USA TODAY International Edition
USA TODAY CROSSWORD
SIDE SALAD
ACROSS
1 Man in a monastery
5 “Uh . . . I’m standing right here”
9 ___ mater
13 Money- minded college major, for short
14 ___ lander ( moon vehicle)
16 Rip
17 Citrus slice often served with fish
19 Chess player’s goal
20 “___, black sheep . . .”
21 Trig function
23 Word after “split” or “snap”
24 Inclusive conjunction
25 Leg day location
27 Swaps
29 Subject of atonement
31 Droops
34 Country on the Arabian Peninsula
35 Sunscreen scent
37 Like some budget home repairs ( Abbr.)
38 Calming outdoor green space
40 “Kill Bill” singer
41 Like library books with late fees
43 Buddies
44 Long story
45 Sarah Sherman’s show, for short
47 “We’re fine without it”
49 “Million Years ___” ( Adele song)
51 Take illegally
53 Antiquated
54 The NBA’s Boban Marjanovic, for one
57 “That rocks”
59 Pottery medium
61 Property on the water
63 “Present!”
64 Socially unacceptable
65 Great Basin Natives
66 Docs that might examine vocal cords
67 “Gimme some cat treats!”
68 Felt- tip writing implements
DOWN
1 ___ toast ( Australian carb)
2 Atlantic and Pacific, for two
3 Not living in one place 4 Door handle
5 Constantly high- energy
6 Color wheel selection
7 Finishes up
8 Wise men of Christmas
9 PIN pad place
10 Addition to the calendar every four years
11 Actor Yahya Abdul-___ II
12 Regions
15 Tenant’s payment
18 Bother constantly
22 Wore away
26 Tropical fruits in some salsas
28 92%, as a letter grade
30 End of a fire hose
32 Tropical fruit in POG juice
33 ___ Nona ( pasta maker in a kid’s book)
36 Brings to a stop
39 Performance with kings and queens
40 Colorful creative work in a bottle
42 On the way
43 Bees carry it between flowers
46 Put some slack in
47 Nighttime, in Spanish
48 “The red,” in finances
50 “I’m intrigued!”
52 Make holy
55 Unit of printer paper
56 Alternative to “sweetie”
58 Political takeover
60 “Correct!”
62 Dove’s call