
Grilling area PATIO
H.S. class with kanji APJAPANESE
Haleakala's island MAUI
Hoppy brew, for short IPA
Hot-air brush setting LOW
Island home to Jakarta JAVA
Item onstage PROP
Ladies GALS
Lard and suet FATS
Like Frigg and Freyja NORSE
Little fight SPAT
Little lies FIBS
Londoner, for example BRIT
Madagascar animal LEMUR
On-the-spot decision SNAPJUDGMENT
Clues Answers
Photos, for short PICS
Phrase said with a sigh IMSAD
Places at the table SEATS
Places to learn kendo DOJOS
Play a trick on FOOL
Ran longer than expected ENDEDLATE
Road-paving goop TAR
Roll with the changes ADAPT
Ruby and crimson REDS
Sauce for tostones MOJO
Says further ADDS
School with a strong Chicano Studies program UTEP
Shrek, for example OGRE
Shrill barks YIPS
Sleeve fillers ARMS
Slinky's shape COIL
Some parents MOMS
Source of India's national fruit MANGOTREE
South Sudan or South Korea NATION
Still capable of winning INIT
Supermarket path AISLE
Sure thing SAFEBET
Tough journey TREK
Train segment CAR
Type of song from the Italian for 'alone' SOLO
Unbelievable bargain STEAL
Verb in origami instructions FOLD
Voice below alto TENOR
Water park slide CHUTE
Window coloring TINT
Window covering DRAPE
Winter Olympics hats SKICAPS
Winter Olympics sled LUGE
Wrench or pliers TOOL
Zigzag downhill SLALOM
___ a yawn (hide your boredom) STIFLE
___ over (studied closely) PORED
___-fi SCI