Universal Crossword April 16, 2022 Answers

1. Polite, palindromic title 6. Rummikub or Scrabble piece 10. "Now I know my ___ ..." 14. It's not quite a free ride 16. Jocasta, e.g., in "Oedipus Rex" 18. ___ angel (winter creation) 19. Sprouted up 20. Like eccentric humor 21. Some swine 22. See 56-Across 23. Ivy near Drexel 24. Summer camp fleet 26. Extinct mammal that had large tusks 28. Fawn's mother 29. Commotions 31. Zesty taste 32. Relentless grind 33. Embellish a story, say 37. Harper or Spike 38. Soothing stuff 39. Purina alternative 40. Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, ___ Cardi B 41. New Year's Day event 44. Mainly nocturnal marsupial 46. A wedge of it may be served with 47-Across 47. Vietnamese soup 50. Twinkling thing 51. Zippo 52. Word before "play" or "trade" 53. (That was close!) 54. Sci-fi author who helped inspire steampunk 56. With 22-Across, cul-de-sac feature 57. Parting phrase in Panama 58. Military force 59. "I've ___ had!" 60. Private eye's jobs

1. Join the freeway 2. Sort of squash 3. Gave medicine to 4. From square one 5. Wipe (up) 6. Napoleon in "Animal Farm," e.g. 7. Supposed Washington quote 8. Title for a countess 9. Before, to Shakespeare 10. Pyromaniac's crime 11. Salsa ingredient? 12. "Everything must go!" events 13. Stitch 15. Puzzles for rats 21. When something is up in the air? 23. Where bow ties are on display 24. Ice cream holder 25. Rogen of "The Interview" 26. A Stooge 27. "Well, lah-di-___!" 29. Passed up pork, say 30. Perfect squad 33. Side made with cabbage 34. Lump in Devonshire cream 35. "By what metric?" 36. Singer Carly ___ Jepsen 42. Hotel Bible provider 43. Build up 45. Like indecent humor 47. European capital where "Amelie" is set 48. Door joint 49. Cookies in a dirt cake 51. Ready to skinny-dip 52. Disaster relief org. 53. Kissing at the park, e.g., briefly 54. Unkind remark 55. Rug cleaner, informally