Universal Crossword August 27, 2020 Answers
By Richard Shlakman and Will Nediger
Editor: David Steinberg
This Thursday's Universal Crossword crossword from August 27, 2020 includes 78 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.
Tribute with insults
6.
Chest muscles, informally
10.
Prerelease version
14.
Dried chili pepper
15.
Surprising lead-in to "odds"
16.
Hoppy beers, for short
17.
*Metaphorically giddy one (see letters 6 to 10)
19.
Bend in a hose
20.
British noble
21.
Leer at
22.
Blackjack table needs
23.
One may hold your glasses
25.
Slightly open
27.
Devious
30.
*"No need to worry" (5 to 9)
35.
Country with the world's tallest building, briefly
36.
Buddy
37.
"Whatever you say, honey"
38.
What you might do to meat or words
40.
Corn serving
42.
Thick
43.
Nissan sedan
45.
Moon shot org.
47.
LAX estimate
48.
*Art of writing? (3 to 7)
50.
Collection
51.
Soothing succulent
52.
Garment around Steve Nash?
54.
Moxie
57.
Bert who played the Cowardly Lion
59.
Words after an estimate
63.
Final
64.
Dish with numerous meats, or a hint to the starred answers' indicated letters
66.
"___ and out"
67.
Capri or Skye
68.
___ Bauer
69.
Mexican moola
70.
Nickname that anagrams to "tech"
71.
Teachers write them
Down
1.
Harsh voice quality
2.
Introduction to a children's book?
3.
Feeling after a workout
4.
Low on money
5.
In addition
6.
Buddy Holly hit with the lyric "With a love so rare and true"
7.
Malicious
8.
Hot or cold breakfast
9.
Comedy show since '75
10.
40 km part of an Olympic triathlon
11.
One may have a huge cast
12.
Drop dramatically
13.
Queries
18.
Hesitant
22.
Bleak times
24.
Vegan drink
26.
Longtime "American Idol" judge, informally
27.
Cousin of poison ivy
28.
Muhammad's boxing daughter
29.
1983 Streisand film
31.
Manufacturer of the first upright freezer
32.
Ancestry.com analyzes them
33.
Waste maker, in a proverb
34.
Reward for sitting?
39.
Herb in Mexican dishes
41.
It usually includes a mug shot
44.
In the past
46.
Broken bit
49.
Savor
53.
Large crowd
54.
Sty food
55.
Cover, as a cloverleaf
56.
Brings into play
58.
Toll unit for a trucker
60.
Frees (of)
61.
Thin cut
62.
Bravos at a bullfight
64.
Open ___ night
65.
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How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from August 27, 2020?
The Universal Crossword crossword from August 27, 2020 contains 78 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 39 Across clues and 39 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the August 27, 2020 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 78 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from August 27, 2020 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 27, 2020 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from August 27, 2020 was constructed by Richard Shlakman and Will Nediger and edited by David Steinberg.
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