Universal Crossword August 12, 2021 Answers
By Joel Elkins and Andrea Carla Michaels
Editor: David Steinberg
This Thursday's Universal Crossword crossword from August 12, 2021 includes 76 clues. We've assembled the complete solution below. If you're using this to check your work, the grid view shows exactly where each answer belongs, and the clue lists are sorted by number.
Across
1.
Beginning of an idea
5.
Toy dog from China, informally
9.
Italian city where Galileo lectured
14.
Moisturizer brand
15.
Comedian ___ Andre
16.
Barely managing, with "out"
17.
Question about where the pain is, scientifically speaking?
19.
Washer cycle
20.
Any one of the two
21.
Attaching, as a patch
23.
"Weekend Update" show, briefly
24.
Unseen before
26.
Voice actor Blanc
27.
Firecracker that doesn't go off
28.
Readied for a drive?
30.
Blot lightly
32.
"___ Lisa"
33.
"We're live!" sign
35.
Twists and turns, like a road
36.
Only temporarily, scientifically speaking?
39.
Parking places
41.
Tarnish
42.
"Batman" sound effects
43.
"Pet" bone to pick
45.
Nintendo rival
49.
Lawyer: Abbr.
50.
AOC or JFK
51.
Mind reader's "gift," briefly
53.
Name, in Nantes
54.
Spicy sausages
57.
Free-for-all
59.
Davenport resident
60.
Gem safe, scientifically speaking?
62.
Student, at the Sorbonne
63.
Ingrid's role in "Casablanca"
64.
Lake touching four states and a province
65.
Decorated again
66.
Small denomination
67.
Virginia ___ (folk dance)
Down
1.
Classic advice to a young man
2.
Jerry's ex on "Seinfeld"
3.
Crib plaything
4.
Story about a Greek god, e.g.
5.
Eyed through a magnifying glass, perhaps
6.
Be wrong
7.
First aid sets
8.
Itchy skin cause
9.
Danger
10.
Similar (to)
11.
"___! The Witch Is Dead"
12.
Not firm, as a foundation
13.
Meeting plans
18.
One of the broody bunch?
22.
Like fresh paint
25.
Child such as Oliver Twist
29.
Fashion faux pas list
31.
"Et tu, ___?"
32.
Makes, as money
34.
Negative responses
35.
Shouted "Bingo!," say
36.
Knelt obsequiously
37.
Very positive review
38.
Doesn't stick up at all
39.
More out to lunch
40.
Road hazard
43.
Candy in a dispenser
44.
Winking Face and Sparkling Heart
46.
"Play more!"
47.
Masked hockey position
48.
Beer brand named for a Dutch river
50.
Ate in high style
52.
Before, at the start of a word
55.
Shankar who mentored George Harrison
56.
Bottom of a shoe
58.
Affirm confidently
61.
Sch. for Trojans
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How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from August 12, 2021?
The Universal Crossword crossword from August 12, 2021 contains 76 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 39 Across clues and 37 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the August 12, 2021 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 76 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from August 12, 2021 are listed on this page. You can browse answers by Across and Down directions, or click on any clue to see a detailed breakdown with alternative solutions and appearances in other crossword puzzles.
Who created the August 12, 2021 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from August 12, 2021 was constructed by Joel Elkins and Andrea Carla Michaels and edited by David Steinberg.
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