Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - October 18, 2022

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• Genetic strand Crossword Clue

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  RNA

• Beyond conventional thinking Crossword Clue

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  OUTSIDETHEBOX

• Places for cubs Crossword Clue

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  DENS

• Peel-off beauty product Crossword Clue

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  MASK

• Brewery products Crossword Clue

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  ALES

• End of seven country names Crossword Clue

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  STAN

• H.S. exams Crossword Clue

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  APS

• Word after "ice" or "Sno-" Crossword Clue

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  CAPS

• Keep ___ on (monitor) Crossword Clue

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  TABS

• Screws up Crossword Clue

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  ERRS

• Celebrity chef Lin Crossword Clue

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  MEI

• "Isn't it perfect?" Crossword Clue

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  WHATSNOTTOLOVE

• "What a relief!" Crossword Clue

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  PHEW

• Food item that starts and ends with the same letter Crossword Clue

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  OREO

• What grams measure Crossword Clue

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  MASS

• "Fire Island" actor/screenwriter Crossword Clue

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  JOELKIMBOOSTER

• Brainy Crossword Clue

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  NERDY

• Furious Crossword Clue

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  MAD

• Bad to the ___ Crossword Clue

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  BONE

• Sole Crossword Clue

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  LONE

• ___ of expertise Crossword Clue

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  AREA

• Ambition Crossword Clue

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  DRIVE

• Historical period Crossword Clue

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  ERA

• Source of sheep's milk Crossword Clue

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  EWE

• Core muscles Crossword Clue

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  ABS

• Parent's brother Crossword Clue

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  UNCLE

• Tik___ Crossword Clue

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  TOK

• Type of race with batons Crossword Clue

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  RELAY

• Not currently active Crossword Clue

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  IDLE

• Pepper grinders Crossword Clue

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  MILLS

• Blend Crossword Clue

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  MELD

• Drag queen's trait Crossword Clue

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  SASS

• Spine-chillingly weird Crossword Clue

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  EERIE

• The ___ Project (pretrial support group) Crossword Clue

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  BAIL

• Space between two things Crossword Clue

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  GAP

• They're shorter than LPs Crossword Clue

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  EPS

• Creature in many fantasy games Crossword Clue

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  ORC

• Lumber-cutting tool Crossword Clue

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  SAW

• "Charlie's Angels" actress Cameron Crossword Clue

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  DIAZ