Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - June 16, 2022

across

• Gently place Crossword Clue

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  LAY

• Vocal quality Crossword Clue

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  TONE

• "___ seen better days" Crossword Clue

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  IVE

• "Turning Red" hero Crossword Clue

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  MEI

• ___ vera gel Crossword Clue

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  ALOE

• Sleep stage Crossword Clue

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  REM

• Metal-bearing rock Crossword Clue

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  ORE

• When Nowruz is celebrated Crossword Clue

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  MARCHEQUINOX

• Happily ___ after Crossword Clue

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  EVER

• Part of a guitar or a giraffe Crossword Clue

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  NECK

• Utah Natives Crossword Clue

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  UTES

• Fixture for a flag or a dancer Crossword Clue

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  POLE

• Model's stance Crossword Clue

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  POSE

• "What ___ ya got?" Crossword Clue

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  ELSE

• Name that's another name backward Crossword Clue

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  ARI

• Movement created by Asia Jackson that challenges colorism in Filipino media Crossword Clue

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  MAGANDANGMORENX

• ___ and relaxation Crossword Clue

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  REST

• Range below alto Crossword Clue

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  TENOR

• Meager Crossword Clue

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  MERE

• Receipt line Crossword Clue

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  TAX

• Sandal, for example Crossword Clue

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  SHOE

• Ant's mound Crossword Clue

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  HILL

• Shade Crossword Clue

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  HUE

• King Kong, for example Crossword Clue

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  APE

• Islamic holiday Crossword Clue

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  EID

• Sore Crossword Clue

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  ACHY

• Animal such as Jorts or Jean Crossword Clue

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  CAT

• Civil rights leader who asked, "Who taught you to hate yourself?" Crossword Clue

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  MALCOLMX

• Offer for a price Crossword Clue

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  SELL

• "___ the dawn of time . . ." Crossword Clue

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  SINCE

• ___ and outs Crossword Clue

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  INS

• Use oars Crossword Clue

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  ROW

• Santa ___, California Crossword Clue

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  ANA

• Carly ___ Jepsen Crossword Clue

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  RAE

• Cooperative mission in the game Destiny Crossword Clue

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  RAID

• Digging tool Crossword Clue

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  SHOVEL

• Ability Crossword Clue

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  SKILL

• Manila's continent Crossword Clue

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  ASIA

• Hospital worker Crossword Clue

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  NURSE

• Library surfaces Crossword Clue

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  DESKS

• Response to "Can you take care of this?" Crossword Clue

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  ONIT