Universal Crossword April 14, 2026 Answers

1. Chess "soldier" 5. Make less difficult 9. Like a tightrope 13. Fencing sword 14. Far from pleasant 15. Location of the abs and pecs 16. Greek Z 17. Purell target 18. One may ride in 66-Across 19. "Toxic" singer goes after a tuna? 22. Higher ed. system with a Sacramento campus 24. Mushroom Kingdom citizen 25. Help 26. "Aw, shucks!" 28. Flashing lights at an EDM concert 32. "Aperture" singer does some shaping at a salon? 35. TV star Longoria 36. Slobbery character in "Garfield" 37. Vote from a supporter 38. Votes from supporters 39. Decompose 40. "Reversal of Fortune" star gets the wrinkles out? 44. Coin-flipping "Batman" villain 46. Opposite of acute 47. Green prefix 48. Crazy (over) 50. Axle, for one 51. G.I. Joes and She-Ras ... or 19-, 32- and 40-Across? 56. Backup strategy 57. At any point 58. Dodgers or Rangers 61. Strokes on the green 62. It's pitched in a park 63. Digital "To be terse ..." 64. Briny bodies 65. "Army" insects 66. Saucers in the sky

1. ___ dispenser 2. Certain simian 3. Enchilada alternative 4. Hearing a rather loud "Polo!" 5. Game where you can't take a break? 6. Kind of venue that tops Pennsylvania Station 7. Fathered, as a horse 8. Part of EGOT 9. City of both Ohio and Spain 10. Diva's delivery 11. Manual reader 12. Units of 2,000 pounds 15. Beasts with prehensile noses 20. ___-bitty 21. Make full 22. Group in an educational program 23. February signal of more winter 27. "We ___ Family" 28. Loudly shut 29. Advice about authenticity 30. "That being said ..." 31. Gave some lip to 33. One of four on a British car 34. "___-haw!" 38. Some argue it can be high or low 40. ___ ladder (children's toy) 41. "The Wealth of Nations" subj. 42. Yoplait offerings 43. Vowel-shaped beam 45. Boxers' tricks 48. Something taken for granted 49. 86, for example 51. Bumble and Shazam 52. Suspect-weapon-room game 53. "Toodles!" 54. Cheese in a Greek salad 55. Latin for "And you?" 59. Hubbub 60. English equivalent of Sra.