USA Today - Dec 15 2020

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Clues Answers
'Daughters of the Dust' father ELI
'Have you ___ had a dream . . .' EVER
'Insecure' star Issa RAE
'The Artist's Wife' star Lena OLIN
'What's the alternative?' HOWELSE
'Woe is me!' ALAS
'___ where your head's at!' ILIKE
A ___ in the face SLAP
Attaches with twine, say TIESON
Avoid wedding formalities ELOPE
Award an extra star to, say RERATE
Bakery allure AROMA
Based on benevolent aims WELLINTENTIONED
Call the whole thing off ENDIT
Camper's setup TENT
Can't stand HATE
Cleverness WIT
Collegian's focus MAJOR
Competes in a bee SPELLS
Competitor with a cue stick POOLPLAYER
Complain, complain, complain CARP
Confidentiality contract initials NDA
Dazzles WOWS
Defib pro EMT
Designer Saab ELIE
Financial arrangement involving a third party ESCROW
Find it appropriate SEEFIT
Fish-related Italian surname PESCI
Flowing garments CAPES
Food associated with Tuesdays TACO
Friend PAL
Friendly connection RAPPORT
Gives approval to OKS
Golfers' opening drives TEESHOTS
Got smart with SASSED
Greek god of war ARES
Like many basketball players TALL
Look closely PEER
Marathon statistics TIMES
Clues Answers
Married WED
Misplace LOSE
Molten outpouring LAVA
Mortgage adjustment, for short REFI
Natural burn remedy ALOE
Not as many FEWER
Objects of adoration IDOLS
Part of FWIW ITS
Parts of staircases STEPS
Peevish mood SNIT
Place for rejuvenation SPA
Platform over water PIER
Poet Harjo JOY
Poetic tributes ODES
Pork cut LOIN
Provided short-term LENT
Read rapidly SKIM
River through Paris SEINE
Sail holder MAST
Scold mildly CHIDE
Skating venue RINK
Slender woodwind OBOE
Solo for a soprano ARIA
Sounds NOISES
Stitched lines SEAMS
Success-vs.-failure dichotomy SINKORSWIM
Take your pick CHOOSE
Tantrum MELTDOWN
Teaser ad PROMO
That woman SHE
Tiny piece of dust MOTE
Unreturned serves ACES
Unruly demonstrations RIOTS
Willing and ___ ABLE
Words of resignation at the poker table IFOLD
Work containing 14-Acrosses OPERA
___ Roll (candy) TOOTSIE
___ the tide STEM
___-a-Tese (dog breed) PEKE