Universal Crossword August 28, 2021 Answers
By Jordan Hildebrandt
Editor: David Steinberg
The 74 answers for the August 28, 2021 edition of the Universal Crossword crossword are listed below in full. Whether you got stuck on 1 Across or a tricky Down clue, scroll through our complete solution or use the grid to find the exact answer you're looking for.
Across
1.
*Wee fly (Hint: Imagine a letter to the right of each single-starred clue's answer. These letters spell something thematic.)
4.
Wee bit
7.
Disney movie with a genie
14.
*A8 automaker
15.
Grocery chain
16.
Tart drink
17.
*Superfan
18.
What cards are in after being shuffled
20.
*Short-term worker
21.
Italian volcano
22.
*Penne-vodka link
23.
Many pop songs use the same four
26.
Deflation sound
30.
*Strategize
31.
Something to sneeze at?
32.
Name hidden in "believer"
33.
Brazilian dance
35.
Ball pit, e.g.
37.
Roads to nowhere, and a hint to this puzzle's four thematic elements
40.
Where to bring a dirty suit
42.
Full
45.
Broadcasts
46.
Sushi condiment
49.
**Jump from a board (... a letter to the left of each double-starred clue's answer ...)
50.
Gentle shot in golf
51.
New York island
52.
**Part of, as a scheme
53.
Incite
54.
**"___ fair in love ..."
55.
Budding horticulturist's field
62.
**Be generous
63.
Trunk marker
64.
Iowa college
65.
**Smallest bills
66.
Some detect motion
67.
Terminate
68.
**Sparrow's structure
Down
1.
Certain fuel valves
2.
Chocolaty spread
3.
"Whataya Want From Me" singer
4.
Winter wheel wrap
5.
Novelist Christie
6.
Oikos yogurt maker
7.
***Often (... a letter below each triple-starred clue's answer ...)
8.
***Prom wheels
9.
***Latin for "love"
10.
***Laura in "Jurassic Park"
11.
***Duchamp's art movement
12.
***Carded
13.
***Infamous emperor
19.
1947 Bacall/Bogart film noir
24.
Pickling herb
25.
Blubbery mammal
26.
Beach, in Bolivia
27.
Up next
28.
"Convenience" charge
29.
FDR power project
34.
Great time
36.
"Absolutely!"
38.
What you read while doomscrolling
39.
Mild expletive
40.
Trade partner?
41.
Lucy of "Charlie's Angels"
43.
Adapts
44.
Most thick
47.
Pronto
48.
Guiding light
55.
****Mammals in caves (... a letter above each quadruple-starred clue's answer ...)
56.
****Relative of a troll
57.
****Tiny songbird
58.
****Is dishonest
59.
****:, in an analogy
60.
****The Tar Heel State: Abbr.
61.
****Bands' jobs
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from August 28, 2021?
The Universal Crossword crossword from August 28, 2021 contains 74 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 37 Across clues and 37 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the August 28, 2021 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 74 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from August 28, 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 28, 2021 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from August 28, 2021 was constructed by Jordan Hildebrandt and edited by David Steinberg.
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