Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - December 22, 2023

across

• ___ pants (midlength trousers) Crossword Clue

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  CAPRI

• Graceful elegance Crossword Clue

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  POISE

• Askew Crossword Clue

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  OFF

• Quinoa or farro Crossword Clue

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  GRAIN

• Author Ferrante Crossword Clue

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  ELENA

• ___-Man (arcade game) Crossword Clue

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  PAC

• Sixth sense, for short Crossword Clue

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  ESP

• First word of a fairy tale Crossword Clue

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  ONCE

• Genetic copy Crossword Clue

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  CLONE

• Writer Attiah Crossword Clue

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  KAREN

• Bonobos and orangutans, e.g Crossword Clue

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  APES

• Actor Liu who plays Shang-Chi Crossword Clue

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  SIMU

• Protest call Crossword Clue

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  CHANT

• Ruin Crossword Clue

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  MAR

• By way of Crossword Clue

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  VIA

• God, in Arabic Crossword Clue

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  ALLAH

• ___ ale (light beer) Crossword Clue

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  PALE

• Play a guitar Crossword Clue

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  STRUM

• Storefront sign during business hours Crossword Clue

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  OPEN

• Aware of Crossword Clue

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  INON

• Part of a basketball hoop or tennis court Crossword Clue

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  NET

• "___ bien!" Crossword Clue

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  MUY

• "When Harry Met Sally . . ." actress Ryan Crossword Clue

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  MEG

• Pants that come in a "mom" style Crossword Clue

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  HIGHRISEJEANS

• What a lightbulb often signifies in cartoons Crossword Clue

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  IDEA

• "Howl's Moving Castle" and "Spirited Away" production company Crossword Clue

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  STUDIOGHIBLI

• Gas used in lighting Crossword Clue

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  NEON

• ___-back (chill) Crossword Clue

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  LAID

• G.I. entertainment group Crossword Clue

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  USO

• Sweethearts Crossword Clue

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  BAES

• Helps out Crossword Clue

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  AIDS

• A cookie sheet might be used as one Crossword Clue

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  SLED

• Big band instrument Crossword Clue

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  TUBA

• Casual businesswear brand seen in many malls Crossword Clue

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  ANNTAYLORLOFT

• Word before a maiden name Crossword Clue

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  NEE

• Also Crossword Clue

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  TOO

• Feature of some retro pant legs Crossword Clue

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  FLARE

• Very quickly Crossword Clue

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  INNOTIMEFLAT

• Figurative "jab" on Facebook Crossword Clue

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  POKE