Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - December 23, 2022

across

• A ___ of the tongue Crossword Clue

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  SLIP

• Currency in Spain Crossword Clue

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  EURO

• Spicy cookie Crossword Clue

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  GINGERSNAP

• By a whisker Crossword Clue

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  BARELY

• Be dishonest Crossword Clue

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  LIE

• Relieved exclamation Crossword Clue

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  WHEW

• ___ choy (Chinese vegetable) Crossword Clue

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  BOK

• Flower on "The Bachelorette" Crossword Clue

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  ROSE

• Romantic rendezvous Crossword Clue

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  TRYST

• Resident of the country northeast of Yemen Crossword Clue

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  OMANI

• Tennis legend Arthur Crossword Clue

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  ASHE

• Chocolaty coffee Crossword Clue

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  MOCHA

• Moms in a coop Crossword Clue

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  HENS

• Watering can part Crossword Clue

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  SPOUT

• Amal Clooney (___ Alamuddin) Crossword Clue

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  NEE

• Number that's "moja" in Swahili Crossword Clue

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  ONE

• Degradation from regular use Crossword Clue

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  WEARANDTEAR

• Version longer than a theatrical release Crossword Clue

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  EXTENDEDCUT

• ___ box (Japanese meal) Crossword Clue

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  BENTO

• "Better ___ than never!" Crossword Clue

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  LATE

• Writes some software Crossword Clue

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  CODES

• Went blond, for example Crossword Clue

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  DYED

• Use a machete Crossword Clue

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  CHOP

• Basics Crossword Clue

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  ABCS

• "The Catcher in the ___" Crossword Clue

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  RYE

• Pieces in Joan Didion's "The White Album" Crossword Clue

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  ESSAYS

• Profound Crossword Clue

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  DEEP

• Attach with heat Crossword Clue

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  IRONON

• Long period of time Crossword Clue

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  EON

• Long period of time Crossword Clue

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  ERA

• Bit of good fortune Crossword Clue

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  LUCKYBREAK

• K-pop star Crossword Clue

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  IDOL

• Game with a bull's-eye Crossword Clue

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  DARTS

• Bird in the USPS logo Crossword Clue

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  EAGLE

• Great time Crossword Clue

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  BLAST

• Stop-motion sheep who lives at Mossy Bottom Farm Crossword Clue

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  SHAUN

• Alley-___ Crossword Clue

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  OOP

• Hazardous Crossword Clue

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  UNSAFE

• "wow!!!" Crossword Clue

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  OMG