Marisha Pessl, for the novel "Darkly" Crossword Clue

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Marisha Pessl, for the novel "Darkly" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. someone who originates or causes or initiates something
2. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
(verb)
1. be the author of

Hint 2: Clue Definition

DARKLY (adverb)
1. without light

More USA Today Crossword (1/20/2026) Answers

Across

1. Charmin and Cottonelle products, for short

4. "The ___ Dubek Show"

7. Has on

12. Jumped

14. Accessibility law (Abbr.)

15. ___ up (provokes)

16. Marine apex predators

17. Rolled-up grass

18. Honey alternative

19. John C. Reilly Disney movie set inside an arcade

22. Foot bottom

23. Hibernation site

28. Mario Kart contests

30. Particularly, in a text

31. ___ Attack Jurassic World (card game)

32. "The L Word" actor Grier

33. Crew team equipment

35. Enjoy some gum

36. College-level competition with opening statements

39. High-five sound

42. Tab hoarder's collection

43. Cry loudly

45. Female lobster

46. Feathery accessory

47. Houses, in Spanish

49. Pouch spun by a spider

51. Campfire residue

53. Jazz singer Jones

55. Alfresco cooking space

58. Having less color

59. ___ Lanka

60. "Not today, ___!"

61. Want badly

62. "Hahaha!"

63. Decorative feather

64. Throat ailment

65. Nocturnal bird

66. Pounds (Abbr.)

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Down

1. Feeling in a haunted house, perhaps

2. Daytona driver's warmup

3. *Program for aspiring astronauts

4. Ctrl+V command

5. Bedazzle

6. 'Look what I did!'

7. Conclude

8. Number of nights for Hanukkah

9. In the style of

10. Accelerate sharply

11. Direction opposite NNW

12. Highs' counterparts

13. "I expected more from you"

20. Passports e.g.

21. Yogurt-based drink

25. Come again?

26. "You and I go from ___ kiss to getting married"

27. Line of seats

29. The "it" of "It's not a phase," perhaps

30. Makes a mistake

33. Gumbo vegetable

34. Coca-Cola Company city, for short

35. Phew!

37. "The Big Bang Theory" star Kaley

38. Cute ___ button

39. ___/her pronouns

40. Displays made with toy bricks

41. Having sharp corners

44. Place for a flock of rubber ducks

46. Celeb's image problem, e.g.

47. WNBA's Sky, on scoreboards

48. Cooks in a bamboo basket

50. "The Office" star Carell

51. Projectile for Katniss Everdeen

52. Talent

54. ___ Boleyn ("Six" queen)

56. Norway's capital

57. Small seasoning amt.

58. Mac competitors

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