USA TODAY CROSSWORD
ROAST ME (FREESTYLE)
ACROSS
1 Two-finger peace gesture
6 Happy
10 Place for a mud bath 13 “There’s no need to rush!”
16 Fish commonly in fish and chips
17 Seedy breakfast roll
18 Curtain holder
19 Like a rope that’s not slack
20 ___ cup (Starbucks dog treat)
21 Devices that track storms
23 India pale ___ 24 Mention in a footnote 25 High-pitched bark 26 Dios, in English 27 Insect whose larvae are maggots
30 ___ butter (skin moisturizer)
33 Ancient Greek fable writer
36 Zone
37 Enjoy a novel
38 Fall staple similar to a pumpkin
41 “Rats!”
42 Singer Clay in the Blues Hall of Fame 43 Increased
44 Source of tofu
45 Like clothes just out of the washer
46 Deep hole
47 Plop down
49 Dump unexpectedly 51 Opposite of bulk, in gym lingo
54 Certain first-time parent
57 Beehive State native
58 Sole
59 “Sweet but Psycho” singer Max
60 People for whom less is more 63 According to
64 Gathering that aims to alleviate geopolitical tensions
65 Elbow’s place
66 Tennis legend Arthur 67 Becomes less hot DOWN
1 Scenic view
2 “What a ___!” (“It’s a bargain!”) 3 Problem to discuss 4 Insect in a cloud 5 Awards show recognition, colloquially
6 Tart, pink-red breakfast beverage 7 Annoyance in a video call
8 Maker of Aspire laptops
9 Dillydally
10 Pile of discarded metal
11 Low-quality 12 Contributes 14 Lukewarm
15 Share a border with
22 Throw into disarray 24 Make do
26 Received money for work done
28 “I’m game!”
29 Drag queen’s affirmation
31 Lack of trouble 32 Condition that can make it hard to focus 33 Basics
34 Currency in Lisbon 35 Cuddles up by a fire on a cold day 36 Poker stake 39 Column’s counterpart
40 ___ cold turkey 46 Desperate requests 48 Florida city across the bay from St. Petersburg 50 “Ve-e-ery relatable”
51 Cocktail with cranberry juice, informally
52 “It’s all fun and games ___ . . .” 53 Exams
54 California wine region
55 At any time
56 Gets to 0% battery 58 Swanky vehicle 61 “Pass”
62 Ice skater Jean-___ Baker