Here are the answers to USA Today Crossword puzzles Tuesday December 29, 2020.
. . . and it’s not close’ – BYFAR
‘Changing the subject briefly . . .’ – ONASIDENOTE
‘Definitely!’ – YES
‘Help me!’ letters – SOS
‘In memoriam’ pieces, for short – OBITS
‘In the House’ actress Campbell – MAIA
‘It’s OK, I guess’ – MEH
‘Mean Girls’ screenwriter Tina – FEY
‘Switched at ___’ – BIRTH
‘Very funny!’ – HAHA
‘Westworld’ actor Leonardo – NAM
‘___ gawd!’ – BAH
‘___ the season!’ – TIS
2010 New Zealand film with an 11-year-old protagonist – BOY
Ace’s value, at times – ONE
Antioxidant-rich berry – ACAI
Apt rhyme of ‘ahead’ – LED
Avocado centers – PITS
Baggage attachment – TAG
Band whose name is a palindrome – ABBA
Bar seat – STOOL
Beadwork and painting, e.g – ARTS
Bigfoot – THEYETI
Bill dispenser – ATM
Breadmaking ingredient – BAKERSYEAST
Cool again – RETRO
Dangerous place – BELLYOFTHEBEAST
Destinies – FATES
Don’t blink – STARE
Either blank in ‘___ day, ___ dollar’ – ANOTHER
Eternally youthful – AGELESS
Feuds – BEEFS
Fort Hall Reservation state – IDAHO
Fruits of the genus Prunus – PLUMS
Guitarist’s key-changing tool – CAPO
Hoops failure – BADSHOT
Hot rod rod – AXLE
Huge bargain – STEAL
Japanese noodle – SOBA
Jungkook’s band – BTS
Key ___ (remote entry device) – FOB
Lace up – TIE
Large-screen movie venue – IMAXTHEATER
Letters between aliases – AKA
Light refractor – PRISM
Like panang curry – THAI
Like white peacocks – RARE
Neighbor of Can – USA
Neighbor of Vietnam – LAOS
Not get captured by – ELUDE
Part of a TV season – EPISODE
Pleasant scent – AROMA
Prius or Leaf, e.g – CAR
Rideshare stats – ETAS
Safer ___ – SEX
Sailing – ATSEA
San Francisco’s region – BAYAREA
Sanctify – BLESS
Soap chemical – LYE
Something that’s versatile has multiple – USES
Spicy – HOT
Staircase parts – STEPS
Start over – RESET
Subject of some money scandals – BRIBERY
Sweet beers – ALES
Take a breather – REST
Teachers’ union – NEA
Tiny-armed dinosaur – TREX
Totes amazing – FAB
University on Long Island – HOFSTRA
Verifiable – TRUE
Verizon alternative – TMOBILE
Winter layers – COATS
Without being changed – ASIS
Word following ‘pepper’ or ‘rumor’ – MILL
Words before a grand finale – LASTBUTNOTLEAST
___ cubano (music genre) – SON
___ Paulo – SAO
