Here are the answers to USA Today Crossword puzzles Wednesday August 25 2021.
‘Any Day Now’ actress Potts – ANNIE
‘For what ___ worth . . .’ – ITS
‘Grand Tour’ author Bova – BEN
‘No Scrubs’ group – TLC
‘Take Me as ___’ (Mary J. Blige song) – IAM
‘That story was gross!’ – TMI
‘Yeah, let’s do it!’ – IDLOVETO
‘___ we forget . . .’ – LEST
Active Sicilian volcano – ETNA
Admiring poem – ODE
Annoying critters – PESTS
App development process – BETATEST
Authoritative orders – DECREES
Baby bear’s home – DEN
Barbershop quartet members – TENORS
Bird that might be broody – HEN
Country south of Florida – CUBA
Edinburgh resident – SCOT
Emotionally charged appeal – PLEA
Everglades reptiles – GATORS
Fashion model Campbell – EDIE
Financial institution whose name can be found on pesos – BANCODEMEXICO
Formula One competitors – RACERS
Gets hitched – WEDS
Golf or tennis – SPORT
GPS guess – ETA
Hand soap brand named after an ancient Greek storyteller – AESOP
Heavy snake – ANACONDA
Hideout – LAIR
Hockey surface – ICE
Hung around – STAYED
Ingredient in some DIY face masks – OATMEAL
Insects drawn to flames – MOTHS
Insects with an ‘acrobat’ variety – ANTS
Kept away from prying eyes – HID
Landmass surrounded by water – ISLE
Like firm spaghetti – ALDENTE
Long-lasting – DURABLE
Low in fat content – LEAN
Make a bet – WAGER
Make mad – ENRAGE
Make things right – ATONE
Mall store with fandom merch – HOTTOPIC
Material in genetics – DNA
Monster’s mouth – MAW
Name from the Greek for ‘peace’ – IRENE
Neighborhood in Pittsburgh or New York – SOHO
Not active – IDLE
Portable computer – LAPTOP
Primary – MAIN
Provoke – INCITE
Psychedelic drug – LSD
Put up on the wall – HANG
Rat or rooster – ANIMAL
Rolls topped with cream cheese – BAGELS
Scarlet, for example – RED
Shark’s place – OCEAN
Significant time period – ERA
Sing along without words – HUM
Solemn – SOBER
Spring holiday – CINCODEMAYO
Sprinted – RAN
Stage performer – ACTOR
Star-shaped perennial – ASTER
State next to Ida – ORE
State whose motto is ‘Industry’ – UTAH
Summary – RECAP
Sun, in Spanish – SOL
Sword for Courtney Hurley – EPEE
The ___ Grande – RIO
Took on the Inktober challenge – DREW
Tool for chopping wood – AXE
Topping for molletes – PICODEGALLO
Tried hard – STROVE
Unreturned serve – ACE
Utter delight – BLISS
Was a pioneer – LED
Wind turbine blade – ROTOR
