"NOVA" genre, for short Crossword Clue

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NOVA (noun)
1. a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
GENRE (noun)
1. a style of expressing yourself in writing
2. an expressive style of music

More USA Today Crossword (3/23/2026) Answers

Across

1. Leopard's feet

5. Brand known for toaster waffles

9. Exam type with spoken responses

13. Ladybug's body shape

14. Sound of anguish

15. Fashion flair

16. Ballroom dance inspired by a bullfight

18. Took a nasty fall

19. Alaska or Hawaii

20. __ Miserables

21. Sheds tears

22. Front part of a semi

23. Corp. money manager

25. Hypotheticals

27. City bus path: Abbr.

29. Eye part that regulates pupil diameter

31. Go inside

33. Perceived

34. Verbose to a fault

36. Security desk request

38. "Mom and Dad will totally freak out"

40. African desert with over 20 lakes

42. Delivery room doc

43. Boatloads

44. Remove soap from

46. Person from Glasgow

50. Insta profile snapshot

51. Tree with needles

52. Brutus Buckeye’s sch.

54. Bitter pub order

55. Put a bun in the oven, say

57. "A Quiet Place" language

59. "On Golden Pond" Oscar nominee Jane

61. Uncovers

62. Cheesy appetizers served warm with chips

64. Follows orders

65. Excited about

66. Giant menace in folklore

67. "Upright" instrument

68. Misrepresent

69. Daikon or parsnip

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Down

2. Gamer's icon

3. Pungent sushi condiment

4. Schedule opening

5. Brooding rock genre

6. Switch to a lighter hair color, say

7. Battering wind

8. Newborn’s bodysuit

9. Minion debuted in "The Rise of Gru"

10. Loaf often paired with pastrami

11. Big-name celeb

12. Live and ___ live

15. Talk back to

17. Mo. for advent calendars

24. Italian car with a "Prancing Horse" logo

26. Places to stash leftovers

28. Wrap things up

30. Shvitz

32. "Roots" actress Cicely

33. Looks over quickly

35. Stick in the canoe emoji

37. “L.A. Law” star Susan

38. "Nobody gives a hoot"

39. No longer in use

40. Sticky tree goop

41. "Open sesame" speaker

45. Many Baghdad residents

47. "Is it OK for me to leave now?"

48. Seasoned veteran

49. Matching cups, saucers and pot

51. ___ up (admit guilt)

53. Mysterious ship in the sky

56. Janglers on a ring

58. Became submerged

60. Lure for a dung beetle

61. Move like a buoy

63. Plant some seeds

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