Universal Crossword December 16, 2022 Answers
By Don Gagliardo
Editor: Anna Gundlach
The complete set of 77 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword published on December 16, 2022 is listed below. If you're working through this Friday's puzzle and need a hint, click on any clue to reveal the answer and find additional solutions that might fit your grid.
Across
1.
Trash bag brand
5.
___ rally
8.
"Peace," at a shul
14.
Greek I
15.
Ore-___ (Tater Tots brand)
16.
Gets stuck (in)
17.
*With 61-Across, wakeful hours, or where the last words in the starred clues' answers will take you
19.
*"Oh, fiddlesticks!"
20.
Drum prominently heard in "2001: A Space Odyssey"
21.
Lead-in to "historic"
22.
*"Better not even think about it ..."
28.
Number of HRs, say
32.
Practically forever
33.
___ de plume
34.
Have a sudden change in quality
38.
Molten rock
40.
*He played Dr. Sloan in "Grey's Anatomy"
41.
Int'l org. in NYC
42.
Looking after with affection
44.
Country house
45.
"Don't leave yet!"
46.
Salary ceiling
48.
Muesli grain
49.
*Sci-fi anthology set in Frank Herbert's universe
54.
Posh
58.
Joey in a Milne book
59.
*Dramatic two-pointer
61.
*See 17-Across
65.
___ stick (bouncy toy)
66.
"Mamma ___!"
67.
"Same here"
68.
Duration
69.
TV show that often goes viral on Sundays
70.
Quantify, perhaps
Down
1.
White elephant item
2.
Petty of "Tank Girl"
3.
It might be ionized
4.
Like many old cellars
5.
Dueling ___ bar
6.
Mets pitcher Diaz
7.
Look for gold in a river
8.
Apply haphazardly
9.
Texter's "wuzup"
10.
Threw in
11.
Touchdown spot in NYC
12.
"___ the ramparts we watched ..."
13.
Windows-related portal
18.
Papa
23.
___ McKenna, "the Timothy Leary of the '90s"
24.
Thataway
25.
"And Still I Rise" poet Maya
26.
Vulcan-related "Star Trek" race
27.
Issue (from)
28.
Parts of goblets
29.
Deck at a reading
30.
Large dog from Japan
31.
Computer geek
35.
Summery drink suffix
36.
Part of the pavement
37.
Worker's outfit, slangily
38.
"Ridiculousness" network
39.
Poke bowl tuna
43.
Its price is measured in tenths of cents
47.
Ellen's wife
49.
Skosh
50.
Homecoming attendees
51.
He wrote "The State and Revolution" in 1917
52.
Groceries
53.
Extinct birds
54.
Agcy. that delivers
55.
Alka-Seltzer sound
56.
It's a long story
57.
"Andale!"
60.
Actor Penn of "House"
62.
Sport-___
63.
Big letters on an island beach, maybe
64.
Some MMA wins
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the Universal Crossword crossword from December 16, 2022?
The Universal Crossword crossword from December 16, 2022 contains 77 clues and answers.
The puzzle has 34 Across clues and 43 Down clues.
Where can I find the answers for the December 16, 2022 Universal Crossword crossword?
All 77 answers for the Universal Crossword crossword from December 16, 2022 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 December 16, 2022 Universal Crossword crossword?
The Universal Crossword crossword from December 16, 2022 was constructed by Don Gagliardo and edited by Anna Gundlach.
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