USA Today - Feb 15 2022

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Clues Answers
'Holy smokes!' WHOA
'I ___ Black Woman' (Mari Evans poetry collection) AMA
'In the Waiting Room' poet ELIZABETHBISHOP
'The commercials are over!' ITSON
'The Empress of Soul' GLADYSKNIGHT
'Yeah, whatever!' IBET
'___ the Unknown' ('Frozen 2' song) INTO
Aerobics class with a platform STEP
Australian marsupials KOALAS
Baby that eats bamboo PANDACUB
Bit of dialogue LINE
Camera's 'eye' LENS
Campfire residue ASH
Cellist's stick BOW
Chaotic situation ZOO
Cherry centers PITS
Chiang Mai resident THAI
Connect JOIN
Currency in Strasbourg EURO
Disney princess who loves books BELLE
Does some cuddling SNUGGLES
Drain blocker CLOG
Entree add-on SIDE
Equal ___ PAY
Equipment GEAR
For each PER
Fragrant necklace LEI
From the beginning ANEW
Fundamentals BASICS
Garden in the Torah EDEN
Great ___ (Maybelline mascara line) LASH
Group of top-tier celebs ALIST
Handed out playing cards DEALT
In addition ALSO
Interrupter's sound AHEM
Japanese hot pot NABE
Knit sweater imperfection SNAG
Language that can be typed with a Devanagari keyboard HINDI
Clues Answers
Large sports facility ARENA
Lavish parties GALAS
Like a checked-out library book ONLOAN
Like some dark eye makeup SMOKY
Norwegian capital OSLO
Not covered BARE
Nowhere to be found GONE
Once ___ while INA
Opposite of front BACK
Overhaul RETOOL
Paid to play a hand ANTED
Part of speech of the word 'crossword' NOUN
People to chill with PALS
Place for a cookout PATIO
Plant starter SEED
Safety item under a trapeze NET
Safety org. found in 'Radio Shack' OSHA
Salutation at sea AHOY
Sanaa's country YEMEN
Sandal, for one SHOE
Sandwich named for its ingredients' initials BLT
Shaving goop GEL
Six-time Wimbledon singles champ in the '60s and '70s BILLIEJEANKING
Spanish for 'friend' AMIGA
Stiff and sore ACHY
Superhero alias for Maya Lopez ECHO
They can be clear or cloudy SKIES
They're frowned upon NONOS
Thing ITEM
Up to now YET
Urgent DIRE
Visitor GUEST
Watches over TENDS
Weather seen on a winter postcard SNOW
Word before 'ID' or 'base' USER
Yin and ___ YANG
___ dress (lingerie-inspired garment) SLIP
___ out (unsubscribe) OPT