Universal Crossword August 22, 2023 Answers

1. Apparel 5. One end of a battery 10. Like dense greenery 14. Sunburn reliever 15. More achy 16. "Understood" 17. Falls far behind the race leader, perhaps (In this answer, note the first 2 letters + the last 2) 19. "La La Land" actress Stone 20. Precursor to Nintendo 21. Spacecraft propulsion device reliant on sunlight (... first 2 letters + last 2) 23. Lip ___ (cosmetic) 25. Big pig 26. Name that anagrams to "avian" 29. "My friend," in Paris 32. Slice or dice 33. "Mmm!" 37. Veer one way 38. Like a life-altering event ... and a hint to the indicated letters 41. Home for a 25-Across 42. Strives for 43. ___ 500 (auto race) 44. Corona alternative 46. Earnings 48. Relative of Inc. 49. Profits 52. Fastest dog breed (... first 2 letters + last 4) 55. Caribbean destinations 60. Races, like an engine 61. Painting by AI, e.g. (... first 2 letters + last 2) 63. "Beware the ___ of March" 64. Tennis champion Rybakina 65. Diva's opportunity to shine 66. Toon explorer 67. Backpack part 68. Accord

1. Glitzy shindig 2. Loads and loads 3. Civil rights icon Parks 4. Draft choice? 5. Beast of burden 6. "That's a lie!" 7. Treats that can be twisted 8. Good bargains 9. Name hidden in "mind over matter" 10. Rests atop 11. Weekly look at the stars? 12. Tractor-trailer 13. Restore to wellness 18. Stop or Dead End 22. ___ Island (The Ocean State) 24. Heroic collie of old TV 26. Hopping mad 27. "What a smart idea!" 28. Like the name Art, for a painter 29. Record label behind the iconic R&B sound 30. Takes exception to 31. Rapper Azalea 32. Weevil, e.g. 34. Unit of resistance 35. Service station staple 36. Baseball's Mel 39. Submarine opening 40. Fix, as a crooked fight 45. Actress Milano 47. What the Silk Road crossed 49. Remorse 50. Wrath 51. "Wicked" star Menzel 52. Electrical network 53. Second chance 54. Celebratory poems 56. A ___ in the face 57. Video game protagonist Croft 58. New York mayor Adams 59. Batting average, e.g. 62. Pub fixture