Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - August 22, 2023

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• Spanish for "friend" Crossword Clue

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  AMIGO

• Feeling little to no romantic attraction, for short Crossword Clue

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  ARO

• "Put caution before anything else!" Crossword Clue

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  SAFETYFIRST

• Pigpen Crossword Clue

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  STY

• Took a load off Crossword Clue

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  SAT

• Like veggies served with ranch, often Crossword Clue

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  RAW

• Lovely smell Crossword Clue

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  AROMA

• Peaches and ___ Crossword Clue

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  CREAM

• "Because Freedom Can't Protect Itself" org Crossword Clue

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  ACLU

• Car horn's sound Crossword Clue

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  HONK

• Two-time National Poetry Slam champion Beau Crossword Clue

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  SIA

• She/___ pronouns Crossword Clue

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  HER

• "___ Cumference and the First Round Table" (punny math book) Crossword Clue

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  SIR

• Magician's exclamation Crossword Clue

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  PRESTO

• One of 36 cubes in Super Big Boggle Crossword Clue

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  DIE

• "Barbie" actor Gosling Crossword Clue

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  RYAN

• "So adorable!" Crossword Clue

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  AWW

• Shelter pet's new, permanent family Crossword Clue

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  FOREVERHOME

• Useful quality Crossword Clue

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  ASSET

• Hit the pool Crossword Clue

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  SWAM

• Have lunch Crossword Clue

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  EAT

• Salary increase Crossword Clue

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  RAISE

• Shady, for short Crossword Clue

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  SUS

• Tiny adjustment occasionally added to Coordinated Universal Time Crossword Clue

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  LEAPSECOND

• Ancient Greek philosopher Crossword Clue

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  PLATO

• Place to keep lipstick or a wallet Crossword Clue

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  PURSE

• Lightbulbs, metaphorically Crossword Clue

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  IDEAS

• Reef makeup Crossword Clue

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  CORAL

• Wide assortment Crossword Clue

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  ARRAY

• Pillow cover Crossword Clue

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  SHAM

• Himalayan beast Crossword Clue

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  YAK

• Thus Crossword Clue

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  HENCE

• Game, ___, match Crossword Clue

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  SET

• Musical interval between C and E, for example Crossword Clue

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  MAJORTHIRD

• Absolutely despise Crossword Clue

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  LOATHE

• ___ up (absorb) Crossword Clue

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  SOP

• Take the wheel Crossword Clue

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  DRIVE

• Metal in pewter Crossword Clue

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  TIN

• Church song Crossword Clue

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  HYMN