Universal Crossword August 9, 2024 Answers

1. Toddler's first word, maybe 5. Norway's patron saint 9. They might be saturated 13. Slightly off 15. Romance novelist Roberts 16. Shout after being tagged 17. Creative motivation, slangily 18. Big name in luggage 20. Alerted 22. Country singer Yearwood 23. Ruthless ruler 24. Cut drastically, as prices 25. Annoy 26. Reluctant 27. Turn like a top 30. Steak ___ (dish named for a Roman goddess) 31. To's counterpart 34. Golf course standard 35. Clustered together 37. ___ and yang 38. Versatile blackjack card 39. Indigenous tribe members in Arizona 40. Onion rings or curly fries 41. Painter Edouard 42. Nail polish brand 44. Quoted from memory 47. ___ cheesesteak 50. Planet between Saturn and Neptune 51. Assembles 53. Butterflies, in Spanish 55. Digital money 56. Norway's capital 57. The "M" of YMCA 58. "... then I defy you, stars!" speaker in a Shakespeare tragedy 59. Horse strap 60. Soothe 61. Political cartoonist Thomas

1. Common city street name 2. Response to "Are too" 3. Like eyes that are tearing up 4. Ibuprofen alternative / One with ambitions? (Hint: Note letters 4 and 6) 5. Beginning stage 6. Laundry unit 7. Sleeve tattoo locale 8. Exciting way of life, idiomatically 9. Complete / Restricted? (... letters 2 and 4) 10. Pennsylvania sect 11. Church donation 12. Suffix for "home" or "farm" 14. To date 19. Gave a speech 21. Squid's defense 24. Daytime TV melodramas 26. Boundary / Favored one leg? (... letters 2 and 4) 27. Massage site 28. Ms. ___-Man 29. Rage 30. Deceived 31. "Just so you know" letters 32. Purge 33. Half and half? 35. Flirt with, say 36. Craving companionship 40. California's ___ Valley / Goofy? (... letters 2 and 4) 41. Yellow character in "Despicable Me" / Opposite of plus? (... letters 2 and 4) 42. Resistance unit 43. Pied ___ 44. Bit of gossip 45. Wipe, as a hard drive 46. Two-time FIFA Player of the Year Lloyd 47. Squad 48. Alpaca cousin 49. Approvals 51. Some chickpea containers 52. Tequila serving 54. Octopus's home