Universal Crossword December 15, 2024 Answers

1. High-pH substance 5. Bank on it! 8. Low-pH substances 13. North Carolina college 14. Mariners' domains 16. Saint ___ (Caribbean nation) 17. "What a rude thing to say!" 20. Infamous 2001 bankruptcy filer 21. Actor Michael of "Juno" 22. Once called 23. Crack, as a code 25. Jungkook's band 26. Lack of worry 28. Nickel or dime 29. "Moonlight" Oscar winner Mahershala 30. Flavor enhancer found in tomatoes 31. Actress Laura of "Jurassic Park" 32. Ostrich feathers 35. Picnic contest where contestants are tied? 38. In good taste 39. Latin percussionist Puente 40. 2010s HBO fantasy drama, for short 41. Friend, in French 42. Call from home? 43. Containers for donations 44. Epitome of messiness 45. "Ta-ta for now!" 47. Fitting 48. Tantalizing icon for online shopaholics 49. Apple gadget? 51. Turn a blind eye 55. Jouster's garb 56. Not many 57. Neighbor of Indiana 58. Superb bargain 59. Peppermint Patty, to Marcie 60. Baseball Hall of Famer Early ___

1. Queen ___ ("Halo" singer, to fans) 2. Soothing succulent 3. "I'm excited about this plan!" 4. Second course in a "Chopped" episode 5. "Use respectful language, please" 6. Shirt that might be graphic 7. Body art shared by family members, say 8. Baja's opposite 9. Young bear 10. "The reason is beyond me" 11. Chops into cubes 12. Drink served with omakase 15. Glossy quality 18. Rep. from NY-14 19. Talk Like a Pirate Day cry 24. ___ over (study closely) 25. Fuzzy memory 26. CPR experts 27. Tennis great Arthur 29. Italian name hidden in "universal donor" 31. Lunch meat shop 32. School dodgeball ref 33. College course in demand, briefly? 34. Complete collections 36. One of 17 won by the show "Veep" 37. Baby shower offering 42. Painful spots 43. Dig like a groundhog 44. Kabbadi, langdi or rugby 45. "I can't deal with this!" 46. Fish eggs 47. "Sad to say ..." 48. PC key in a "three-finger salute" 50. Wet weather 52. Big name in RV hookups 53. "did not need 2 know that" 54. Way o'er there