Here are the answers to USA Today Crossword puzzles Tuesday December 15, 2020.
Daughters of the Dust’ father – ELI
‘Have you ___ had a dream . . .’ – EVER
‘Insecure’ star Issa – RAE
‘The Artist’s Wife’ star Lena – OLIN
‘What’s the alternative?’ – HOWELSE
‘Woe is me!’ – ALAS
‘___ where your head’s at!’ – ILIKE
A ___ in the face – SLAP
Attaches with twine, say – TIESON
Avoid wedding formalities – ELOPE
Award an extra star to, say – RERATE
Bakery allure – AROMA
Based on benevolent aims – WELLINTENTIONED
Call the whole thing off – ENDIT
Camper’s setup – TENT
Can’t stand – HATE
Cleverness – WIT
Collegian’s focus – MAJOR
Competes in a bee – SPELLS
Competitor with a cue stick – POOLPLAYER
Complain, complain, complain – CARP
Confidentiality contract initials – NDA
Dazzles – WOWS
Defib pro – EMT
Designer Saab – ELIE
Financial arrangement involving a third party – ESCROW
Find it appropriate – SEEFIT
Fish-related Italian surname – PESCI
Flowing garments – CAPES
Food associated with Tuesdays – TACO
Friend – PAL
Friendly connection – RAPPORT
Gives approval to – OKS
Golfers’ opening drives – TEESHOTS
Got smart with – SASSED
Greek god of war – ARES
Like many basketball players – TALL
Look closely – PEER
Marathon statistics – TIMES
Married – WED
Misplace – LOSE
Molten outpouring – LAVA
Mortgage adjustment, for short – REFI
Natural burn remedy – ALOE
Not as many – FEWER
Objects of adoration – IDOLS
Part of FWIW – ITS
Parts of staircases – STEPS
Peevish mood – SNIT
Place for rejuvenation – SPA
Platform over water – PIER
Poet Harjo – JOY
Poetic tributes – ODES
Pork cut – LOIN
Provided short-term – LENT
Read rapidly – SKIM
River through Paris – SEINE
Sail holder – MAST
Scold mildly – CHIDE
Skating venue – RINK
Slender woodwind – OBOE
Solo for a soprano – ARIA
Sounds – NOISES
Stitched lines – SEAMS
Success-vs.-failure dichotomy – SINKORSWIM
Take your pick – CHOOSE
Tantrum – MELTDOWN
Teaser ad – PROMO
That woman – SHE
Tiny piece of dust – MOTE
Unreturned serves – ACES
Unruly demonstrations – RIOTS
Willing and ___ – ABLE
Words of resignation at the poker table – IFOLD
Work containing 14-Acrosses – OPERA
___ Roll (candy) – TOOTSIE
___ the tide – STEM
___-a-Tese (dog breed) – PEKE
