Universal Crossword April 23, 2024 Answers

1. Flat-topped straw hat 7. Rowdy crowd 10. "Hairspray" mom 14. Not late 15. Big fuss 16. Eco-friendly building certification, for short 17. *With 18-Across, official flower of the Aloha State 18. See 17-Across (In this answer, see letters 1-2) 20. Scot's "no" 21. Volunteer's words 23. Druid, e.g. 24. *Official bird of the Hoosier State (... letters 5-6) 26. New Jersey's largest city 28. Texter's "Holy moly!" 29. NFL feats worth six points 30. Sponge alternative 31. "Beetlejuice" actress Davis 33. Back of a boot 35. Snakelike fish 36. *Official mammal of the Pelican State (... letters 2-3) 39. Turkish currency 42. Garment of ancient Rome 43. ___-Bismol 47. Currently 49. Includes on an email 51. "Yee-___!" 52. Magical concoction 53. *Official fish of the Prairie State (... letters 6-7) 55. "Onward" voice actress Waithe 56. Ode writer 57. ___ or nothing 58. *Official appetizer of the Ocean State (... letters 7-8) 60. Emblem ... and what each starred clue's answer is, vis-a-vis its indicated letters 63. "___ be OK" 64. Guitarist Paul 65. American change maker? 66. Dates 67. Copy 68. Smoothed, as wood

1. Young man 2. What Zendaya and Shakira use 3. Loose, as a criminal 4. Like some kitchen backsplashes 5. Post-hardcore subgenre 6. << button on a VCR 7. Taj ___ 8. Thor's father 9. Short hairstyle 10. In a different place 11. Announce 12. Like beige or cream, colorwise 13. Commercials 19. Frosts, as a cake 22. Steady profit source 24. Gear tooth 25. Slanted typeface, for short 26. African river 27. Metric wts. 30. Fiasco 32. Annual championship series held in May-June 34. Heart test: Abbr. 37. Lots 38. Church recess 39. Race unit 40. Quarantine 41. Wheely good pasta? 44. Former TV host Regis 45. Large beer, informally 46. Hooting bird 48. American linguist Chomsky 50. Chops, as a potato 53. Idaho's capital 54. Letter before delta 56. Meal ___ 58. Prefix for "gender" 59. Chicken ___ king 61. Fashion monogram 62. Inc., in Britain