USA TODAY CROSSWORD
LEO RISING ACROSS
1 Nonreactive, like neon and argon
6 Psychedelic drug
9 Early PC maker
12 Begin with enthusiasm
14 Balancing gymnastics event, for short
15 “Hamilton” actress Phillipa
16 Stressed out
17 Sandwich filling with mayonnaise
19 Mascara targets
20 Commercials
21 ___ mortals
22 “Wednesday” actress Jenna
24 Nanos and Shuffles, e.g.
25 ___ in seats (presence-based mentality)
28 Gymnast Raisman
29 WNBA official
30 Slips up
31 Opposite of post
32 Super joyous
34 Tempe sch. with a “Psychology of Taylor Swift” course
35 “That was perfect!”
37 Sharing word
39 Attach
41 Canyon’s edge
42 Large fantasy beast
43 Awesome, for short
44 “Honest” prez
45 Like some neglected rooms
46 Retail complexes
48 “On ___ Street” (kids’ book with an A-to-Z shopping spree)
50 Gets 100% on
51 Word shouted before “You’re it!”
52 “Let me check on that”
56 Ethereal alt-rock subgenre
58 Upper-lip hair, for short Answers: 59 Fish with an Ochiba variety
60 Figure skating jump
61 “___ away” (“RuPaul’s Drag Race” catchphrase)
62 Note before la
63 Halle, to Chloe Bailey
64 Cherry parts
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1 Worshipped figure
2 Actress Dobrev
3 Australian pop singer Karydas
4 Spicy cinnamon candies
5 Big cats whose stripes are unique like fingerprints
6 Gym sesh with lunges
7 Droops
8 Contacts on Insta 9 2018 stop-motion Wes Anderson film
10 Word after “cheese” or “mood”
11 Airplane and sleep, for two
13 Bird’s creation
14 Card game in which sleeping dogs might be mistaken for breakfast rolls
18 Super-excited
23 Bring in
24 Colorful eye part
25 “It’d ___ shame!”
26 ___ Major
27 Fungus-derived umami topping
31 Chicken ___
32 Sapphire or ruby
33 Round home with a shangyrak
35 Cacao tidbits
36 Cake layer
38 Jedi Master played by Daisy Ridley
40 Not at all true
42 Survive longer than
44 Totally wows
45 Triangular Greek letters
46 KN95s and KF94s
47 Sneeze sound
49 Smooch
51 Cab
53 Feel sore
54 Fake
55 Singer Alicia
57 Helium or hydrogen