Here are the answers to USA Today Crossword puzzles Tuesday March 2, 2021.
‘Baltimore’ singer Simone – NINA
‘Garfield’ dog – ODIE
‘I Apologize’ singer Baker – ANITA
‘I’m on my way!’ – SEEYASOON
‘Just like every other time . . .’ – ASALWAYS
‘Not in a million years!’ – NEVER
‘Smallville’ actress Durance – ERICA
‘Um, of course!’ – OBVI
‘You still mad at me?’ – AREWEGOOD
100% – ALL
A thing ___ itself – UNTO
Abruptly stop responding to texts, say – GHOST
Absolute ___ (coldest possible temperature) – ZERO
Annoying – PESKY
Awesome – FAB
Book excerpts – PASSAGES
Calendar blocks – DAYS
Carry-on inspectors (Abbr.) – TSA
Change for a twenty – TENS
Chemistry unit whose size is measured in angstroms – ATOM
Close pals – BUDS
Colorado neighbor – UTAH
Competed like Simone Manuel – SWAM
Fashion magazine – VOGUE
Friends, down under – MATES
Give permission – ALLOW
Glowing gas – NEON
Good thing to have – ASSET
Go___Me (money-raising platform) – FUND
Healing up – ONTHEMEND
Hogs the bed – SPRAWLS
Home to the biggest city and the highest mountain – ASIA
Hulk action – SMASH
In addition – ALSO
In addition – TOO
Initial poker stake – ANTE
Jump in headfirst, say – DIVE
Leaning Tower city – PISA
Like a sloth – SLOW
Like some clock numerals – ROMAN
Long, long times – EONS
Make believe – PLAYPRETEND
Makeup of some gay couples – DADS
Many professors (Abbr.) – DRS
Modern folklore – URBANLEGEND
Molecular biology topic – GENE
Nasty – ICKY
Neither present nor future – PAST
Nickname for Grandma – NANA
NPR journalist Shapiro – ARI
Oil drilling structure – RIG
Part of a stationary bike – PEDAL
Peppermint Patty, to Marcie – SIR
Place for a ring or a stud – NOSE
Plumbing issues – DRIPS
Receded – EBBED
RSVPs, e.g – REPLIES
Sax type – ALTO
Seat without a back – STOOL
Serious – SOBER
Shakespearean ‘you’ – THOU
Skirt line – HEM
Sledding surface – SNOW
Some family members – SONS
Speedy – RAPID
Spot for a facial – SPA
Spread falsehoods – LIE
Stands the test of time – LASTS
They’re larger than villages – TOWNS
Thought-provoking – DEEP
Tread loudly – STOMP
Warning on an envelope – DONOTBEND
Wield, like the Force – USE
___ a trail – BLAZE
___ Dame – NOTRE
___ for your buck – BANG
___ Park (New Zealand sports stadium) – EDEN
___ thermometer – ORAL
