Here are the answers to USA Today Crossword puzzles Thursday December 24, 2020.
At Last’ singer James – ETTA
‘Fences’ role played by Viola Davis – ROSE
‘Pass, thanks’ – IMOK
‘Quit playing!’ – CMON
‘Quit playing!’ – STOP
‘Too big is a ___’ – FIT
‘Use Ta Be My Girl’ group The ___ – OJAYS
‘___ at Christmas, men won’t be boys . . .’ – SOMEDAY
A kid is a young one – GOAT
Actress Jurado – KATY
Back in the day – ONCE
Ballet-inspired exercise – BARRE
Big wasp – HORNET
Breaks sharply – SNAPS
Day before Thu – WED
Did some pastry cheffing – BAKEDCAKES
Dollars – BUCKS
Double Dutch gear – ROPES
Dynamite sound – BOOM
Farm buildings – BARNS
Fasten securely – CLAMP
Form an alliance – UNITE
Garden invaders – WEEDS
Get under control – TAME
Gets introduced to – MEETS
Go downward – DROP
Go stealthily – CREEP
Got every question right on – ACED
H.S. junior’s exam – PSAT
Hi-___ images – RES
Kid you don’t like – BRAT
La ___ Tar Pits – BREA
Last part of a chess match – ENDGAME
Lead-in to ‘fix’ – PRE
Like some sensors – LASERBASED
Like this clue number – EVEN
Live show host – EMCEE
Made a statement – SPOKE
Maya Moore’s alma mater, for short – UCONN
Musical group – BAND
Name not to say five times into a mirror – CANDYMAN
Navigation letters – GPS
Not get wet – KEEPDRY
One of four planted by Jesse Owens – OAK
Opposite of beneath – ATOP
Overnight condensation – DEW
Parts of some scenic views – GREENTREES
People from Moscow, say – RUSSIANS
People you admire – IDOLS
Powwow performance – FANCYDANCE
Prefix for ‘dynamic’ – AERO
Pulled tight – TAUT
Relinquished – CEDED
Repeating video – LOOP
Ring of cartilage in the shoulder – LABRUM
San Antonio baller – SPUR
Sign of things to come – OMEN
Simple tops – TEES
Sink features – DRAINS
Sleep acronym – REM
Slightly open – AJAR
Some bills – TENS
Spaceship group – CREW
Stilettos and such – HEELS
Theater attendant – USHER
Thor’s dad – ODIN
Toll road, for short – PIKE
Toni Morrison protagonist – SULA
Transit stat – ETA
Trims – PARES
Uintah and Ouray people – UTES
Unidentified, for short – ANON
Vegas numbers – ODDS
Very – OHSO
What grams measure – MASS
Wichita’s state – KANSAS
Word before ‘life’ or ‘story’ – LOVE
___ on the side of caution – ERR
