Universal Crossword December 15, 2022 Answers

1. "The ___ thickens ..." 5. Damage 11. Makeup or computer brand 14. "Yeah, not gonna happen" 15. Loved by 16. Fuss 17. Accept the facts (note letters 3-8 in this clue's answer) 19. Address that no one can live at 20. Rival 21. Fabled 20-Across of the tortoise 22. Seoul, South ___ 24. Shrinking formations at both ends of the Earth (letters 5-8) 27. Places of refuge 30. Gridiron kick 31. Super mad 32. Plan to pay later, say 37. Eye part 38. Raise 39. That really blows! 40. Chances for close-up shots? 42. Manages under pressure 43. "It's you!" 44. Truthful 45. Skills necessary for success in one's work (letters 3-7) 50. Place for blush 51. Leakes of "Glee" 52. Chum 55. Dusting cloth 56. Some sneaky nutrients, and a theme hint 60. Period of time 61. Upstate New York native 62. Bubble tea 63. Obi-___ Kenobi 64. Getaways, slangily 65. Make an area a no-fly zone?

1. Verb in the Big Bad Wolf's threat 2. "OMG that's hilarious!!" 3. "___ on This Island" (Caribbean retelling of "The Little Mermaid") 4. Tip of a sock 5. Lofty goals 6. Anne of a famous comedy duo 7. More washed-out 8. Singer Grande, to fans 9. "The Addams Family" cousin 10. "Ted Lasso" role that earned Brett Goldstein back-to-back Emmys 11. Tierney of "ER" 12. Pro who hardly has a spotless record? 13. Cokes, e.g. 18. River to Lake Geneva 23. Stop sign shapes 24. Place to buy collars and leashes 25. "Nah" 26. Abrupt 27. "Running Up That ___" 28. Locale 29. Skater shoes brand 32. Not liquid, gas or plasma 33. Up to, casually 34. Clear sticker, perhaps? 35. Pub pours 36. Unsurpassed 38. "Very funny!" 41. Russian playwright Anton associated with a dramatic principle 42. Trig function 44. Dyes used for mehndi 45. L.L.Bean alternative 46. "Schitt's Creek" star Catherine 47. Kicked off 48. New Delhi's country 49. Like a cat that's always underfoot 52. Front of a ship 53. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" band 54. Future atty.'s exam 57. "You're one ___ million" 58. Christmas and Omisoka mo. 59. Core muscles