USA TODAY CROSSWORD
“LISTEN UP!” (FREESTYLE)
ACROSS
1 People who can’t
be boxed in
12 Key above Caps Lock
15 “Hear me out . . .”
16 Color
17 Organism that thrives in dry climates
18 Distinctive period
19 ___ milk (nondairy latte ingredient)
20 Deeply regret
21 Prom queen headpieces
23 Source of some spam
24 Most peculiar
25 Amount of stuff in a stuffed tote
29 Gives a talking-to
31 In a frosty manner
32 Give minimal effort
35 Mama’s mama
36 “Crossing my fingers . . .”
37 French fries or collard greens
38 High-ranking person
40 Icy space object
41 Sign up
42 Finds on some archaeological digs
43 End of an ultimatum
44 Hard part of a peach
45 Strolled
46 Place where cranberries grow
47 Letters on dumbbells
50 Burj Khalifa’s country (Abbr.)
51 Recording gadget worn by some adventurers
55 Spur of ___ moment
56 Political activist who wrote “Women, Race & Class”
57 Clumsy person
58 Front page articles
DOWN
1 Classic dog name 2 “Cheers” actress
Perlman
3 Right, on a map
4 Eden resident
5 To be, in Spanish 6 Ski ___ (mountain
rescue team)
7 Enter, like data
8 Aggravate
9 Boise’s state
(Abbr.)
10 Long odds
11 Did nothing
12 “No need to rush” 13 Vibes
14 Beauty’s fairy-tale
beau
22 Social media star
and actress Rae 23 Pay for
25 Fasten with ties
26 Berry in some dietary supplements
27 Canadian Chinese stir-fry dish with flank steak
28 Material that’s a part of lesbian culture
29 Brief
30 “I understand,” over walkie-talkie
32 Waxing crescent, for example
33 Midmonth day
34 Pickleball court divider
36 “The project has been completed!”
39 Like gambling in China
40 Basic bed
42 Lion or tiger, but not a bear
43 Nebraska’s largest city
44 Swim meet venues 45 “American ___” (Detroit-based sitcom)
46 Born and ___
47 Jeans maker Strauss
48 Soft cheese with a white rind
49 Back talk
52 Ryder Cup org.
53 “Without further ___...”
54 Scratch up